Cole Erickson

Cole Erickson has a diverse work experience in the software engineering field. Cole is currently working at Floodbase as a Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead. In this role, they are responsible for building tools for flood risk analytics and flood emergency response using Python, TypeScript, Docker, and Google Cloud Platform.

Before joining Floodbase, Cole worked at Facebook as a Software Engineer. Cole contributed to static analysis projects focused on computer security, uncovering security vulnerabilities in C++, Python, Hack (PHP), and Java programs. Cole actively contributed code in languages like C++, OCaml, Python, Hack, and JavaScript.

Prior to their full-time role at Facebook, Cole had two internships with the company. During their first internship, they worked on storage infrastructure for large-scale cross-datacenter transfers, where they developed an error monitoring system to optimize server performance. In their second internship, they contributed to React and Ruby on Rails development for a K-12 education initiative, specifically developing a web-based emotional intelligence assessment.

Before their time at Facebook, Cole had an internship at Seagate Technology as a Drive Reliability Test Development Intern.

Overall, Cole Erickson's work experience showcases their specialization in software engineering, with a focus on flood risk analytics, computer security, distributed systems, and web development.

Cole Erickson attended the University of Minnesota from 2012 to 2014 as a full-time student for their 11th and 12th grade, as part of Minnesota's PSEO program. Following this, they pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Williams College from 2014 to 2018.