Hey, I'm Brian Best

Principal Software Developer @ Axonify

I write code, untangle gnarly bugs, and sprinkle in some AI magic to make life easier for everyone.

My Journey

• Axonify – Software Developer → Principal (Mar 2020 – Present)
  Grew from developer to Principal. Now co‑leading an agentic AI “code factory” and shipping LLM‑powered features into the product; earlier built the retrieval infrastructure behind our LLM agents and the first AI‑assisted support tooling.
• Combinaut – Frontend Developer (Jul 2017 – Apr 2020)
  Built marketing platforms and patient‑facing web frontends for a US hospital client in a regulated healthcare environment.
• Ubique Networks – Software Engineer (Aug 2016 – Jul 2017)
  Led a small web team building an Angular + Node.js app on Express and WebSockets.
• Phased.io – Co‑founder & CTO (Sep 2014 – Aug 2016)
  Took an idea to a funded product — raised CAD $75k, joined the Propel ICT accelerator, and shipped a MEAN‑stack app with iOS/Android.

Tech Stack

• TypeScript / JavaScript
• Java
• Python
• Node.js
• React
• SQL
• Google Cloud Platform
• Docker
• MCP & Agentic AI

Building with AI

I don’t just use AI tooling — I build it: agentic systems, MCP servers, and RAG pipelines that ship to enterprise customers within real compliance boundaries. Lately I co‑lead an in‑house agentic AI “code factory” that implements, tests, and reviews changes against our production codebase.

Why Me?

• 12+ years of writing production code (and the scars to prove it).
• Blend of people‑skills & tech chops—I’ve been a radio DJ and a founder.
• Continuous learning mindset—currently geeking out over agentic AI & LLM systems.