Brayden
Blackwell
Senior Software Engineer
Pretty much all I do is code. Building thoughtful, performant experiences from Calgary, AB.
About
I've been writing code since I was thirteen — 17 years of it. Started with Flash games, picked up C# through Unity, moved on to real jobs, and somehow never picked up a backup career. Pretty much all I do is code. I say that like it's a joke but it's really just the truth.
Once I start on something it kind of takes over. I get locked in on the details until every edge case is handled and the whole thing feels right. I like systems that make sense, UIs that stay out of the way, and shipping things that actually work. When I'm not building products I'm usually building tools to help me build products faster — or games.
Experience
Yana Motion Labs
Senior Software Engineer (Contract)
Rebuilt the website end-to-end with a modern, accessible, performance-first stack. Designed and deployed AI pipelines to surface biomechanical insights from user data, and built internal tooling to operationalize models within clinician workflows under HIPAA-aligned governance — RBAC, encryption, audit logs, and PHI segregation. Led a technical SEO program that drove organic growth across 5+ target keywords.
Enviros
Senior Software Engineer (Contract)
Architected a secure platform handling sensitive children's data — multi-tenant MySQL/Drizzle with granular RBAC, encryption at rest, and full audit trails for HIPAA-aligned compliance. Translated complex clinical requirements into intuitive CANS-aligned interfaces with analytics dashboards for outcomes and trends. Reduced assessment completion time by 45% and cut reporting from 3+ hours to under 90 minutes through workflow automation and UX improvements. Delivered with TDD and zero post-handoff bugs.
DataTrail Corp.
Senior Software Engineer
Engineered the core GIS software interface — designed to handle hundreds of thousands of concurrent requests at 99%+ uptime, still running stable in production. Built end-to-end IoT integrations from device firmware through server to UI. Modernized legacy .NET/C# and React codebases, migrated payments from PayPal to Stripe, mentored junior developers, and introduced CI/CD pipelines that reduced change lead time by 35%.
OnGuard
Backend Developer
Designed and maintained Node.js REST APIs and microservices with automated deployments and robust observability. Collaborated cross-functionally to integrate third-party services and scale data processing workflows. Reduced API P95 latency by 20% through caching strategies, query optimization, and async job queues.
Projects
simple-ffmpegjs
↗Declarative video composition for Node.js — define clips, transitions, text overlays, and audio as simple objects, and let FFmpeg handle the rest. Zero dependencies, TypeScript ready, with pre-validation and platform presets.
VideoVenture
↗AI-powered video editor that turns raw photos, clips, and audio into polished, directed videos. Describe your vision in plain English — the AI handles editing, music, and rendering. No timeline, no film school.
Skills
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- Vue
- Svelte
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Framer Motion
Backend
- Node.js
- C# / .NET
- Express
- Fastify
- Hono
- tRPC
- REST APIs
- Microservices
Data
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Drizzle ORM
- MongoDB
- Multi-tenant
Cloud
- AWS
- GCP
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
AI / ML
- Python
- TensorFlow
- ML
- Data Viz
Security
- JWT
- OAuth
- RBAC
- HIPAA
Game Dev
- Unity
- C#
- Game Design
- Physics Systems