Zak was born and raised in Forest of Dean, namely Ruardean Hill and later moving to Littledean
His first real full time job was as an Apprentice Electrician, to which he qualified as a full Electrician in 2013. In January of 2015, he started work at a technology company in Lydbrook where he gets to travel around the UK and sometimes Europe and the USA. His work involves [REDACTED]
In his spare time, he does design work, illustration, DIY and furniture building, under the name "Ruffitt Design"
In 2019, he turned his eye to editing and submitting new entries/fixes to Google Maps, after finding multiple incorrect details in places he has travelled to. In 2020, he started editing Wiki pages as well, after finding some very severely incorrect information about his home town and local historic sites, and has since been learning the in-and-outs of Wikipedia Editing.
"Ruffitt Design" was established in 2016, and occasionally churns out some new illustrations, Christmas decorations and coffee tables made from locally sourced wood.