Brian Butz
Software Engineer at BeZero Carbon
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Butz is a software engineer with 17 years of experience, currently building systems at BeZero Carbon in London after senior roles at GRAIL and a decade at Pivotal Labs. He combines practical engineering with a strong testing mindset—evidenced by substantial QA and test-automation contributions to the popular mtgred/netrunner project that improved unit coverage of complex game mechanics. Comfortable across the stack, Brian has a track record of shipping reliable software in both research-driven and product-focused environments. He brings institutional knowledge from long-tenured engagements and a penchant for turning intricate rulesets into well-tested, maintainable code. Outside work his GitHub persona hints at a playful competitive streak—“Big Money, Big Prizes”—which aligns with his focus on precision and winning reliability.
17 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at University of Iowa
Github Skills (8)
clojure10
netrc10
net10
unit-testing10
runner10
clojure-cli10
logic10
testing10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
mtgred/netrunner
Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:28 reviews, 22 commits, 96 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Brian primarily contributed by adding and modifying tests within the codebase. The commits demonstrate a focus on unit testing various game mechanics and card interactions, including features like card effects, server interactions, and run conditions. The tests cover diverse game elements, such as card abilities, resource management, and server access, ensuring accurate game logic and functionality. The user's work enhanced the test coverage of the game.
butzopower/typetalks
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Contributions:26 commits, 23 pushes, 3 branches in 22 days
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