# PJ Brown

> Founder @ ByePJ  (byepj.com) | Lead Engineer @ Dscout | Building what matters now: AI Solutions, Creative Design, Cultural Impact

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/pj

Lead Engineer & Founder building products at the intersection of technology, design, and culture.
I specialize in full-stack development (TypeScript/React, Elixir, Node, Python) with deep experience leading teams, scaling systems, and integrating AI into workflows. At dscout, I guide engineering strategy and product execution; as Founder of ByePJ, I create tech-driven brand experiences that reflect what matters now.

## Work Experience
### Lead Software Engineer @ Dscout
Jan 2025 – Present | Chicago, Illinois, United States
I lead engineering efforts across front-end and back-end systems, guiding product development and team execution.

What I do:
	•	Lead team rituals, planning, and project delivery.
	•	Drove migration from legacy UI to Builder UI with GraphQL
                 and consolidated backend data.
	•	Contribute to full-stack (Elixir, Python, TypeScript)
	•	Run the FE engineering forum to align best practices and
                 shared architecture while fostering org communication
	•	Build AI evaluation and compliance pipelines/workflows
	•	Apply AI tools to optimize coding, reviews, and workflows

### Senior Software Engineer @ Dscout
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

### Founder (byePJ.com) @ ByePJ
Jan 2020 – Present | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
ByePJ (byePJ.com) is a creative technology brand focused on building experiences that matter now. The work blends brand building, cultural perspective, and consulting with the development of tech-driven solutions that reflect what people need today. ByePJ operates at the intersection of technology, design, and culture—crafting systems, insights, and experiences that bridge creativity with meaningful impact.

### Senior Software Engineer @ The Black Tux
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Senior Software Engineer @ Lucid, LLC
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

### Software Engineer II @ Lucid, LLC
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

### Software Engineer, Platform Ops @ Lucid, LLC
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | New Orleans, Louisiana

### Software Engineer @ GE Digital
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New Orleans Area

### Genius @ Apple
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area


## Education
### Computer Software Engineering
Hack Reactor
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

### Computer Software Engineering
Operation Spark
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

### Computer Science
Louisiana State University
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/patrickbrownjr
- Website: https://patrickbrownjr.me

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Source: https://flows.cv/pj
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/pj/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-29