John Brainard
Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Summary
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SeniorJohn Brainard is a Principal Software Engineer with 13 years of backend and full-stack Java experience, currently shaping scalable systems at Myndshft in Gilbert, Arizona. He leads architecture and delivery for Java-based services, with hands-on expertise in Spring, J2EE, and Kotlin, including transitioning apps from Google App Engine to modern Spring-based backends. His career spans leadership and hands-on roles across diverse domains—from LMS and education technology at Glynlyon to Android tooling for Pocket Poser and cross-platform notes sync at Logos Bible Software. Known for building reliable, testable software and for strengthening data services and search capabilities, he consistently bridges product needs with robust, production-grade design. He began his career in web development in the early 2000s and brings a broad toolbox—Java, C#, PHP, and .NET—paired with a practical, customer-focused engineering mindset.
13 years of coding experienceGithub contributions (5)
JohnBrainard/ebooks-library
Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:56 commits, 40 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
JohnBrainard/gravatar-java-api
Jun 2012 - May 2013
Contributions:12 commits in 11 months
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