Summary
Neil Oliver is a Product Manager specializing in data visualization with 11 years of experience turning complex datasets into engaging, actionable interfaces. Based in New York, he combines advanced visualization skills (SVG/Canvas/WebGL) and product leadership from roles at Sigma Computing and Data Culture with a strong background in teaching computer science and music technology. His work spans end-to-end delivery—data ingestion, ETL, BI, and interactive dashboards—plus bespoke visual reports for clients including the United Nations. A Fulbright grantee with an MS in Data Visualization from Parsons and roots in photography and sound technology, he brings a creative, multidisciplinary lens to product decisions and user-facing analytics. Notably, his career blends hands-on engineering translation of algorithms into JavaScript with experience running a visualization studio and managing company-wide operations.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Foundation degree Sound & Music Technology, Foundation degree Sound & Music Technology at Deep Blue Sound
Master of Science - MS Data Visualization, Master of Science - MS Data Visualization at Parsons School of Design - The New School
PGCE ICT specialism, PGCE ICT specialism at The University of St. Mark and St. John
BA (Hons) Photomedia and Design Communication, BA (Hons) Photomedia and Design Communication at University of Plymouth