Summary
Brendan Dickson-meyer is an energetic full-stack software engineer in Chicago with eight years of experience building web applications using JavaScript/Node and the .NET stack, currently contributing to Toast’s Digital Channels team. He pairs strong front-end skills (React, Redux, CSS) with back-end experience (C#, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Entity Framework, Sequelize) and real-time systems (Socket.io, REST APIs). Brendan’s background as a professional actor and theatre-trained storyteller informs his collaborative teaching roles—he’s led and taught Fullstack Academy cohorts and prep classes—bringing clarity to complex concepts and a knack for user-focused interfaces. He’s comfortable modernizing legacy systems and shipping new features in fast-paced environments, and he’s known for staying curious, always learning new tech and finding the perfect GIF to communicate ideas.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Fullstack Development for Web Applications, Fullstack Development for Web Applications at Fullstack Academy
Bachelor of fine arts Acting, Bachelor of fine arts Acting at Roosevelt University
English