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. Started with Flash games, 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.
Experience
Yana Motion Labs
Senior Software Engineer
Rebuilt the website from scratch with a modern, accessible, performance-first stack using React. Implemented HIPAA-compliant AI pipelines and internal tooling, and led a technical SEO initiative that pushed 5+ target keywords onto the first page of search results.
Enviros
Senior Software Engineer
Built a secure platform handling sensitive children's data, where every feature required rigorous security review and strict compliance standards. Architected multi-tenant MySQL/Drizzle with granular RBAC, full audit trails, and encryption at rest. Developed CANS-aligned assessment interfaces with analytics dashboards that cut completion times by roughly 45%.
DataTrail Corp.
Senior Software Engineer
Owned the full product lifecycle for critical GIS applications, from planning through delivery. Modernized legacy .NET/C# and React systems, built IoT device integrations from firmware to server to UI, and migrated payments from PayPal to Stripe. Mentored junior developers and introduced CI/CD pipelines across the microservices stack.
OnGuard
Junior Backend Developer
Built and maintained Node.js and C# REST APIs and microservices with CI/CD and monitoring. Integrated third-party services to automate and scale data workflows across the platform.
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