Brendan O'Brien

Brendan O'Brien

Software Engineer

iOS/Android/Web Applications with React Native & Node

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Education

  • Duke University
    May 2016

    Durham, NC

    B.S.E. Biomedical/Electrical & Computer Engineering Double Major
    Minor in Computer Science; Pre-Medicine Certificate

Technical Experience

  • Mavely
    Summer 2018-present

    Front-End Engineer, Full-Stack JavaScript Developer, First Engineer, Chicago, IL

    iOS & Android: React Native / Typescript / NodeJS / GraphQL / Prisma / MySQL / Docker / Google Cloud

    Users earn cash by supporting thousands of female-founded, sustainable, and “good for the world” products, curated just for them. 200+ retail partners including Everlane, Brooklinen, Allbirds, Outdoor Voices, SunBasket, True Botanicals, ABLE, and hundreds more.

  • Yotta Workout
    Summer 2018-Summer 2020

    Lead Software Engineer, Full-Stack JavaScript Developer, Albuquerque, NM

    iOS & Android : React Native / Redux / Expo / NodeJS / Firebase

    With low-impact cardio, yoga and mental training, the Yotta Workout App gives you mindful workouts and supportive tools to access optimum health and vitality, so you can thrive in life.

  • The Bet Exchange
    Fall 2018-Spring 2020

    Lead Application Developer, Front-End JavaScript Developer, San Francisco, CA

    iOS & Android : React Native / Redux / Expo / Ruby on Rails

    The Future of Fantasy E-Sports

  • Brainbuild, Inc.
    Spring 2016-Summer 2018

    Co-Founder & VP of Engineering, San Francisco, CA

    v2( iOS & Android & Web ): React Native/Redux/Expo (Front-End) & NodeJS/Firebase/AWS (Back-End)

    v1 (Web): AngularJS/HTML/CSS/Ionic (Front-End) & NodeJS/MongoDB/GCal API/AWS (Back-End)

    Automated nutrition scheduling system that optimizes the timing of meal events based on a the unique daily schedules of people from 100+ organizations, sending out 500,000+ reminders

  • Free Code Camp
    2016 - 2017

    Full Stack Web Development Certification, San Francisco, CA

    Full-Stack Javascript: MongoDB/ExpressJS/NodeJS (Back-End) Heroku, & Git/GitHub (Other)

    D3.js & ReactJS (Data-Visualization); AngularJS, JQuery, & Bootstrap/Foundation (Front-End)

  • Irish Beef
    Winter 2016 - Spring 2017

    Contract Web Developer, Tucson, AZ

    HTML/CSS/JavaScript to design a website to aid the management of 10+ Arby's in AZ

  • Space Invaders
    Spring 2016

    Digital Systems: FPGA Design Project, Duke University

    Verilog/Quartus to build 16-bit processor that runs Assembly code, displayed with a VGA connection

    Altera DE2-115 keys allow the player to control ship, similar to Space Invaders

  • FitBit Pedometer
    Fall 2015

    Medical Instrumentation: Arduino Design Project, Duke University

    C/Arduino microcontroller to process the step count from an accelerometer on a LCD Display

  • CrowdTunes
    Summer 2015

    Web Development Intern, Durham, NC

    HTML/CSS/JQuery (Front-End) & PHP/Parse (Back-End) to graph/tabulate data on a enterprise website

  • Hodgkin-Huxley Model Simulation Project
    Spring 2014

    Bioelectricity, Duke University

    MATLAB to simulate the model and compare it with the sciatic nerve of a frog in lab

Additional Work Experience & Education

  • Udemy: Online Courses
    Spring 2016 - present

    Certifications by Stephen Grider, San Francisco, CA

    Advanced React and Redux ・ The Complete React Native and Redux Course ・ React Native: Advanced Concepts ・ Ethereum and Solidity ・ GraphQL with React ・ Machine Learning with Javascript ・ Microservices with Node JS and React ・ Typescript ・ Webpack

  • La Choza Chula
    Spring 2018

    English Teacher, El Paredon, Guatemala

  • El Zopilote Permaculture Farm
    Spring 2018

    Yoga Instructor, Ometepe, Nicaragua

  • United Parcel Service (UPS)
    Winter 2014

    Package Handler (11AM - 9PM), Dallas, TX

  • University of New South Wales
    Fall 2014

    Biomedical/Electrical & Computer Engineering, Sydney, AU

  • Lifeguard
    2011 - 2014

    American Red Cross, Duke University, Dallas Country Club, Holiday Park

  • Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
    May 2012

    GPA: 100.05/100 (3 out of 265), Dallas, TX

Leadership & Athletic Experience

  • AFF & Tandem Instructor - Skydiving
    Summer 2020

    U.S. Parachute Association (USPA), Skydive Spaceland Atlanta/Skydive Spain

  • 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
    Spring 20118

    Yoga Alliance; Yoga Alliance Professionals, Ashtanga Yoga Nicaragua

  • Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
    2013-2015

    Rush Chair, Alpha Alpha, Duke University

  • Boy Scouts of America
    Spring 2005- Fall 2011

    Eagle Scout, Senor Patrol Leader, Dallas, TX

  • The Jefferson Scholarship
    Spring 2012

    Finalist, High-Alternate for Award, University of Virginia

  • All-Region Texas UIL 5-A Swimmer
    2012

    50 yd. Freestyle; 100 yd. Breaststroke, Jesuit Dallas

  • Professional Association of Diving (PADI)
    2008 - present

    Open Water Diver, 40+ Dives, Dallas, TX

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