Brian Howenstein

Brian Howenstein has a diverse work experience, showcasing expertise in various roles within the technology industry. Brian currently serves as the Chief Product Officer at Empower Delivery since July 2022. Prior to this, Brian held multiple positions at ClusterTruck from 2016 to 2022, including Chief Operating Officer, VP of Product, Head of Product, and Senior Software Engineer.

Before their tenure at ClusterTruck, Brian worked as a Senior Software Engineer at DeveloperTown from 2013 to 2016, where they designed and implemented RESTful APIs and developed web-based user interfaces. Additionally, they integrated with 3rd party services and devices using multiple protocols.

Brian also has experience outside the technology sector. Brian served as Co-Owner and President of Circle City Strength & Conditioning from 2014 to 2016, where they designed branding, managed the launch of a new location, and created media for health and wellness programs.

In the early years of their career, Brian worked as a Software Engineer at Objex, Inc. from 2007 to 2013, where they developed a custom order placement and fulfillment system and released an open-source Ruby Gem. Prior to that, they founded and managed Bitsan LLC from 2006 to 2007, where they developed a web application for document sharing and collaboration.

Brian gained valuable experience through internships at Apple. In 2006, they interned as a CoreOS Software Engineer, working on porting Bonjour Conformance Test and investigating network performance issues. The previous year, they also interned at Apple as a CoreOS Software Engineer, implemented an SNMP monitoring solution, and developed an SNMP client application.

Earlier in their career, Brian worked as a Client/Server Web Developer Intern at Atlas Van Lines in both 2004 and 2005, playing a role in implementing additional functionality to the corporate intranet and transitioning servers to the .NET framework.

Overall, Brian Howenstein's work experience encompasses key leadership roles, software engineering positions, entrepreneurial ventures, and internship opportunities, showcasing their versatile skill set and technical prowess.

Brian Howenstein attended the University of Evansville from 2003 to 2007, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Cognitive Science. In addition to their academic achievements, Brian has also earned certifications as a CrossFit L1 Trainer from CrossFit, Inc., and as a USAW Level 2 Advanced Sports Performance Coach from USA Weightlifting. The exact dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.