Nathan Folkert
About Nathan Folkert
Nathan Folkert is a Software Engineer specializing in search and recommendations technology at Foursquare, where he has worked since 2011. He holds a Master's degree in Software Theory and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, and has previous experience at Oracle Corporation and M-Factor.
Current Role at Foursquare
Nathan Folkert has been working at Foursquare as a Software Engineer since 2011. In this role, he specializes in search and recommendations technology. He has been involved in all aspects of application server development, contributing to the company's technology stack. His expertise includes utilizing a diverse range of technologies such as Scala, Javascript, Soy, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
Previous Experience at M-Factor
Before joining Foursquare, Nathan Folkert worked at M-Factor as a Staff Software Engineer from 2005 to 2010. During his five years at M-Factor, he contributed to various software development projects, enhancing his skills in software engineering and application development.
Experience at Oracle Corporation
Nathan Folkert served as a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Oracle Corporation from 2001 to 2005. His four years at Oracle allowed him to deepen his technical expertise and work on significant projects within the organization.
Educational Background
Nathan Folkert has a strong educational background in computer science and software theory. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University from 1996 to 1999 and later achieved a Master of Science in Software Theory at the same institution from 1999 to 2001. Additionally, he studied at City College of San Francisco in 2007 and completed a program in Swedish Massage at the San Francisco School of Massage, receiving his CMT in 2008.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Nathan Folkert specializes in search and recommendations technology, with secondary experience in Hadoop MapReduce, Scoobi, Luigi, Python, and Objective C. His technical skills are complemented by his experience in application server development and his proficiency in various programming languages and technologies.