Brian Chastain Email & Phone Number

Catoosa, OK, US

Baltimore, MD, US

• Leadership & Team Building: Successfully led two dynamic teams totaling 14-15 engineers, focusing on building robust microservices architecture. Demonstrated expertise in team formation and management, creating.
• Innovative Technology Implementation: Pioneered the adoption and implementation of GraphQL within the organization. This strategic move significantly improved data quality and decoupled backend and frontend.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked in close partnership with product management to define and achieve critical business Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). Played a pivotal role in aligning engineering efforts with.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Led strategic planning from an engineering perspective to meet and exceed OKRs. Made key technical decisions that optimized team output and efficiency, particularly in adapting and.
• Technology & Tools: Expertly managed and oversaw the integration of a diverse tech stack including Ruby on Rails, Angular, and AWS services, particularly focusing on Kubernetes for hosting microservices. This included.

Baltimore, MD, US

• Technical Leadership: Directed the technical implementation of external authentication integration into web and mobile platforms. This involved not only hands-on development but also strategic planning to ensure.
• Project Management: Led several high-impact projects, including cross-platform integration with legacy systems. These projects required a deep understanding of both new and old technologies, ensuring that integrations.
• Mentorship & Team Development: Actively mentored team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. My focus has been on developing both technical skills and soft skills within the team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated closely with various departments, including product management and design teams, to align technical solutions with business objectives. This required a keen understanding of.
• Innovation & Problem Solving: Constantly sought out innovative solutions to complex technical challenges. This involved staying abreast of the latest technological trends and applying them in ways that added value to.
• Agile Methodology: Implemented and refined Agile methodologies within the team, enhancing our ability to respond swiftly and efficiently to changing requirements and priorities.

Hendersonville, NC, US

• As an IT Development Manager at MWW Inc., I led a series of critical initiatives aimed at enhancing our software infrastructure and improving system efficiency. My role was instrumental in both hands-on development and.
• High-Volume RESTful API Management: Spearheaded the development and optimization of high-volume RESTful APIs. This involved not only fixing bugs and creating new endpoints but also ensuring scalability and performance.
• Database Optimization & Integration: Conducted extensive refactoring of slow database queries, significantly improving system response times and efficiency. Wrote new rake tasks and played a key role in integrating our.
• Multi-Database & Shipping Service Integration: Developed robust integrations for multiple shipping services, working across different database systems including PostgreSQL and MSSQL. This required a deep understanding.
• Technical Expertise & Tool Utilization: Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Ruby, Rails, JSON-API, Active Record, Advanced SQL, and Sidekiq. My role involved not just using these tools but also optimizing their use to.
• Issue Resolution & Customer Support: Actively managed and resolved customer tickets using JIRA. This involved not only addressing bugs but also understanding customer needs and ensuring that our solutions met their.

• ThreadBetter App
• Responsible for building features for Threadbetter app
• Examples include admin dashboard, search functionality, etc...
• Experience using Postgres and making advanced query calls.
• Familiar with ruby gem ecosystem (pg_search, kaminari, factory_bot, devise etc…)
• Tasks included designing, implementing and writing unit & integration test.

• Building SaaS product from planning, design, development and launch.
• Successful beta testing, implementing new features and UX changes.
• Comfortable building pages in HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap 4.
• Familiar with Git, Postgres, TDD, Heroku, AJAX and Agile Scrum workflow.
• Utilizing ruby gems (ex. devise, administrate, bootstraps_forms, byebug etc…)
• Completed several Ruby on Rails education courses (ex. AppAcademy, Odin Project, Udemy, Michael Hartl’s RoR course)

Greenwood Village, CO, US

• Provide exceptional medical and emergency services while strictly adhering to standards and policies.
• Align with a team and achieve superior results independently, offering innovative solutions in high-stress situations.

• Built out a superb business, enabling up to 40% in month-over-month revenue growth.
• Focused on needs of the customers and achieved 5000% in return on investment with the organization.

• Led 100+ employees and provided training as a decisive manager and supportive mentor.
• Built out company’s first quality improvement program and distance learning system that earned immediate recognition and has since been used as an organization gold standard.
• Developed interpersonal skills and became the principal liaison with multiple departments.

Computer Software Engineering

Software Development

Pre-Nursing, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Pre-Nursing, Pre-Nursing Studies

Health Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Paramedic