# Brandon Bennett

> Forward Deployed Engineer | Bridging Music Education & Generative AI | Optimizing Knowledge Bases & Enhancing Testing

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brandonbennett

🚀 Innovative Full Stack Software Engineer with expertise in PERN stack (PostgreSQL, Express, React, Node.js). Passionate about developing scalable, high-performance web applications and RESTful APIs.

💻 Technical Skills:
• Frontend: JavaScript (ES6+), React, Redux, HTML5, CSS3, Sass
• Backend: Node.js, Express, RESTful API design
• Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL
• Version Control: Git, GitHub
• Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban (using Jira)
• Testing: Jest, Mocha
• CI/CD: Familiar with continuous integration and deployment practices

🔧 Currently enhancing my skills in:
• Cloud technologies (AWS, Google Cloud)
• Microservices architecture
• Docker and containerization
• Advanced data structures and algorithms

🌟 Strengths:
• Developing responsive and intuitive user interfaces
• Building robust backend systems
• Optimizing database queries and performance
• Implementing secure authentication and authorization
• Collaborating effectively in cross-functional teams

🎓 Proud Pursuit Fellow, selected for a highly competitive, Google-funded software engineering program (9% acceptance rate). Focused on full-stack web development and building scalable applications.

🔍 Seeking opportunities to contribute to innovative projects, solve complex technical challenges, and grow into senior engineering roles. Passionate about creating efficient, user-centric solutions that drive business value.

🎹 Beyond coding: Enthusiast in Music Production and Education. Exploring ways to merge my love for music with technology through personal projects. My goal is to make web based music tools easily accessible to impoverished communities. 

💡 Actively building and contributing to open-source projects on GitHub. Let's connect to discuss how my technical skills and creative problem-solving can benefit your team!

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Pursuit
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
“Pursuit Full Stack Web Developer Fellow

12-month, Google-funded software engineering fellowship with a 9% acceptance rate whose graduates have been hired as developers at leading companies such as Pinterest, JP Morgan, and Spotify.

Project-based curriculum provides hands-on experience with Javascript, HTML, CSS, Node, Express, React/Redux, PostgreSQL, API’s, Git, Data Structures, Algorithms, Sprints, Agile, Code Reviews & Pair Programming.”

### Music Production Teacher @ Today's Future Sound
Jan 2016 – Jan 2022
👉🏽 Moderated student learning by providing 1:1 guidance to 20+ students in music education
👉🏽 Developed robust, comprehensive and personable lesson plans for multiple classes increasing lesson follow-through by 37%

### Shift Lead @ JOKR
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States
👉🏽 Coordinated with supervisors to understand which items customers most often searched and looked for to improved sales by  11%
👉🏽 Managed a team of 15 couriers and inventory associates to exceed sales targets by 5%
👉🏽 Tracked inventory and ordered supply according to corporate guidelines to maximize efficiency and maintain store appearance

### Music Teacher @ Building Beats
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
👉🏽 Oversaw a classroom of 20-25 students each year and taught multiple subjects pertaining to music production
👉🏽 Collaborated with elementary teachers and parents to analyze different approaches to student learning, increasing student retention by 14%
👉🏽 Directed fellow instructors on organizing course materials, project groups, tests and assignments using feedback based on needs from students.

### Peer Mentor @ Carnegie Hall
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | New York, New York
- Taught and guided other youth through the history and steps of song writing and music production alongside Building Beats
- Worked with other artists to bring different tools for the youth to experiment with and experience
- Motivated and encouraged others to be productive, creative and expressive with their work


## Education
### Pursuit
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brandonebennett1

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Last updated: 2026-03-23