Erik Nelson
About Erik Nelson
Erik Nelson is a Principal Software Engineer at Matterport with extensive experience in backend development and a passion for building user-friendly APIs.
Title
Erik Nelson holds the position of Principal Software Engineer at Matterport. He advanced to this role following his tenure as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at the same company from 2020 to 2022.
Current Company
Currently, Erik Nelson works at Matterport, a leading spatial data company focused on digitizing and indexing the built world. In his role as Principal Software Engineer, he contributes to the company's cutting-edge technological developments.
Previous Roles and Companies
Prior to his current role, Erik Nelson gained considerable experience across various organizations. He was a Senior Software Engineer at HealthPrize Technologies in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 2020. Before that, he served as a Senior Software Engineer at SmartPay Leasing from 2019 to 2020, and at Sipree, Inc. from 2017 to 2019, both in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also held the position of Senior Software Engineer at Kroger from 2015 to 2017 and was a Consultant at Illumination Works for six months in 2015. Earlier in his career, Erik worked for six years as a Software Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Education and Expertise
Erik Nelson earned a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and Economics from Purdue University, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. He has a deep passion for building user-friendly APIs and is an enthusiast of the Kotlin programming language. His expertise lies in backend development, particularly in creating scalable and resilient systems.