Brian Mcbride Email & Phone Number

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

I'm here for our clients through their digital transformation with a focus on cloud services, zero-scale serverless computing, event-based enterprise architecture, and high-performance app design. My goal is to reduce the cost of ownership while increasing the scalability and reliability of any enterprise platform.

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

Leading the charge in creating innovative solutions and digital transformations at an enterprise scale.

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

Vernon Hills, Il, Us

Directing enterprise application development for IGNW clients – Nike, Intel, Cisco, Google, Mozilla, and many others. Delivering architecture, engineering, devops, and security.• Developing business development strategies to establish and implement changes that increase sustainability and prepare for future expansion.• Engaging with business and technology leaders to develop engineering roadmaps.• Instituted standards and best practices for development.• Owner of the application development practice for IGNW.• Key driver in sales generation and project execution.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Providing architecture solutions and direction for Nike retail commerce and supply chain capabilities such as product modeling, inventory management, pricing, right stock offense, demand signals & planning, business planning, assortment planning, point of sale, mobile apps, serverless cloud apps and cloud formation and encapsulation of ERP systems for agile growth operations.• Epic/Lead architect in three of fifteen Nike Key Strategic Initiatives.• Launched Nike first mobile point of sale app for retail locations. • Directing software architecture in multiple programs delivering over a billion dollars in increased Nike global revenue over 5 years.• Implemented domain driven design across Nike engineering teams unlocking superior data and functional patterns. • Developed multiple proof-of-concept applications to demonstrate new avenues of technical improvement.

Creating the world's best platform for buying and selling a home.• Orchestrated a crossover from monolithic app to cloud-microservices delivering 300% performance gains as well as minimum 99.8% uptime.• Lead a team of local and remote developers, providing skill growth to individuals through mentorship and strong guiding principles.• Developed a robust data aggregation framework pulling in millions of MLS updates per day into a single data stream and dataset with 100% uptime.• Successfully launched the Zeppidy product from alpha to production through directed leadership and clear, achievable roadmaps.

Bringing Zeppidy from alpha to live. Implementing best practices, creating a future roadmap, and hand-on development in a start-up environment.

Part of GlobeSherpa’s growth from a handful of people in an incubator space to acquisition by RideScout, a Diamler company.Completely architected and developed set products within the company, and a senior developer in the overall development of a scalable platform that has been white-labeled by transit agencies across the U.S. Brought a strong focus to the mobile team.• Management and Engineering team member, leading to corporate acquisition. • Delivered over a dozen iOS & Android apps in the stores and four corporate deployments.• Architected and built a scalable platform and SDK for transit mobile ticketing.• Developer leading company’s first native mobile apps.• Leadership/Mentorship encouraging adoption of best practices.• Worked with multiple payment processing systems processing millions of dollars in apps.

Managed client expectations, deliveries, and customer satisfaction for hundreds of projects a year. Developed, directed and produced hundreds of rich-media projects start to finish. Loyal client base includes Canon, Fujifilm, Pentax, Netgear, Sandisk, Lexar, Samsung, Phillips, Panasonic, Kaspersky, and many others. Provided a full stack of end-to-end services: Flash animation & coding, front & back-end web development, interactive rich-media solutions, product and service demonstration videos, training videos, and consultation services. Founded of the first rich-media content studios developing interactive online “product tours” which dramatically increased market ROI for clients.• Helped to pioneer rich-media “product tour” content development and delivery.• Grew production volume by 15% yearly for 6 consecutive years.• Worked closely with high-profile clients, CEOs, VPs, and managers.• Solutions provider from concept to completion.• Investigated new technologies and developed code to anticipate and enhance client needs.• Managed a team of artists, scriptwriters, voice and screen talent to their maximum skill potential.• Developed innovative web apps to overcome the limitations of rich media on the Internet and mobile devices.

The Un-Scripted Theater Company produces unique improvised theater with a focus on “long-form” productions. These are full plays spontaneously created in the moment from the interaction of the actors and the audience. Improvised Shakespeare, thrillers, and musicals are just a few of the many generas the Un-Scripted Theater Company explores. • Co-Founded the Un-Scripted Theater Company.• Created a sustainable non-profit organization.• Produced, directed, and managed 5-7 productions a year.• Daily roles included budget planning, scheduling, directing, and producing shows and on-stage performances.

Contract media and web/app developer. Worked for various companies to create web apps, interactive rich-media presentations, CGI effects, editorial, and general visual/web production work. •Design, programming and creation of Internet applications.•Designed and programmed in-store interactive displays for retail products.•Website development.•Finishing editor and VFX artist on Discreet Smoke & Flame on national commercials & feature films.•Designed marketing collateral and packaing materials.•Managed design and execution of tradeshow booths and conferences.

Emeryville, California, Us

Lead in-house content production efforts for Sellpoints, as a loss-leader for syndication services, helping Sellpoints to offer a one-stop solution for manufactures to deliver their content across key retailer and portal sites such as Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and others.•Developed Flash apps for large clients such as Canon, SanDisk, Panasonic and more.•Managed in-house production of rich-media content. Handled cost analysis, resource management, and set quality assurance standards and delivery procedures.•UI designer for syndication player.•Developed customized product viewer including 3D spin, zoom viewing, and video playback dynamically controlled through server side applications & database.

Game Development Company creating a Massive Multiplayer Online world (MMO).• Art Director & UI Designer.• Games system’s developer.

San Rafael, California, Us

Snader and Assoicates, Inc was the leading reseller in Northern California for broadcast video solutions, adding the “Digital Resources Division” in 1996 that grew to become the largest Alias|Wavefront reseller in North America. Snader’s line also consisted of Discreet Logic, Avid, Silicon Graphics, and other professional-grade CGI software and hardware solutions.• Helped develop Snader’s Digital Division from a $200k/year revenue stream to a $12mil/year revenue stream.• Top North America reseller of Alias and Discreet Logic software.• Demonstrated, educated, and supported high-end effects, 3D and editing software and hardware solutions.• Worked directly with vendors to improve the design and marketing of their products.• IT support engineer for feature effects facilities pioneering technology in the field, such as installing and maintaining the first terabyte of storage used on a feature film, bringing early matchmoving software to the effects industry, and leading clients into next generation software.• Master trainer of the most cutting edge CGI hardware and software on the market, servicing clients such as ILM, Tippit, Dreamworks/PDI, and more.