Summary
Brian Ewell is an award-winning, self-taught software engineer and co-founder with 14 years of experience building scalable full-stack web applications and resilient database architectures from Portland, Oregon. He blends hands-on development with ops expertise—designing PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB solutions, automating secure deployments with Ansible, and running private-cloud monitoring stacks using Grafana and TimescaleDB. His work spans incident-hardened infrastructure, CVE-driven security audits based on NIST guidance, and practical replication/backup strategies (ZFS snapshots, log shipping, streaming replication) validated via automated restores. A repeat founder, he has shepherded client-facing projects for large enterprises like Banfield Pet Hospital while also reselling network transit to educational institutions under FCC E-Rate. Known for pragmatic problem-solving under pressure, he pairs deep systems knowledge with an ability to translate complex technical trade-offs into reliable, auditable production systems.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Portland State University