# Carter Brooks > Software Engineer Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/carterbrooks As a software engineer with a background in petroleum engineering, I bring a unique perspective to the software engineering field. My background in the oil and gas industry has given me a solid understanding of complex systems and the ability to think outside the box. My passion for technology and problem-solving led me to transition into software engineering, where I am now able to apply my skills to create innovative solutions. I am a strong collaborator and communicator, and have experience working with global teams to deliver projects on time and within budget. I am always looking for new opportunities to learn and grow, and am excited to continue building my career in the tech industry. If you're interested in chatting about potential opportunities, feel free to message me here on LinkedIn. You can also check out my GitHub profile at https://github.com/csb91 for more information about my work and projects. ## Work Experience ### Software Development Engineer @ Sonos, Inc. Jan 2023 – Present ### Software Engineer @ Personal Projects Github Jan 2022 – Present ### Software Engineer - Pursuit @ Personal Projects Github Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 -Collaborated with a team of 5 other full stack engineers to establish a feature branch git workflow, ensuring rapid development for our job search app -Adapted to new tech requirements put in place by the team App Architect through the implementation of Next.js and Prisma under strict time constraints -Bridged the gap between customer needs and technical execution by fostering transparent dialogue between stakeholders and the development team -Leveraged Next.js server-side rendering to deliver fast and optimized pages for an improved user experience ### Software Engineer - TwitCraftAI @ Personal Projects Github Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 -Developed a full-stack application using React, Vite, and Material-UI to create a responsive and user-friendly interface -Built a custom back-end using Node.js and Express that communicates with the OpenAI's GPT-3 API to generate tweets and the Twitter API to post tweets -Integrated MongoDB and Mongoose to create a data persistence layer that supports the business logic and can be easily queried and updated ### Back End Engineer - Monarch @ Personal Projects Github Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 -Built a server, database and RESTful API using Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL to replace an outdated back-end system that contained over 10 million records -Utilized SQL queries to aggregate, manipulate and join data from multiple tables -Increased throughput to 1000 RPS with an average response time of 11ms and 100% completion rate by deploying a single server instance on AWS -Implemented an NGINX server to load balance 5 server instances and increase 100% completion throughput by 4x ### Software Engineer - Swan Ecommerce @ Personal Projects Github Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 -Built a responsive carousel React component, allowing users to navigate through products in a visually appealing and intuitive way -Utilized Tailwind CSS for styling of components, light/dark mode, and mobile compatibility -Enhanced the app’s reliability and functionality through the implementation of unit and integration tests using Jest, resulting in improved code quality and a better user experience -Improved Lighthouse overall performance score for desktop by 500% and 240% for mobile by implementing production mode in Webpack minimizing our file size ### Founder @ Steria LLC Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 -Developed standardized operating procedures and streamlined workflows to enhance operational efficiency and ensure consistency across the organization of over 20 employees and contractors -Coordinated hundreds of projects with international teams, spanning from one day to multiple weeks, by effectively communicating and collaborating with remote team members to achieve goals and deliverables -Streamlined internal workflow by automating ticket management using Jira Service Management, resulting in improved efficiency, faster issue resolution, and reduction of initial response time to clients to just 5 minutes ### Petroleum Engineer @ Ventex Oil & Gas Jan 2015 – Jan 2021 | Addison, TX -Supervised production operations across three states including daily communication with 10+ team members, ensured minimal downtime and allowed for maximum extraction of hydrocarbons -Analyzed potential acquisition targets by performing reserve and economic evaluations, resulting in the identification of profitable opportunities and increased revenue for the company -Developed and implemented detailed workover plans and procedures for wells to optimize production -Managed and coordinated regulatory compliance with multiple state and federal government agencies, ensuring adherence to all relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines ### Decision Analysis Intern @ Decision Frameworks Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Houston, Texas, United States -Developed three case studies for production operations excellence course in collaboration with ConocoPhillips’ Global Production Engineering Chief -Assistant Instructor for a production operations course at ConocoPhillips’ Productions Engineering Academy -Conducted basic probabilistic analysis and cursory economic modeling for six Value-of-Information (VOI) case studies for the company’s online case-study library (access to the library is sold to clients) -Converted an SPE paper, Early Production Systems (SPE OTC-25440-MS), into a fully developed case study for a professional course in Appraisal Excellence in Deepwater ### Petroleum Engineering Intern @ Petro-Hunt L.L.C Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Dallas, Texas, United States -Analyze frac designs to determine industry trends and their effectiveness -Updated and maintained Bakken/Three Forks frac diagnostic spreadsheets for six fields to allow for efficient completion analysis -Created wellbore diagram templates and prepared diagrams for 130 Bakken wells -Organized fluid analysis data and post job frac reports ## Education ### Advanced Software Engineering Immersive Hack Reactor Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Petroleum Engineering Texas A&M University Jan 2010 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/carterbrooks91 - GitHub: https://github.com/csb91 - Website: https://carterbrooks.dev --- Source: https://flows.cv/carterbrooks JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/carterbrooks/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01