Summary
Brian Mortimore is a Principal Architect at DataStax in Austin, Texas, leading cloud-based, globally distributed data architectures that help Fortune 100 companies maximize the value of their data. With over 15 years of technology leadership and extensive experience at DataStax, he designs always-on, massively scalable platforms using Cassandra, Solr, Spark, and graph databases in production. He excels at building and guiding cross-functional teams, instituting best practices for development and operations, and driving data leadership across large organizations. His background spans elections technology and enterprise IT, including leadership roles at Hart InterCivic, Surgient, and multiple startups, bringing a rare blend of domain expertise, security, and scalable infrastructure. Based in Austin, he combines strategic vision with hands-on engineering to transform complex requirements into reliable, auditable data solutions.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Theology, Theology at Western Seminary
Chemistry, Chemistry at Chemeketa Community College
BA, Communications, BA, Communications at Wheaton College
DipCS, Theology, DipCS, Theology at Regent College
Salem Academy