Daniel Nilsson Cole
About Daniel Nilsson Cole
Daniel Nilsson Cole is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in data-intensive applications, currently working at Urban SDK in Jacksonville, Florida. He has a background in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and has held various software development roles, focusing on smart city initiatives and data processing pipelines.
Work at Urban SDK
Daniel Nilsson Cole currently serves as a Senior Software Engineer (Data Intensive) at Urban SDK, a role he has held since 2023. He has a focus on developing data processing pipelines that support smart city initiatives. In this capacity, he has designed and built APIs and backend services specifically for a traffic management application aimed at enhancing urban environments. Prior to his current position, he worked at Urban SDK as a Software Engineer (Data-Intensive) for 11 months in 2023.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Daniel has extensive experience in software development across various roles. He worked as a Data Engineer at Urban SDK from 2021 to 2022. His earlier positions include Software Developer (Full Stack) at Mediagistic from 2019 to 2020 and Junior Software Developer (Front-End) at Proforma from 2016 to 2017. He also held a Software Engineer (Data-Intensive, Backend) position at Mediagistic from 2020 to 2021 and worked at Proforma in multiple capacities from 2017 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Daniel Nilsson Cole earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. His academic background includes undergraduate research at Cornell University in the Laboratory of Intelligent Machine Systems in 2012. He also served as a Lead Mentor at Columbia University in 2015 and worked as a Music Production Instructor at Columbia University / Audio Pictures from 2015 to 2016.
Background in Engineering and Technology
Daniel began his professional career as a Project Engineer at PACIFIC CONTROLS from 2013 to 2015. He has also contributed to educational initiatives as a Mathematics Content Developer at Link-Systems International, Inc. in 2016. His diverse background spans engineering, software development, and education, with a consistent focus on technology applications in urban settings.