Scott Nelson
CEO CTO at Alchemist Accelerator
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolScott Nelson is a strategic technology executive and founder with 18+ years building and scaling IoT, digital health, and equipment finance businesses, currently leading Reuleaux Technology as CEO/CTO. He blends deep technical roots (Ph.D. in Applied Physics) with hands-on product and operational experience, having grown a full‑stack services business from under $1M to over $40M and led product teams that multiplied new product and SaaS revenue. A collaborative systems builder and mentor at Alchemist Accelerator, he advises startups and boards on go‑to‑market pivots, technology roadmaps, and AI application in mid‑market companies. His background includes C‑level roles across device manufacturing, semiconductor foundry strategy, and enterprise IoT productization, and early front‑end open‑source contributions to Liferay themes reflect a practical eye for UX polish. Known as a brand evangelist and connector, he regularly shares networks and thought leadership to accelerate innovation in industrial and healthcare markets. He pairs design thinking with disciplined execution, favoring simple, effective strategies that prioritize what not to do.
18 years of coding experience
35 years of employment as a software developer
Doctoral Minor, Operations, Finance, Doctoral Minor, Operations, Finance at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementPh.D., Applied Physics, Ph.D., Applied Physics at Cornell UniversityBA, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, BA, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science at St. Olaf College
Github Skills (4)
wp-theme10
css10
wordpress-themes10
ui-design9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
liferay/liferay-plugins
Jul 2007 - Dec 2007
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:82 commits in 5 months
Contributions summary:Scott primarily contributed to the creation and modification of themes, focusing on CSS customization. The commits include creating new themes (e.g., "zen-like theme", "CrystalX-Theme", "GFC theme", "WPCC theme", and "Lonelyness Theme") and updating existing ones. The user made changes to the CSS for different portlets, navigations, and content wrappers.
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