Brendan Kennedy
Lead Software Engineer at Bedrock Ocean Exploration
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrendan Kennedy is a Lead Software Engineer based in Ann Arbor with nine years of experience building cloud-native infrastructure and full-stack applications. He specializes in AWS-focused infrastructure engineering while staying hands-on with TypeScript front- and back-end development, favoring pragmatic, fundamentals-first designs that simplify future modernization. His career spans startups and mission-driven organizations—most recently leading engineering at Bedrock Ocean Exploration—where he blends systems-level reliability with product-minded delivery. Brendan’s background in animation and creative media gives him a practical appreciation for clear UX and communication, and earlier roles from transit operator to rowing coach reflect a disciplined, team-oriented approach to problem solving. He’s motivated by environmental impact and designs systems intended to stand the test of time while remaining easy to evolve.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Animation & Game Design Animation Interactive Technology Video Graphics and Special Effects, Computer Animation & Game Design Animation Interactive Technology Video Graphics and Special Effects at Eastern Michigan University
French
Github Skills (115)
image-processing10
apng10
webp10
svg10
libvips10
streaming10
mesh10
bullmq10
chakra10
audio10
3d-models10
transcoding10
3d-reconstruction10
exif10
typescript10
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
rustyguts/tidal
Dec 2019 - Jan 2023
Multi-node video transcoding engine
Contributions:1721 commits, 46 PRs, 1530 pushes in 3 years 1 month
multi-nodenode-videobullmqstreamingaudio
alcoves/pier
Oct 2019 - Jun 2023
The bken.io API
Contributions:30 PRs, 787 pushes, 46 branches in 3 years 8 months
apitypescriptexpressprisma
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