Erik Major
About Erik Major
Erik Major is a Senior Product Owner at GS1, where he emphasizes open communication and continual improvement. He has a background in telecommunications and computer science, with previous roles at Sanworl Studio, Nokia, and Lucent Technologies.
Work at GS1
Erik Major serves as a Senior Product Owner at GS1, a role he has held since 2021. He works in Ewing, New Jersey, where he focuses on enhancing the value of GS1 platforms and services. Major has contributed significantly to the GS1 Registry Platform (GRP) and the GS1 Global Office Business Intelligence/Data Analytics (BIDA) program. His responsibilities include collaborating with GS1 Member Organisations and partners to drive continual improvement and open communication within the organization.
Previous Experience at Sanworl Studio, LLC
Prior to his current role, Erik Major worked as the Managing Director at Sanworl Studio, LLC for a brief period of three months in 2021. His tenure took place in New Jersey, United States. This experience contributed to his understanding of product ownership and management within a studio environment.
Education and Expertise
Erik Major has a diverse educational background. He studied Telecommunications, focusing on 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G technologies, as well as Network Protocols and Agile Methodologies at Nokia Edu / ALU University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Rutgers University. Additionally, he studied Business Application Programming at The Chubb Institute, where he learned programming languages such as C, Visual Basic, COBOL, and JCL.
Career at Lucent Technologies
Erik Major worked at Lucent Technologies as a Member of Technical Staff from 1999 to 2006. His seven-year tenure in Whippany, New Jersey, allowed him to develop technical skills and gain experience in the telecommunications sector, which laid the foundation for his future roles in product ownership and engineering.
Role at Nokia
From 2015 to 2020, Erik Major held the position of Senior Systems Engineer and Product Owner at Nokia in Murray Hill, New Jersey. During this five-year period, he was involved in various projects that enhanced his expertise in systems engineering and product management, further preparing him for his current role at GS1.