Zak Hossain was born in Bangladesh and raised in Abu Dhabi before moving to the United States for his studies. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a master’s degree from the University of Southern California. Although trained as an engineer, Zak found his career path in software development, working for leading video game companies such as EA and Activision. Writing, however, was always his true passion. Between projects, he began pursuing it seriously, and today he continues to write from his home in Los Angeles.