Summary
Brad Erickson is an IT and web media professional with over a decade of hands-on experience building databases, applications, and user-focused web interfaces across industry and education. With an M.S. in Computer Science and a background spanning network operations, faculty leadership, and freelance media work, he blends deep technical skills (SQL, MongoDB, application integration) with visual storytelling and usability. He has a proven track record of creating cross-source data reports and dashboards that turn messy data into actionable snapshots for campus and business stakeholders. Equally comfortable writing back-end code or designing front-end experiences, he also brings a creative edge from decades as a VDJ and video remixer—an unusual mix that informs his approach to multimedia-rich interfaces. Known for adaptability, teaching and program management, he repeatedly delivers pragmatic solutions that bridge technology, design, and operations.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science; Music, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science; Music, Cum Laude at Dominican University
M.S., Computer Science, M.S., Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster at International Academy of Design and Technology-Chicago