Brian Brinkmann

Background

About Brian Brinkmann

I am an innovative technology leader with a diverse portfolio of successful products and solutions. I love to create, and software is my chosen medium. Within that medium, I have been fortunate to practice every aspect of the development process in roles ranging from engineer to director.As an entrepreneur, a small businesses owner, and a corporate leader, I have honed the skills necessary to: recognize and understand problems and opportunities; communicate solutions; plan, launch and manage projects; and deliver results. Whether conceiving, designing and developing the “Sports Program of the Year”, or collaborating on Emmy Award winning, Pay TV industry products like Adobe Pass, I have applied those skills to consistently build commercial and enterprise successes.Leaning on my core strengths, I am always carefully listening to stakeholders, quickly assembling mental models, communicating ideas in common terms and patiently iterating through possibilities. This approach has worked for me in teams of 1 to 200 to guide my practice of software engineering to meet and exceed customer expectations.I have fully built or contributed to rich applications for web, desktop, mobile and connected devices, including services at scale for data and identity management, across genres including: analytics, finance, sales, graphics, charting, word processing, games, simulation, IT automation, document management, news, UGC, and TV.Challenge me. I like to play and compete, and I always finish strong.Specializations: Languages (C, C++, Java, JavaScript, SQL, Lisp, Prolog, Bash, Python, PHP, Perl), OS’s (Mac OS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android), Tools (Xcode, Visual Studio, Eclipse, git, svn), Domains (Analytics, Security, UX, AI, Simulation, TV, Games), Process (Agile).