Brian Thomas, Ph.D.

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., currently serves as a Software Development Manager at Prove, where responsibilities include managing a diverse team of engineers from the US and Poland since September 2022. Prior to this role, Brian was a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Optum, overseeing technical delivery and managing two scrum teams with a budget of $4 million from July 2020 to September 2022. Brian's experience also includes serving as a Sr. Technical Project Manager/Scrum Master at UnitedHealth Group, where a significant focus was on implementing data analytics and machine learning projects, achieving substantial operational improvements. Earlier positions at TriZetto Corporation, Best Buy, and various academic roles provided a foundation in client relations, sales, and education, with an academic background that includes a Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University of Utah.