Erik Florida

Erik Florida has a diverse range of work experience in the fields of software engineering and user interface design. Erik is currently working as a Technical Lead at Raiven, where they oversee technical projects. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Qmerit.

Before joining Qmerit, Erik spent several years at Macy's, where they held multiple roles including Technical Lead and Senior Front-end Developer. In these positions, they were responsible for designing and building React-based Node applications and influencing style guide development. Erik also worked in the lean lab, utilizing lean methodologies and agile development to create MVPs for A/B testing.

Erik's career began at Technotects as a UI/UX and Front-End developer. Erik worked on developing total user experience solutions, specializing in cross-platform hybrid mobile applications using AngularJS, the Ionic Framework, and ngCordova.

Before Technotects, Erik worked as a Freelance Designer at erikflorida.com where they focused on web design and further developed their passion for user experience. Erik also gained experience as a Graphical User Interface Engineer at Tri-M Group, LLC, where they worked on UI design and programming for application development. Erik started at Tri-M as an Assistant Engineer, assisting in system design and layout, Auto-CAD work, and software installation and configuration.

Throughout their career, Erik has demonstrated expertise in various programming languages and tools such as JavaScript, PHP, 3DS Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash. Erik holds a degree in Multimedia and Interactive Communication.

Erik Florida attended Drexel University but there is no information available regarding the specific degree or field of study. Later, from 2007 to 2009, they pursued an Associate of Arts degree in Information Technology with a focus on Multimedia and Visual Communications at the University of Phoenix. Erik also obtained several additional certifications, including JavaScript (Hard) from TestDome in April 2018, Hackathon Winner from Macy's - Quick-add on mobile experience in April 2015, and Titanium Certified Developer from Appcelerator in August 2013.