Zachary Wilkins
About Zachary Wilkins
Zachary Wilkins is a software developer with extensive experience in cyber security and machine learning. He has worked for the Government of Canada and various organizations, holding positions that leverage his background in computer science and his research interests in malicious software analysis.
Work at Government of Canada
Zachary Wilkins has been employed as a Software Developer at the Government of Canada since 2020, with a prior short-term role in 2019. His current position has spanned four years, and he is based in Ottawa, Ontario. During his tenure, he has contributed to various software development projects aimed at enhancing government services.
Education and Expertise
Zachary Wilkins holds a Master of Computer Science from Dalhousie University, where he studied from 2019 to 2020. He also earned a Bachelor of Computer Science with First Class Honours and a Minor in Mathematics from Dalhousie University, completing his degree from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, he studied Image Arts — Film Studies at Ryerson University from 2013 to 2015. His research interests include genetic and evolutionary computation, cyber security, and machine learning.
Background in Cyber Security
Zachary Wilkins has a background in cyber security, having worked as a Cyber Security System Developer at Public Safety Canada for three months in 2017. His work focused on developing systems to enhance security measures. He aims to improve malicious software analysis systems to better understand global cyber threats.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current role, Zachary Wilkins held various positions in software development and application development. He worked at CIRA, The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, as an Application Developer (Labs) in 2018 for five months and again for three months in Ottawa. He also served as a Graduate Research Assistant at Dalhousie University from 2019 to 2020 and worked as a Production Artist at Alpine Graphic Productions, Ltd. from 2013 to 2016.
Technical Skills and Research Interests
Zachary Wilkins utilizes distributed big data computation platforms such as Hadoop, Spark, and Elastic Stack in his research. He advocates for the use of free and open source technologies in professional projects, reflecting his commitment to advancing technology in a collaborative and accessible manner.