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Brian Anderson

Full Stack Cloud Architect & GenAI/DevOps Specialist

Denver, CO

[email protected] https://briananderson.xyz
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Professional Summary

Full-stack engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience shipping production applications for Fortune 500 brands. Expert in modern web frameworks, native mobile development, and cloud-native backend services. Built and shipped high-concurrency e-commerce platforms, mobile banking apps, and GenAI-powered automation tools to enhance developer experience and product delivery. Hands-on engineer specializing in Full-Stack Product Development, GenAI Integration, and Mobile/Web Architecture. Passionate about shipping high-quality code, building intuitive user experiences, and solving complex technical challenges across the entire stack.

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Skills

Frontend Frameworks

React / Next.jsSvelteKitAngularVueTypeScript

Mobile Development

iOS (Objective-C/Swift)Android (Java)React NativeIonicCordova

Backend & APIs

Node.js / ExpressJava (Spring Boot)Python (Flask/FastAPI)

Generative AI

Amazon BedrockLangGraphKiroAntigravityStrands Agents SDK

Data & Persistence

PostgreSQLDynamoDBFirestoreRedisKafkaPub/Sub

Cloud & DevOps

AWSGoogle CloudKubernetesDockerGitHub ActionsGitLab CITerraformAWS CDK / CloudFormationLiquibaseSpinnaker

Testing & Quality

TDD / BDDPlaywrightAWS Device FarmExtreme Programming
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Experience

Enterprise Solutions Architect

September 2024 - Present [1 yr 6 mos]
Amazon Web Services | Denver, CO
  • GenAI Agent Development: Built a custom GenAI agent platform using Amazon Bedrock and Agentcore in Python, implementing RAG patterns for automated CRM updates and documentation generation. Reduced team administrative overhead by ~4 hours/week.
  • Full-Stack Integration: Implemented Amazon Q Developer (Kiro) integrations for GitHub's SpecKit and FissionAI's OpenSpec APIs, becoming an early adopter and driving customer adoption through thought leadership and demos.
  • Customer Solution Delivery: Built an Amazon Connect-based SMS automation pilot for a global manufacturer, writing customer third-party applications and integrating with backend APIs to automate customer support workflows.

Technical Director

March 2024 - September 2024 [7 mos]
Valtech | Kin + Carta | Denver, CO
  • Application Migration: Lead Architect responsible for migrating 6 core credit card applications from legacy Websphere to OpenShift, refactoring Java Spring Boot services and implementing Helm-based deployments with zero downtime.
  • Testing Excellence: Implemented TDD practices and automated testing guardrails, significantly reducing production bugs and increasing deployment confidence for the engineering team.
  • Integration Development (Discover Financial): Integrated Helm Charts on top of OpenShift, establishing best practices across the organization for estbalishing SLIs/SLOs with Datadog/Instana and high availability/scalability with Kubernetes.

Senior Technical Principal

February 2020 - March 2024 [4 yrs 2 mos]
Kin + Carta | Denver, CO
  • Cloud Developer Platform (Gordon Food Service): Built the enterprise 'Golden Path' developer platform, implementing self-service project scaffolding that automated CI/CD setup across GitLab, SonarCloud, NexusIQ, and Apigee.
  • Enterprise Applications (Gordon Food Service): Lead architect in developing a comprehensive library of shared Terraform modules and Liquibase patterns, enabling consistent infrastructure provisioning across all product teams.

Technical Principal

January 2017 - February 2020 [3 yrs 2 mos]
Solstice | Kin + Carta | Denver, CO
  • E-Commerce Platform: Built a high-concurrency ordering platform using Angular frontend and Java Spring Boot microservices, integrating Firestore for real-time updates, Pub/Sub for event streaming, and Memorystore (Redis) for caching.
  • Mobile Architect & CI/CD: Engineered a data-rich native Android application for a major agriculture client, integrating complex mapping features with Mapbox to visualize satellite and drone imagery. Built and deployed a comprehensive Continuous Delivery pipeline from scratch using Fastlane, Jenkins, and Docker, automating parallel builds for iOS and Android. Implemented automated testing via AWS Device Farm and static analysis with SonarQube, significantly reducing deployment friction and ensuring code quality across platforms.
  • Innovation Leadership: Engineered an internal DevOps framework for standardized distribution of Android, iOS, and Cordova Hybrid applications. Reduced release overhead from 4 weeks to 1 week for 6 production-supported applications via Fabric Beta.

Senior Technical Consultant

July 2015 - January 2017 [1 yr 7 mos]
Solstice | Kin + Carta | Chicago, IL
  • iOS & Android Development: Built native iOS and Android applications for a Global Fast Food enterprise, implementing complex user flows and ServiceNow backend integrations.
  • R&D Prototyping: Built experiential commerce prototypes using Raspberry Pi (Flask backend), Amazon Echo (voice UI), and Oculus Rift (Unity 3D) for demonstration at industry conferences.
  • Location-Based Features: Implemented iBeacon (BLE) proximity detection and Parse real-time messaging for a high-traffic healthcare conference application.

Technical Consultant

April 2014 - July 2015 [1 yr 4 mos]
Solstice | Chicago, IL
  • iOS App Development: Sole developer for a premium Swift-based iOS application, implementing the full user experience including subscription management, content delivery, and push notifications.
  • Web Application: Built an AngularJS e-commerce application for a specialty food distributor, implementing responsive UI components and integrating automated deployment via Octopus Deploy.
  • Hybrid Integration: Implemented Chart.js data visualization within native mobile apps using custom WebView bridges for a wealth management client.

Technical Analyst

June 2013 - April 2014 [11 mos]
Solstice Mobile | Chicago, IL
  • Mobile Banking Features: Shipped Photo Check Deposit and Scheduled Payments features for a large financial services client, implementing camera integration, image processing, and API connectivity.
  • UI Implementation: Executed a complete home screen refactor using Auto Layout, ensuring consistent and adaptive UI across all iOS device sizes.
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Education & Early Career

University of Wisconsin - Madison

B.S - Computer Science

August 2009 - May 2013

Space Science and Engineering Center

Web Developer

June 2010 - May 2013

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Certifications

AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty ↗
January 2029
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional ↗
July 2028
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate ↗
February 2028
AWS Certified Developer - Associate ↗
January 2028
Google Cloud Professional Architect ↗
May 2020