Brennan Ward
Application Analyst
Harrison, Tennessee, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrennan Ward is a Technical Solutions Engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience bridging software engineering and practical systems work from Chattanooga/Harrison, Tennessee. He combines a Mechanical Engineering background with applied machine learning and embedded systems research, and currently troubleshoots and architects solutions at Epic. An active open-source modder, Brennan authored several notable Minecraft mods (including Apotheosis) and contributed backend stability fixes to the widely used Minecraft Forge project, improving crash reporting, biome generation, and core performance. His experience ranges from field-facing roles—aircraft line service and lifeguarding—to industrial internships creating 3D models and process improvements, which gives him a pragmatic, safety-conscious approach to technical problem solving. Known for turning complex game and systems bugs into reliable fixes, he brings a mix of creative hobbyist development and production-focused engineering to every project.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaMaster's degree, Electromagnetics, Fusion, and Space Engineering, Master's degree, Electromagnetics, Fusion, and Space Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Github Skills (10)
javas10
minecraft10
game-development10
forge10
modx10
mod-manager10
performance-optimization10
java10
apidoc9
api9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge
Oct 2017 - Jan 2023
Modifications to the Minecraft base files to assist in compatibility between mods. New Discord: https://discord.minecraftforge.net/
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:104 reviews, 30 commits, 72 PRs in 5 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Brennan primarily contributed to the backend of the Minecraft Forge project, focusing on resolving critical crashes and improving the system's overall stability. Their work involved fixing issues related to biome generation, tile entity rendering, and item stack handling. Further improvements included providing more detailed crash reports, refactoring recipe iteration, and enhancing the performance of the furnace fuel system. These changes suggest a focus on maintaining and optimizing the core game mechanics.
discordminecraftjavaforgemod
Shadows-of-Fire/Magical-Map
Feb 2017 - Feb 2019
Contributions:26 commits, 4 PRs, 23 pushes in 2 years
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