Craig Ricker

Craig Ricker is a Senior Software Engineer at NerdWallet since August 2022, bringing extensive experience in software engineering and team management. Previously, Craig served as Software Engineering Manager at Foresight from May 2019 to May 2022, overseeing a growing team of over 14 engineers at a mental health startup. Craig's engineering career began with a significant role as a Senior Software Engineer at a company that transitioned from 18 to 800+ employees, focusing on backend and frontend development in a HIPAA-compliant environment. Prior experience includes research associate positions at Purigen Biosystems and Hologic, and research assistant at UC San Diego Health System, contributing to various projects in microfluidics, diagnostics, and cancer research. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from UC San Diego.