Brandon Decker

Senior Software Engineer & Architect

I'm a passionate developer with expertise in building modern web applications. I love creating elegant solutions to complex problems and continuously learning new technologies.

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Develop

Deploy

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

@ NaviStone

Enhanced legacy client-facing applications and architected new platforms to reduce technical debt and accelerate feature development.

Vue.js
Nuxt.js
.NET Core
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
AWS
DataDog

Key Achievements:

  • Refactored Vue.js components for improved reusability and maintainability, reducing average lines of code by 45% and boosting page load performance.

  • Architected new Nuxt platform to significantly reduce technical debt, increase scalability, and accelerate future feature development.

  • Implemented comprehensive monitoring and observability dashboards using DataDog, proactively capturing over 40% of production errors.

  • Deployed and managed containerized applications with Kubernetes in AWS cloud environment.

  • Mentored 4 software engineering interns on development best practices, with 2 receiving return offers for full-time positions.

Software Engineer

@ Frontier Technology Inc

Developed and delivered full-stack web applications for government clients, specializing in wargaming simulation software and mission-critical tools.

.NET Core
C#
SQL Server

Key Achievements:

  • Developed full-stack web applications for government clients using .NET Core, specializing in wargaming simulation software.

  • Engineered and optimized complex SQL Views and Stored Procedures to streamline data retrieval for reporting and application backends.

  • Facilitated deployment and support processes for wargaming simulation software used in government exercises.

Technology Support Specialist

@ Thomas More University

Provided technical support across campus technology systems and developed internal .NET web applications to address university requirements.

C#
.NET Framework
Active Directory
SQL Server

Key Achievements:

  • Provided technical support for over 2,000 faculty, staff, and students across all campus technology systems.

  • Transitioned from support duties to develop and maintain internal .NET web applications addressing university requirements.

  • Maintained C# Active Directory Management Application, automating user provisioning and access control which reduced manual administration time by over 50%.

Skills

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Frontend Development

3 years of experience

The core technologies I use for modern web interfaces & user experiences.

TypeScript
Vue.js
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
React

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Backend Development

7 years of experience

Scalable APIs & server-side solutions

C#
.NET
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ

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DevOps & Tools

3 years of experience

Deployment, monitoring & automation

Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Git
CI/CD

Additional Technologies & Tools

Visual Studio
JetBrains Rider
Visual Studio Code
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
GitHub
GitLab
Postman
Jira
Confluence

Projects

Screenshot of News Letter Generator project

News Letter Generator

In Progress

A daily newsletter generator that uses Gemini to create short coding tips and code snippets.

C#
Gemini
GitHub Actions
PostgreSQL
GitHub
Screenshot of AI Task Processor API project

AI Task Processor API

In Progress

A modular NestJS API that executes predefined, multi-modal AI tasks.

NestJS
TypeScript
LangChain
GitHub

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

Minor in Sociology

Thomas More University - Crestview Hills, KY

Graduate Coursework in Cyber Security

Wright State University - Dayton, OH