Brad Leslie

Brad Leslie has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Brad started their career as a Web Developer and Webmaster for College Football Express, where they built and optimized features for a social media site focused on college football. Brad then worked as a Magento Software Architect, Product Manager, and Project Manager at ParadoxLabs, gaining expertise in Magento development and becoming a Magento Certified Developer. Brad then joined InteractOne as a Senior Magento Architect, Product Manager, and Project Manager, further honing their skills in Magento development.

In 2016, Brad joined Weedmaps as a Software Engineer and progressed to become a Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Lead, and eventually a Product Manager. Brad led and mentored teams, contributed to the development of Ruby on Rails, and played a key role in improving API performance and enhancing user experience. Brad also served as a Technical Lead and Product Manager at Taco Bell, where they streamlined workflows and implemented agile methodologies for the Franchise Development Systems team.

In 2020, Brad became a Staff Software Engineer and Engineering Manager at Amuse, where they led a cross-functional team in delivering an e-commerce solution compliant with California's cannabis industry regulations. Brad collaborated with leadership, product, and vendors to ensure a successful launch.

Currently, Brad is a Staff Software Engineer at Weedmaps, where they lead and mentors the Advertising engineering team. Brad developed technical improvement roadmaps, rewrote code, and improved API performance. Brad also served as a subject matter expert for the second largest Ruby on Rails application, hosting training sessions and office hours regularly.

Additionally, Brad is an Advisory Board Member for Transformative Leadership at UCR University Extension. Overall, Brad Leslie's work experience demonstrates their expertise in software engineering, project management, and team leadership across a range of industries.

Brad Leslie has obtained a High School Diploma in College Prep/Honors from Hempfield High School. Brad also has some education in Computer Science from The University of Alabama, although it is not specified if they completed a degree program there. Additionally, Brad possesses a certification as a Magento Certified Developer from Magento Commerce. However, the specific month and year in which they obtained this certification are not provided.