Marcus R. Brown Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, AZ, US

Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

Tempe, Arizona, US

• Maintained an internal React.js web application linked to dozens of C# microservices orchestrated via Kubernetes and deployed on Azure and AWS.
• Integrated Datadog tracing and RUM into several frontend and backend applications, built custom views, and improved troubleshooting by revamping Splunk alerts and dashboards.
• Modernized legacy customer verification platforms connected to Salesforce written in Python.
• Promoted best practices and provided mentoring in frontend architecture, GraphQL API design, and Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration on Azure DevOps.

New York, NY, US

• Built scalable user experiences using micro frontend architecture in React and Node.js, followed best practices in test-driven development with Jest unit tests and Selenium E2E testing, and improved integration with a.
• Collaborated effectively with non-technical partners and stakeholders, including Product Managers and Product Owners, to define functional requirements, perform sprint planning, receive QA signoff on resolved issues or.
• Refactored 25+ legacy login pages into a standalone authentication application supporting MFA and custom branding, dramatically improving SEO for common user searches.
• Enhanced observability practices with improved error reporting from applications and services through custom Splunk alerts.
• Drove adoption of privacy-first design throughout the enterprise and uplifted legacy privacy banner component to modern Web development standards and GDPR compliance.

• Onboarded cryptocurrencies to the MorphToken exchange, enhancing Python web services with gRPC client connections and modernizing the React.js and Redux-based frontend application.
• Deployed Flask-based backend to multiple AWS EC2 instances, with the frontend published and hosted via Netlify.

San Francisco, California, US

• Designed a Hyperledger Fabric plugin for Node.js in TypeScript to link the Chainpoint anchoring service with BTC and ETH anchors to any ad hoc Hyperledger Fabric network.
• Orchestrated to Google Cloud Platform compute instances with Docker stack (in swarm mode) and Docker Compose.
• Simulated Fabric blockchains and anchoring using GCP services and tuned Couchbase DB driving Fabric.

Chandler, AZ, US

• Designed and prototyped a loyalty rewards platform for General Motors based on Hyperledger Fabric and Ethereum tokens.
• Wrote multiple Solidity smart contracts to support minting and burning custom ERC20 tokens, integrated into a wallet frontend application and backend microservices orchestrated through Docker Compose.
• Wrote Node.js microservices in TypeScript using Seneca, integrated Kafka for message queuing and eventing, and configured API gateways on AWS and Azure.

Phoenix, AZ, US

• Drove the engineering effort on a PC sandbox game built in Unity. I also co-authored the design of the game’s backend stack - a RESTful API written in C# (ASP.net) and deployed across AWS.
• Connected Unity 3D authoring tools to artist and designer pipelines.

Phoenix, Arizona, US

• Shipped MX vs. ATV Supercross, porting the game to PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and PS4.
• Laid the groundwork for porting the legacy MX vs. ATV game engine to Unreal Engine to develop MX vs. ATV: All Out.
• Extended Unreal Engine's Blueprints Editor and Animation Editor by writing C++ classes that exposed the properties of gameplay objects to the engine and Editor.
• Wrote code to support DLC integration and worked with artists and producers to create DLC bundles that shipped on schedule.
• Championed continuous deployment using Perforce, Git, and TeamCity, with visible speed-ups and reduced iteration and QA cycles.

• Led a development team in creating a child-safe 3D MMO platform using Unity and C#.
• Managed the deployment of backend services running Linux on AWS EC2.

Phoenix, Arizona, US

• Ported a proprietary iOS engine to Android while supporting the porting of several iOS games to Android utilizing C++, Java, and Java Native Interface (JNI) to match features and performance.
• Developed backend code and client APIs for multiplayer features, including leaderboard, lobbies, and ELO matchmaking using ASP.NET, MVC, and Entity Framework.
• Shipped several console titles and mobile games, including Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad, Ricky Carmichael’s Motocross Matchup Pro, and 2XL Street.

Phoenix, AZ, US

• Executed a smooth transition from a defunct developer codebase, adding documentation and addressing pain points.
• Enhanced the system with continuous deployment and database migration capabilities using ASP.NET and SQL Server.

Phoenix, Arizona, US

• Guided the development of networked gameplay for multiple 3D action games on two MMO platforms.
• Optimized performance factors, including memory, GPU, CPU, and asset loading times for a platform ported from PC to PS3.

• Shipped successful titles, including Psychonauts, Madden NFL, Medal of Honor Vanguard, Guitar Hero 3, Guitar Hero 4, and Guitar Hero Metallica.
• Managed complex video game projects involving teams of up to 25 diverse professionals.
• Specialized in porting engine technology and game features across game consoles, adapting expert knowledge of console hardware and scaling features for compatibility.
• Performed deep optimization and performance tuning and developed tools to translate native hardware formats for audio and graphics.
• Wrote low-level streaming, audio, and networked game systems in C++ and developed interactive authoring tools in Python and C#.