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Brandon Flowers
Full-stack Engineer, Naturalist
Toronto, Canada
ABOUT
Creative full-stack hybrid
living in Toronto.
I love solving complex customer journeys, building automation, scheduling reports, and crafting UI rich with metrics, charts, and insights.
CURRENT ROLE
Lead Full-stack Engineer
at AXL Venture Studio
As a new founder, I'm excited to launch the next generation of human-centric AI-powered companies and participate in their on-going success.
EDUCATION
BA Honours English
University of Waterloo · 1996–1999
Post Grad New Media Design
Centennial College · 2000
Comp Sci & AI
School of Life · 2001–present
“The hottest new programming language is English.” — @rauchg
SKILLS & TOOLS
React · React Native · Next.jsPython · Flask · PostgreSQLTypeScript · Redux · Node.jsD3.js · Mapbox · Three.jsSystem Design · CI/CDPASSIONS
Data VisualizationAI & Machine LearningRapid PrototypingRSS & Trend TrackingD&D-style AdventuresSIDE PROJECT
Porthole
Ever since the death of Google Reader, I've been tracking trends across over 50 feeds covering design, technology, architecture, gaming and sports in a personal project called Porthole.