Brian Best
Senior Software Developer
Ontario, Canada
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Senior Software Developer
Leading AI/LLM initiatives including LLM-powered support agent, MCP tooling, and vector search pipelines. System health owner for critical platform components.
- •Built LLM-powered support agent that reduced customer support turnaround from days to hours
- •Developed MCP tooling for AI integration with codebase
- •Implemented vector search pipelines for semantic retrieval
- •System health owner ensuring platform reliability and observability
- •Led technical design reviews and mentored developers
Intermediate Software Developer
Promoted from junior role. Took on more complex feature development and began leading technical initiatives.
- •Promoted based on strong performance and technical growth
- •Led feature development for enterprise learning platform
- •Expanded ownership of platform components
Software Developer
Initial role at Axonify working on enterprise learning platform serving Fortune 500 clients.
- •Onboarded quickly during pandemic remote transition
- •Contributed to key platform features
- •Demonstrated growth potential leading to promotion
Developer
Full-stack development across various client projects using CMS platforms and modern frontend frameworks.
- •Built CMS solutions and custom web applications
- •Worked with Rails, React, and Vue.js
- •Delivered projects across diverse client requirements
Software Engineer
Led web development team building applications with Angular and Node.js.
- •Led web development team
- •Built applications using Angular and Node.js
- •Established development practices for the team
Co-Founder & CTO
Co-founded startup, raised $75k angel round, completed Propel ICT accelerator. Built MEAN stack product with real-time communications and managed remote development team.
- •Raised $75k angel investment round
- •Selected for Propel ICT accelerator program
- •Built MEAN stack product with real-time communications
- •Launched iOS and Android applications
- •Managed remote development team
Frontend Developer
Frontend development with focus on Angular and progressive enhancement techniques.
- •Built responsive web applications with Angular
- •Implemented progressive enhancement for broad device support
Jr. Web Developer
Junior web development role focused on WordPress development and UX design.
- •Built and customized WordPress sites
- •Contributed to UX design decisions
- •Learned professional web development practices
Chairman
Elected chairman of student union board representing 14,000 students. Oversaw governance and $3.1M budget.
- •Elected to represent 14,000 students
- •Led board governance and strategic planning
- •Delegated and oversaw $3.1M annual budget
- •Won SSUI Values Award for leadership
Host / Director of Production
Hosted 3-hour live radio show 'Role Models' and rose to Director of Production. Managed CRTC compliance and station operations.
- •Hosted 3-hour live weekly radio show 'Role Models'
- •Promoted to Director of Production
- •Ensured CRTC compliance for station operations
- •Created station promotions and hired on-air talent
- •Developed live performance and communication skills
Skills Matrix
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Strong
AI/LLM
Languages
Databases
Frontend
Cloud
Backend
Architecture
Soft Skills
Moderate
Languages
Backend
Frontend
Cloud
DevOps
Databases
API
Gaps / Growth Areas
Frontend
Engineering
Data
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