Daniel Brannon Email & Phone Number

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Leading the modernization initiative to revamp the VISION platform architecture.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Reported directly to the CEO in a role combining project management, technical leadership, architectural design and hands-on development, I guided the software development team through an array of projects spanning desktop, mobile and web applications. Most recently, we built a sophisticated e-learning platform as a responsive, progressive single-page web app. Most projects produced software-based study guides used by U.S. Air Force members which we developed in a variety of technologies including HTML5/PHP/JavaScript, Adobe AIR/ActionScript, iOS/Objective-C and WPF/VB.NET. As the technical leader for the business, I established solid processes and good practices for ensuring high-quality and efficient workflow, including agile development, code reviews, configuration management, formal testing and process documentation and automation.

Freelance work has taken me in a number of different directions with contracts involving Microsoft SharePoint application development, Windows Installer creation, custom website development and e-commerce system extensions. I have also developed a number of mobile apps in the productivity, graphics and entertainment areas. I am currently building a team of sub-contractors to expand the scope and volume of work that this business can take on.

This consulting business has been merged with my software company OSoSLO.

I began this job through an acquisition (Sonic acquired Veritas' Desktop & Mobile division).I manage a global team of engineers providing support services to the rest of the engineering organization. The primary services provided include build automation, installer development, software development, systems administration and software license management. I have extensive experience working with team members located overseas (China mostly)

Veritas acquired Seagate Software, where I previously worked. Upon my return, I initially focused on maintenance work for the Emergency Restore product that I developed while working for Seagate Software. The next major challenge was to drastically refactor the install development process to cut hours off the build times, and transition to the use of Windows Installer for logo purposes. I developed a complete install authoring toolkit based on the Windows Installer SDK, and designed an optimized arrangement for producing installers that reduced turn-around time for builds from two hours to five minutes. Next I created a system for managing OEM product configuration settings, that was designed to allow non-technical OEM reps to configure builds to order and deliver them without the need for engineering support. This improved average turn-around from over a day to about 10 minutes.

My main job focus was to enhance functionality and performance of existing CMP machine control software architecture written in C++ for the Windows NT platform. I lead a successful project to redesign the shared database interface module, eliminating a major source of system problems. I was appointed to represent the software department on a multi-discipline reliability task force. I also organized and oversaw the software department’s version control system.

I started this business to develop an idea that I had for a six-axis computer joystick. I designed and constructed five prototypes of the joystick, personally prepared a patent application, and successfully obtained the patent to protect the invention (patent #5854622). I developed DOS and Windows 95 drivers for supporting a fully functional joystick prototype design. I compiled a thorough business plan and held technology demonstrations of the joystick for several major manufacturers.

I began this position in a part-time capacity while completing my coursework at Cal Poly. Initially, I was tasked with maintenance of batch scripts for automating builds, and then transitioned into a Quality Assurance role. After being promoted to a full-time software engineer position in 1994, I developed installers used for several DOS and Windows applications, implemented internal systems for automation and OEM product customization. I later lead a project for the development of a new product called Emergency Restore for Windows 95 where I implemented support for long filenames in DOS applications.

Bs, Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Founded Association of Computer EnthusiastsThe majority of coursework was completed by 1994. I finished the last.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electronic Engineering Technology