Austin Brown
Senior Software Engineer at Simple Thread
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAustin Brown is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building web applications and products across healthcare and digital agencies. He currently designs and ships features at Simple Thread after leading engineering work at Postlight and Welld Health, bringing a pragmatic blend of frontend and backend expertise. His background includes long-term engagement with mission-driven organizations, from museum operations to membership programs at The Long Now Foundation, which informs a thoughtful, user-centered approach to engineering. Comfortable in both startup and agency environments, he has a record of turning ambiguous requirements into polished, production-ready experiences. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, he pairs a BA in Sociology with deep practical coding experience, giving him an uncommon ability to translate complex user needs into clear technical solutions. Colleagues describe him as steady under pressure and skilled at bridging product, design, and engineering perspectives.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology at New College of Florida
Github Skills (24)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
austinmbrown/living-presidents
Feb 2015 - Jan 2021
Contributions:7 pushes in 6 years
coshx/spotlight-reports
Jun 2015 - May 2016
Contributions:49 commits, 18 pushes, 2 comments in 11 months
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