Nick Funk

Nick Funk is a Senior Software Engineer at Vox Media, LLC since June 2019, specializing in building comment sections and moderation tools for online communities. Notable achievements include designing a MongoDB data segregation process that significantly reduced hosting costs and improved database query performance. Prior to Vox Media, Nick has held various software development roles at companies including Red Giant LLC, Pure Technologies, and SeisWare International Inc., where responsibilities ranged from creating visual effects plugins to developing data visualization tools for pipeline assessment. Nick holds a B.Sc in Computer Science from the University of Calgary, focusing on computer graphics and data visualization.