Neil Fairweather
About Neil Fairweather
Neil Fairweather is a Senior Engineering Manager at Overjet, specializing in Platform Engineering since 2022. He has extensive experience in engineering roles across various companies, including Nike and Algorithmia, with a strong background in machine learning and cloud platform engineering.
Work at Overjet
Neil Fairweather has been employed at Overjet since 2022, currently holding the position of Senior Engineering Manager - Platform Engineering. In this role, he has contributed to the company's platform engineering efforts for two years while working remotely from Vermont. Prior to this, he served as Senior Engineering Manager - Machine Learning Engineering at Overjet for nine months in 2022, also in a remote capacity.
Previous Experience at Nike
Neil Fairweather has extensive experience at Nike, where he held multiple roles over several years. He served as Principal Engineer - Enterprise Platforms from 2019 to 2021 and as Principal Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineering from 2015 to 2017, both based in Beaverton, Oregon. Additionally, he was the Director of Engineering - Near Real-time Data Platform for a brief period in 2022. His tenure at Nike also included positions as Technical Architect and Technical Lead - Consumer Digital Technology.
Career Background in Engineering
Neil Fairweather has a diverse engineering background, having worked in various roles across different organizations. He was a Platform Engineering Manager at Algorithmia from 2018 to 2019 and a Senior Developer at Instrument from 2013 to 2014. Earlier in his career, he held positions such as Integration Developer at SkillSoft and Programmer Analyst at Alcool NB Liquor. His experience also includes working as a Systems Analyst for the Government of New Brunswick.
Education and Expertise
Neil Fairweather studied at New Brunswick Community College, where he focused on Information Technology and Application Development. He completed a program in Computer Programming Technology, which included coursework in communications and relational databases, from 1999 to 2001. This educational background has equipped him with the foundational skills necessary for his engineering roles.