Andrew Brown

Software Engineering Professional

Profile

Hey there! 👋 I‘m a data engineering leader who loves turning complex problems into elegant solutions. With over a decade of experience in software development and team leadership, I‘ve found my sweet spot in building scalable systems and nurturing talented teams.

As an Enneagram Type Nine with a One-Wing, I bring a unique blend of harmony-seeking and perfectionist tendencies to the table. This means Im not just about writing clean code – I‘m about creating environments where teams can thrive and innovate. I believe in the power of trust, clear communication, and continuous improvement to transform underperforming processes into well-oiled machines.

Experience

Bisnow & Biscred, RemoteSenior Software Engineer, Lead

January 2023 - Present
  • Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation
  • Coordinate engineering efforts and maintain stakeholder relationships
  • Design and maintain microservices architecture supporting a client facing data product
  • Develop comprehensive documentation for new and existing services
  • Create and maintain product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and stakeholder needs
  • Optimize resource allocation and team capacity planning across multiple projects
  • Implement automated testing and deployment pipelines reducing deployment time
  • Maintain deployment velocity through company restructurings and team changes

Martin Advertising, Birmingham, ALDirector of Software Engineering

August 2019 - December 2022
  • Manage and coach a fast-paced development team
  • Conduct code reviews
  • Lead development scoping, planning, and technical architecture
  • Monitor and maintain cloud compute infrastructure, including spend
  • Design data schema
  • Manage expectations with stakeholders
  • Oversee cloud spend for web assets
  • Identify, evaluate, and implement new technology
  • Reduce technical debt
  • Be a developer advocate
  • Automate manual processes

Martin Advertising, Birmingham, ALSenior Full Stack Engineer

January 2010 - August 2019
  • Mentor junior developers and lead technical initiatives across multiple projects
  • Build, update, and maintain multiple projects
  • Create custom Docker containers optimizing deployment and scaling processes
  • Manage client relationships

Education

University of Montevallo, Montevallo, ALBS, Mass Communication and Digital Media

Spring 2003 - Fall 2007

Cum Laude

Skills

(Programming) Languages

PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python 3, HCL

Frameworks

Laravel, Next.js

Libraries

TailwindCSS, Alpine.js, Livewire, React

Stacks

TALL, JAM, LEMP, LAMP

Technologies

AWS,Azure,Docker,Git, SSH, NPM, Composer, Terraform,Linux

Operations

Agile, Jira, Planning, Expectation Management

People

Team Building, Coaching, Encouragement, Conflict Resolution, Empathy, Career Advancement