Erik Behar has a diverse range of work experience, starting with their current role as a Software Engineer at Woven Planet Holdings since 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Lyft from 2017 to 2021, where they were a Software Engineer in the Level 5 self-driving division. In this role, they contributed to the development of a simulation team that focused on creating a virtual world to accelerate the training and validation of autonomous vehicles.
Before joining Lyft, Erik was a Senior Programmer at Nerdy Money from 2016 to 2017. Erik also worked as a Software Engineer at Super Lucky Casino in 2015 and as a Freelance/Contract Unity Game Developer. In 2014, they worked as a Mobile Application Developer at VR Films Inc. and as an Engineer/Tech Artist at Red Lozenge, Inc.
Erik's earlier roles include being an Engineer/Tech Artist at Third Motion, Inc. from 2012 to 2014 and a Flash Engineer/Tech Artist at Rocket Ninja from 2010 to 2012. Erik started their career as a Programmer/Technical Art Director at Shattered Reality Interactive from 2007 to 2009.
Overall, Erik has demonstrated their expertise in software engineering, simulation development, and game development throughout their career.
Erik Behar attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual & Game Programming from The Art Institute of California — San Francisco, where they were enrolled from 2003 to 2006.
July, 2021 - present