Zahavi, who hails from Akwa Ibom, was born on 17th February 1996. He grew up in a home with divorced parents and reported that moving from one foster home to another took a toll on his mental health, leading him to seek therapy for a year.

Amidst these challenges, he realized his dream of becoming an inventor by turning his pain into achievement through the creation of

CodeRigi and rigitiX. He stated that with these initiatives, he has been able to tutor people at a subsidized fee and offers free lessons to anyone interested in learning programming.