Nick Purcell
About Nick Purcell
Nick Purcell is a Staff Software Engineer at Matterport with extensive experience in software development, including roles at American Family Insurance and Bentley Systems.
Current Role at Matterport
Nick Purcell currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at Matterport. Since joining the company in April 2022, he has been involved in the development of APIs and internal tools. His work contributes to Matterport's digital twin and 3D scanning platform, enhancing capabilities in digital twin technology.
Previous Experience at American Family Insurance
Before his current role, Nick Purcell worked at American Family Insurance in various capacities. As a Senior Software Engineer, he spent 8 months from 2021 to 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to that, he was a Software Engineer from 2019 to 2021, focusing on diverse software development projects.
Early Career at Bentley Systems
Nick Purcell gained significant experience at Bentley Systems, where he held two positions. He started as an Associate Software Engineer from 2017 to 2019. He was then promoted to Software Engineer I, working for 3 months in Kansas City, Missouri in 2019. These roles enabled him to strengthen his software engineering skills.
Internships and Early Work Experience
Nick Purcell's early career includes multiple internships and tutoring positions. He served as a Software Engineer Intern at Garmin for 3 months in 2016 and at Sun Life for 11 months from 2015 to 2016. He also worked with the Kansas Algebra Program as a Teacher/Tutor from 2014 to 2015. These roles helped him build a solid foundation in software engineering and education.
Education and Certifications
Nick Purcell completed his Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering with a Minor in Math from The University of Kansas, where he studied from 2013 to 2017. He furthered his education at Udacity, achieving a Deep Learning Nanodegree over the course of a year, from 2018 to 2019. His educational background provides a strong technical foundation for his software engineering career.