Erik Wilson
Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir Technologies
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolErik Wilson is a Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir with nine years of hands-on software and systems experience across finance, insurance, and logistics. He brings a strong engineering foundation from Purdue and a master's in computer science from UIUC, pairing backend automation and testing experience (Bash, Python, C#) with applied data-platform work. Previously at JPMorgan Chase he progressed from Software Engineer to Associate Software Engineer, and earlier roles show a knack for cross-functional collaboration and operational leadership. Erik has a track record of leading teams and organizations—from serving as chapter president and IFC finance director to chairing IEEE student activities—demonstrating both technical depth and people-first leadership. His background in evolutionary ecology and computational anthropology suggests a curiosity for data-driven insights beyond traditional software domains. Based in New York, he blends production-grade engineering with practical product and stakeholder engagement to deliver durable solutions in complex environments.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Chagrin Falls High SchoolBachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering at Purdue UniversityMaster's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignGithub contributions (5)
dreoc/GUImorph
Mar 2018 - Feb 2022
Contributions:1 release, 10 commits, 9 pushes in 3 years 11 months
zooaRchGUI/zooaRchGUI
May 2017 - Jun 2017
Contributions:1 release, 61 commits, 2 PRs in 1 month
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