# Brendan Berman > Entrepreneur and Software Engineer Location: Pacifica, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/brendanberman I'm a software engineer who leads teams to build exceptional products and platforms. ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ Stripe Jan 2021 – Present | South San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior Software Engineer @ Dropbox Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior Software Engineer @ Caspar.AI Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Redwood City, California, United States ### CTO @ Kanler, Inc. Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Menlo Park, CA • Wrote the backend for a project tracking system using a simple Markov decision process • Developed communication tools to ease the burden of our project managers • Automated parts of pre-construction and construction including: sales, customer service, staffing and accounting • Managed all DevOps on AWS with continuous integration and deployment ### Lead Engineer @ Golfswell Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Washington D.C. Metro Area • Built new website features on top of the existing Tomcat deployment including payment processing, player dashboards, fine-grained user account management, and administrator access • Prototyped hardware designs using an Arduino and discrete components for Bluetooth, GPS, GSM and IMU • Wrote software to integrate all of the above technologies and communicate between multiple devices and users cellphones • Designed schematic and board layouts in Eagle while developing PCBs for our hardware • Worked with Hillcrest Labs and solidified a partnership to test and use their newest line of sensors before public release • Shaped business strategy by engaging in weekly strategy meetings and helping with hiring ### Owner @ Berman & Bazell Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Palo Alto, California • Provided software consulting services to small and medium sized companies in the SF Bay area • Handled all aspects of customer acquisition including SEM/SEO ### Engineering Intern @ Naval Research Laboratory Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | 4555 Overlook Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20375 • Prototyped and developed algorithms to detect, identify and characterize objects of interest in extremely large 3D data files • Implemented detection, identification and characterization algorithms in C++ using Point Cloud Library • Worked on a variety of imaging & optics projects, designing and building optical circuits in an optics laboratory ### Owner @ Washington DC Websites Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | College Park, Maryland Led customer acquisitions team: • Chose to focus on aggressive SEO and online marketing campaigns Worked closely with each customer: • Started the customer intake process to help clients identify the goals for their web presence • Provided customer support Managed the design and development of all websites: • Developed criteria for the UX and software design to fulfill the clients goals • Delegated work to programmers and designers • Tested all websites to ensure consistent quality ### Software Engineering Intern @ Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 | Laurel, MD • Built software utilizing NASA World Wind for the US Navy to track fleet locations and perform operational calculations • Conducted independent research on artificial intelligence, specifically regarding genetic algorithms ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering University of Maryland College Park ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brendanberman - Portfolio: http://brendan.berman.io --- Source: https://flows.cv/brendanberman JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/brendanberman/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-12