Neil Vandermeiden

Neil Vandermeiden has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Neil currently works as a Senior Developer at Orennia since May 2021. Prior to that, they were employed as a Manager, API at Benevity from January 2020 to September 2020.

Neil's longest tenure was at Getty Images, where they held multiple roles. From April 2019 to January 2020, they served as the Director of Application Development, leading the future of search and prioritizing speed and optimization. Neil also worked as a Senior Manager of Application Development from November 2018 to April 2019, focusing on improving team efficiency and balancing product development with maintenance work. As a Principal Software Engineer from June 2017 to November 2018, they built a data science team to enhance Getty Images' search results using various technologies.

Before their time at Getty Images, Neil took a break to travel with their partner and fulfilled their dream of exploring Australia. Neil worked as a Wanderer from September 2016 to May 2017, touring the country in a 4WD and tent trailer.

Neil initially joined Getty Images in December 2011 as a Senior Developer and later took on roles including Manager of Software Engineering and Manager of Application Development, where they focused on improving stability, merging systems, and monitoring performance.

Prior to Getty Images, Neil worked as a Senior Developer at iStockphoto from February 2006 to December 2011.

Overall, Neil Vandermeiden has a strong background in software development, leadership, and optimization, with a keen interest in search engine technologies.

Neil Vandermeiden attended the University of Toronto Mississauga from 2000 to 2004, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.