Brendan O'Brien
Software Engineer

Brendan O'Brien
Software Engineer
iOS/Android/Web Applications with React Native & Node.js
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Education
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Duke University
May 2016Durham, NC
B.S.E. Biomedical/Electrical & Computer Engineering Double Major
Minor in Computer Science; Pre-Medicine Certificate
Technical Experience
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Toptal
Winter 2020-PresentFreelance Software Engineer, Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
React Native / Typescript / NodeJS / GraphQL
Toptal connects "top talent" software engineers with companies and start-ups looking for experts in their domains vetted by a rigorous screening process (of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted).
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FemFast
Spring 2023-PresentLead Software Engineer, Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
Apple Watch & iPhone app geared helping women synchronize their cycles & regulate hormones through fasting
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Zeit Calendar
Fall 2020-Winter 2022Senior Software Engineer, San Francisco, CA
iOS & Android: React Native / Typescript / NodeJS / GraphQL / ReactJS
The AI-Assisted daily dashboard that seamlessly integrates health, fitness & longevity into your daily life.
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Mavely
Summer 2018-Fall 2020Front-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.
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Yotta Workout
Summer 2018-Summer 2020Lead 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.
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The Bet Exchange
Fall 2018-Spring 2020Lead Application Developer, Front-End JavaScript Developer, San Francisco, CA
iOS & Android : React Native / Redux / Expo / Ruby on Rails
The Future of Fantasy E-Sports
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Brainbuild, Inc.
Spring 2016-Summer 2018Co-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
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Free Code Camp
2016 - 2017Full 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)
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Irish Beef
Winter 2016 - Spring 2017Contract Web Developer, Tucson, AZ
HTML/CSS/JavaScript to design a website to aid the management of 10+ Arby's in AZ
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Space Invaders
Spring 2016Digital 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
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FitBit Pedometer
Fall 2015Medical Instrumentation: Arduino Design Project, Duke University
C/Arduino microcontroller to process the step count from an accelerometer on a LCD Display
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CrowdTunes
Summer 2015Web Development Intern, Durham, NC
HTML/CSS/JQuery (Front-End) & PHP/Parse (Back-End) to graph/tabulate data on a enterprise website
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Hodgkin-Huxley Model Simulation Project
Spring 2014Bioelectricity, Duke University
MATLAB to simulate the model and compare it with the sciatic nerve of a frog in lab
Additional Work Experience & Education
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Udemy: Online Courses
Spring 2016 - presentCertifications 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
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La Choza Chula
Spring 2018English Teacher, El Paredon, Guatemala
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El Zopilote Permaculture Farm
Spring 2018Yoga Instructor, Ometepe, Nicaragua
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United Parcel Service (UPS)
Winter 2014Package Handler (11AM - 9PM), Dallas, TX
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University of New South Wales
Fall 2014Biomedical/Electrical & Computer Engineering, Sydney, AU
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Lifeguard
2011 - 2014American Red Cross, Duke University, Dallas Country Club, Holiday Park
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Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
May 2012GPA: 100.05/100 (3 out of 265), Dallas, TX
Leadership & Athletic Experience
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AFF & Tandem Instructor - Skydiving
Summer 2020U.S. Parachute Association (USPA), Skydive Spaceland Atlanta/Skydive Spain
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200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Spring 20118Yoga Alliance; Yoga Alliance Professionals, Ashtanga Yoga Nicaragua
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Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
2013-2015Rush Chair, Alpha Alpha, Duke University
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Boy Scouts of America
Spring 2005- Fall 2011Eagle Scout, Senor Patrol Leader, Dallas, TX
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The Jefferson Scholarship
Spring 2012Finalist, High-Alternate for Award, University of Virginia
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All-Region Texas UIL 5-A Swimmer
201250 yd. Freestyle; 100 yd. Breaststroke, Jesuit Dallas
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Professional Association of Diving (PADI)
2008 - presentOpen Water Diver, 40+ Dives, Dallas, TX