# Brian Schroer

> turning coffee into code

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brianschroer

Full-stack software engineer experienced with Ruby/Rails, JavaScript (with extensive ReactJS experience), React Native, CSS (Sass/Less), HTML5 and iOS. Track record of creating rich and performant web applications using modern tooling. Also have extensive experience working with CI/CD platforms such as Docker, AWS, Chef, and Jenkins.

Previously worked in User Research and Strategy and hold a Master's Degree in Digital Anthropology from University College London, which helps to inform my sensitivity to the needs of the users who use the products I work on.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Website Company
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States
React, React Native, JavaScript, Perl, etc., at a foundational tech company in the Bay Area

### Lead Software Engineer @ ShelterTech
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Lead front-end engineer helping to build a React/Rails application to serve people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. Contribute to the back-end Rails API and Postgres SQL database as needed

### Lead Front-End Engineer @ Wine.com
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States
Led front-end team of Node.js e-commerce website – trained and mentored junior team members and programmed in Node.js, custom JavaScript framework, and Less/HTML. Interfaced with Dev Ops team and managed front-end and back-end deploys using Jenkins, AWS, and Chef

### Senior Software Enginer @ Wine.com
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021
I worked primarily on the front-end using HTML, CSS, and a custom JavaScript framework. I worked on the back-end using a Node.js middle tier. I also managed deployments and infrastructure with Docker, AWS, Chef, and Jenkins.

- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
- Node
- NPM
- Chef
- Jenkins
- AWS
- Docker

### Front-End Engineer @ HoneyBook
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area
I worked closely with product and design to build a web application for event professionals. I used AngularJS, along with HTML and CSS. I also interfaced with and contributed to a backend Ruby/Rails API.

### Software Engineer @ Spreecast
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | san francisco bay area
Worked primarily with AngularJS, playing instrumental role in development of WebRTC videochat app, Room (https://room.co) . Used Grunt, Node, NPM and Bower and interfaced with several third party APIs.

Learned iOS development on the job and shipped key features to Room's iOS app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id915953855

### Freelance Web Developer @ Freelance
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
Worked as a front-end developer on several projects, using:
-Rails 
-RSpec TDD
-Sass
-JavaScript (including AngularJS)

I led redesigns and implemented responsive web design, reengineered pages to improve UX/UI (significantly reducing the code base in the process) and added new features using TDD.

### Digital Anthropologist @ AKQA
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013
AKQA is one of the most lauded digital agencies in the world. They've been deemed as one World's 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company and were awarded agency of the year by AdWeek in 2011.

At AKQA, I worked on multiple accounts including Target, Hyatt, Red Bull and YouTube. I helped develop unique and actionable insights to provide strategic guidance for digital campaigns and products. 

My activities included:
-Qualitative/Quantitative research
-Ethnography
-User Research
-Digital strategy


## Education
### MSc with Distinction in Digital Anthropology
UCL

### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Cultural Anthropology
University of California, Berkeley


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bschroer
- Portfolio: http://www.brianschroer.com/

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Source: https://flows.cv/brianschroer
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/brianschroer/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-30