Jacob Nishimura has a strong background in software development and engineering, with experience at prominent companies such as Amazon and Google. As a Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon, Jacob developed a data processing pipeline and back-end service for Amazon Music recommendations. At Holo Reality Lab, Jacob contributed as a Research Assistant, focusing on 3D geometry compression using image processing and deep learning. Additionally, Jacob served as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Iowa, supporting a Linear Systems course. Academic achievements include earning a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Music, both with a 4.0 GPA, along with incomplete graduate studies in Computer Engineering at the same institution.