About
Kia ora! I’m Ezekiel. I’m a recent grad from Victoria University of Wellington, where I got my Masters in Artificial Intelligence. I’m down in Nelson, and I’m basically tech-obsessed, from building out mobile apps to websites. When I need a break from the screen, I’m usually spending time with my wife and daughter or out playing sports. I’m also a huge fan of watching football, F1, and basketball. My latest obsession is hardware modding old Guitar Hero and Rock Band controllers, swapping parts, and giving them custom spray-painted faceplates.
Master of Artificial Intelligence
2024 – 2025
Currently studying at Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, focusing on machine learning and natural language processing. For my final project, I was tasked with predicting the feed conversion ratio in King salmon, developing multiple machine learning models and pre-processing data.
Machine LearningDEAPScikit-LearnGenetic ProgrammingRegressionClassification
Bachelor of Information Technology
2020 – 2023
A 1 year diploma evolved into a three year bachelor’s at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT). I developed core software, hardware, database, and web skills. I also explored CGI, creating worlds and stories in Unreal Engine. My final-year project involved predicting salmon health using AI where this was entirely self-guided as no course prepared me for this project. I ended up topping my class for this project.
Full-Stack WebDatabasesSoftware EngineeringData AnalysisUnreal Engine 5
Diploma of Web Development
2020
This was the starting point for my information technology career as it allowed me to learn the fundamentals. However I believed that I still had a lot of learning before jumping into a career so I decided to extend my diploma into a degree.
HTML/CSSJavaScriptResponsive UI
Anything Electronic
2018 – 2024
I started here as the Purchasing Manager, where I built relationship with the supplier and maintained inventory. My role quickly expanded to include hands-on work where I dealt with surface-mount technology operation and key responsibilities on the manufacturing side. After I left to pursue my diploma and degree, I later returned to the company as their Web Developer, successfully developing and customising their e-commerce platform using Zencart and PHP.
Inventory ManagementSoldering & WiringWeb DevelopmentSupplier RelationsSMT Operator
McDonalds
2013 – 2018
My first real job out of school where it prepared myself for the real world. Starting as crew, I quickly moved up the ranks to shift manager. Over the years, I developed strong leadership skills and manageabilty which helped me later in other jobs. I built valuable relationships with regular customers which led me to exciting opportunities and gave me the confidence to network and seek out my next big professional challenge.
Shift ManagerLeaderSchedulingCustomer Relations