Brandon R.

Brandon R. has a diverse range of work experience spanning over two decades. Brandon began their career as an Emergency Medical Technician, responding to emergency calls and operating emergency vehicles. Brandon worked at Cumberland Goodwill Fire Rescue EMS and East Pennsboro EMS in this role. Brandon then joined the Baltimore County Fire Department, where they worked as an EMT/Firefighter and later as a Fire Specialist. In these positions, they conducted fire safety inspections, enforced fire codes, and responded to emergency calls.

In 2006, Brandon transitioned to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, where they served as a Deputy State Fire Marshal. Brandon conducted criminal investigations related to fire, arson, and explosives and enforced fire prevention codes through fire and life safety inspections.

In 2012, Brandon made a career shift to the tech industry and joined Optoro. Brandon initially worked as a Software Developer, designing and implementing solutions for an e-commerce platform. Brandon focused on using Ruby on Rails and various JavaScript frameworks. Later, they became the Lead Engineer, managing a team responsible for developing software for a large-scale SaaS logistics platform. In this role, they coordinated with internal and external stakeholders and focused on retail logistics.

Most recently, Brandon held the position of Director, Software Engineering at Optoro. In this role, they managed employees and first-line supervisors within a larger tech organization. Brandon provided mentoring and professional growth opportunities to software engineers, recruited and hired for software engineering vacancies.

Overall, Brandon R. has demonstrated a strong background in emergency response, fire safety, and software engineering throughout their career.

Brandon R. completed their Bachelor's Degree in Computer and Information Science at the University of Maryland Global Campus from 2009 to 2016.