He has worked for Google since 2004 and has been architecting networks and writing software since 1993. Having started work on IPv6 porting and deployment in 2005, as a <20% project, he transitioned to a 100% "IPv6 guy" in October of 2007. He has contributed as a software developer to the launch of IPv6 support for numerous Google services. Erik is also an open source contributor, occasional IETF participant, and prior to discovering networking and software was an Astronautical Engineer from MIT and NASA Ames Research Center (Moffett Field).