Summary
Nicole Lehrer is an AR/VR software engineer with 11 years of experience building interactive iOS applications focused on health, creativity, and immersive experiences. Currently at Apple, she previously led mobile and staff engineering efforts at Headspace Health and Vimeo, bringing product-driven technical leadership to teams delivering therapeutic and creative apps. Her background blends a PhD in Media Arts and Sciences with dual BSE/BFA degrees, reflecting a rare mix of biomedical engineering, visual art, and interaction design. Nicole’s early research developed mixed-reality rehabilitation systems and resulted in clinical studies and publications, demonstrating a strong track record of translating research prototypes into real-world health tools. She excels at shipping polished mobile experiences that sit at the intersection of human-centered design and advanced sensing, and she’s comfortable moving between hands-on Swift development and cross-disciplinary collaboration. An under-the-radar strength is her history of leading site-level clinical evaluations, showing she can bridge lab research, clinical practice, and product engineering.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Media Arts and Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Media Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University
English