Bret Shawn
Software Engineering Lead at Family Dollar
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolBret Shawn is a seasoned software engineering lead with over 25 years of experience spanning Microsoft .NET roots to modern front-end and back-end web and mobile development. He combines hands-on full-stack delivery with Agile leadership, building lean teams that prioritize clean code, customer success, and strong cross-functional communication. Currently leading engineering at Dollar Tree/Dollar General family of companies while running his own consulting practice, he balances enterprise-scale delivery with entrepreneurial flexibility. A long-time community leader in Roanoke’s .NET User Group, Bret brings a collaborative, mentorship-driven approach that consistently fosters positive team culture and continuous learning.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Business Information Technology, BS, Business Information Technology at Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
Github Skills (4)
react1
socket-io1
nodejs1
chat1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
bshawn/video-player
Jan 2015 - Sep 2019
Contributions:29 commits, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
bshawn/sandbox
Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
Contributions:2 PRs, 1 push, 4 branches in 1 year
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