Summary
Brian Franklin is a data-focused engineering leader with 11 years of experience building and operating data platforms for banking, now managing DataOps and DataWarehousing at CIBC FirstCaribbean. He brings deep hands-on expertise in C#, SSIS/SSRS, SQL Server and web development, having progressed through developer and analyst roles into management within the same institution. Comfortable translating business requirements into auditable, production-ready ETL and reporting solutions, he combines technical rigor with domain knowledge of financial systems. Based in Barbados, he pairs formal training in Computer Science and Economics with practical, long-tenured institutional experience that favors reliability and maintainability. Outside work he hones communication and mentorship skills as Vice President Education at his local Toastmasters club, reflecting a commitment to team development and clear stakeholder communication.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Combermere Secondary School
Associate Degree, Computer Studies, Credit, Associate Degree, Computer Studies, Credit at Barbados Community College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science with Economics, Lower Second Class Honours, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science with Economics, Lower Second Class Honours at University of the West Indies, Cavehill