Erik Bursch
About Erik Bursch
Erik Bursch is the VP of Product Technology with extensive experience at Gannett, where he played a pivotal role in various technological advancements and optimizations.
Erik Bursch - VP, Product Technology
Erik Bursch holds the title of Vice President of Product Technology. In this role, he oversees technological product innovations and implementations. His leadership focuses on enhancing the technological frameworks that support large-scale operations, ensuring efficiency and reliability in product delivery processes.
Erik Bursch's Work at Gannett
Erik Bursch has worked at Gannett, the largest news publisher in the United States. During his time at Gannett, he played a pivotal role in several key initiatives. He implemented Fastly's Instant Purge functionality, allowing for quicker content updates. Additionally, Bursch enabled developers at Gannett to gain direct access to their own configurations, which markedly reduced deployment times.
Erik Bursch's Contributions to Gannett's Technology
One of Erik Bursch's significant contributions at Gannett was building a custom load-balancing solution utilizing edge dictionaries, VCL snippets, and backend health checks. This initiative was crucial for ensuring the efficient distribution of network traffic and the reliability of Gannett's services. He also led the adoption of Fastly's Image Optimization (IO) product and worked on consolidating video content delivery over to Fastly.
Erik Bursch's Role in SupportLocal.usatoday.com
Erik Bursch contributed to the development of supportlocal.usatoday.com during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This platform was designed to support local businesses by providing them with much-needed visibility and connection during challenging times. His work on this initiative demonstrated his ability to quickly respond to emergent needs with effective technological solutions.
Erik Bursch's Technical Expertise
Erik Bursch has a robust technical background, particularly in site reliability engineering and cybersecurity. He has experience with various technological tools and frameworks, including Fastly TLS, WAF API, device detection, and Compute@Edge. His expertise in these areas has enabled him to drive significant technological advancements and optimizations.