Bryan – Database design, Typescript, Swift

A video messaging app that allows users to send and receive video messages turn-by-turn. Unlike real-time video calls, users don't need to be online simultaneously to communicate. It's a mission-driven app designed to foster authentic connections by facilitating face-to-face communication without the pressure of being "on" at the same time. Features include AI transcript and summary and async video messaging.

Engineering Management roles on multiple teams:

• Led (and contributed to) teams of 4-6 devs; managed ~6 devs, mostly senior and up;
• Led numerous new features through concept, architecture, development, release, and evaluation;
• Covered areas of retention, user growth, broadcast messaging, web, auth, cost cutting, etc;
• Managed the upcoming Software Architect into a successful role;
• Led technical stack and direction, processes, and projects for Marco Polo's first web team;
• Delivered the company's first web products quicker than thought possible.

Lead / Co-lead developer on numerous projects:

• Addition of AI transcript and summary features to Marco Polo's video messaging platform;
• Creation of multiple secure-auth systems covering user auth, API credentials, and web security;
• Playback of video messages on the Web from Marco Polo’s custom video format;
• Creation of 3 new social networking and chat apps - database, backend, web, and mobile clients;
• Built from scratch through to release, maintenance, and evaluation;
• Content archiving system saving >$1M per year, video server improvements saving $400K per year.

Strong, team-focused 10x developer:

• Filled in gaps in technology, skills, and processes to increase the velocity of any team;
• Made strong contributions to system architecture across backend, infrastructure, mobile, and web;
• Worked across all aspects of Marco Polo's stack - working wherever needed: mobile and web client - architecture, code design, and features; backend - database, APIs, infrastructure; AI, Video pipeline, and high-performance video server;
• Was in charge of monitoring, tracking, infrastructure, and analytics.

A video management solution that supports the full video learning lifecycle. Bryan led all efforts related to the Panopto website, site APIs, external integrations, and video recorder clients on Windows and iOS.

• Managed 3-5 developers and the company’s only designer;
• Guided the features and visual design through all phases – from concept through implementation to maintenance;
• Built consensus and wrote functional specs on new features;
• Led the technical direction of the development;
• Promoted quality code design, separation of concerns, thoughtful code reuse, and high testability;
• Drove the adoption of new technologies - Typescript, React, REST, etc;
• Stepped in to solve some of the team’s biggest problems: complex video player coordination, unstable integrations, aging tech stack, and database performance;
• Owned the architecture and development of major feature areas;
• Rebuilt the company’s services in REST, covering database, security, APIs, and client integration.

An international community of music lovers and music makers, and a nonprofit organization fostering relationships and community building through broadcast, online, and in-person music experiences.

• Led several major projects across KEXP’s website, backend, tools, and mobile app;
• Rewrote KEXP’s core data services to improve performance and reduce database contention;
• Architected and built new social features, covering full stack - database through UX;
• Rebuilt, released, and supported the KEXP Android App.

Bryan was a lead developer and architect on a high-performance data visualization tool - Microsoft PivotViewer.

• Architected and built web and native components in Microsoft Live Labs, Windows Phone, and Windows Live;
• Presented PivotViewer at an international IEEE conference for use in visualizing scientific data;
• Contributed native UX features for Windows Phone Development Platform;
• Worked full stack on multiple Microsoft websites and proof of concept applications.