Nic Novak
About Nic Novak
Nic Novak is the Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Magic, where he has worked since 2015. He played a significant role in developing Magic's service model and API, enabling users to fulfill diverse requests through a unified interface.
Work at Magic
Nic Novak has served as Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Magic since 2015. In this role, he has been instrumental in integrating Magic with a network of national and international service providers to meet diverse user requests. His contributions include the development of Magic's unique service model, which functions as a command line interface to the world. He also played a key role in creating Magic's API, enabling users to perform a variety of actions through a unified plaintext interface. Under his leadership, Magic has positioned itself as a versatile platform capable of addressing unconventional requests.
Education and Expertise
Nic Novak has an extensive educational background in Neuroscience. He studied at Oberlin College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Neuroscience from 2006 to 2010. He continued his studies at UCLA, where he was a PhD candidate in Neuroscience from 2010 to 2012. His academic experience includes research roles, which have contributed to his expertise in engineering and technology development.
Background
Before co-founding Magic, Nic Novak gained research experience at various institutions. He worked as a Research Scientist at the University of California, Riverside for 11 months in 2008. He also served as a Graduate Student Researcher at UCLA from 2010 to 2012. These roles provided him with a strong foundation in research methodologies and technical skills that he later applied in his engineering work at Magic.
Achievements
Nic Novak has made significant contributions to the development of Magic's service offerings. He played a key role in creating a service model that allows users to make unconventional requests, such as meeting celebrities and arranging skywriting. His work in developing the API has also enhanced user interaction with the platform, enabling a wide range of actions through a streamlined interface. These achievements have helped establish Magic as a leader in its field.