Erik Nylen
About Erik Nylen
Erik Nylen is the Associate Vice President, Data Science Lead at the National Basketball Association (NBA) in New York, with a background in data science and neural science.
Company
Erik Nylen currently works at the National Basketball Association (NBA) as the Associate Vice President, Data Science Lead. Based in New York, New York, Erik has been with the NBA since 2019, serving previously as the Senior Director, Data Science Lead before his promotion in 2023.
Title
Erik Nylen holds the position of Associate Vice President, Data Science Lead at the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has significant responsibilities in overseeing the data science initiatives within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Erik Nylen has a robust educational background with a PhD in Neural Science from New York University, earned between 2010 and 2016. He also holds a Master of Science (MS) and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa, completed in 2010 and 2008 respectively. His academic training provided a strong foundation in data science and biomedical engineering.
Professional Background
Erik Nylen has a diverse professional background. Prior to his current role at the NBA, he worked at Parsec Media, first as a Data Scientist from 2016 to 2018, and then as the Head of Data Science from 2018 to 2019. Earlier in 2016, he was a Fellow at Insight Data Science. Before transitioning to industry roles, he pursued research as a Graduate Research Assistant at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from 2008 to 2010.