Brian Bates

Brian Bates has a diverse range of work experience in engineering and software development. Brian is currently employed as the Director of Engineering, US at AiFi Inc. since September 2017. Prior to that, Brian founded and worked as the Principal Engineer at Eccentric Prototypes LLC, where they developed mobile applications, designed printed circuit boards, and developed firmware for embedded devices.

From January 2016 to August 2017, Brian worked as a Software Development Engineer at Rackspace, where they led a team of software developers in testing enterprise web applications and reduced the runtime of the regression testing suite while increasing test coverage. During their time at Rackspace, they also conducted internal workshops and talks on various topics.

Brian also has experience as a Director of Engineering and Sr. Project Manager at Nexersys, leading teams of engineers, game designers, web developers, and artists. Brian played a significant role in the development of mobile applications and served as a Scrum Master for the Nexersys development team.

In addition to their professional experience, Brian has worked as an Engineering Tutor at The University of Texas at Austin and held various lab assistant roles at The University of Texas at San Antonio. These positions involved designing, prototyping, and running experiments related to electronic circuits and biomedical research.

Overall, Brian Bates has a strong background in engineering, software development, and project management, with a specific focus on mobile applications, embedded systems, and web development.

Brian Bates attended The University of Texas at Austin and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering from 2008 to 2011. Brian then pursued further education at the same university and received a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering from 2011 to 2013. In addition to their formal education, they also hold a certification as a Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) from Scrum.org, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not mentioned.