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Erik Pekkarinen is a Senior Graphics Engineer at Visual Concepts (2K) since October 2019, specializing in the development of graphics features for a proprietary cross-platform game engine, contributing to the NBA 2K series from 2021 to 2025. Prior experience includes serving as an R&D Rendering Engineer at Animal Logic, where Erik developed a proprietary production rendering engine, and as a Graphics Programmer at Futuremark, focusing on graphics programming and engine development for benchmarking. Academic qualifications consist of a Master of Science in Nanotechnology and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics, both from Aalto University. Erik's early research experience includes data analysis related to the LHC CMS at the Helsinki Institute of Physics and theoretical investigations on nanomechanical resonators at the O. V. Lounasmaa Laboratory. Erik has also held positions in logistics and education and completed military service as a Corporal in the Finnish Defence Forces.