Summary
Brian Maniere is a product and UX leader with 11+ years of experience connecting product, engineering, and design to deliver pragmatic digital platforms for media, fintech, and enterprise clients. He runs a boutique consultancy and has led product and UX teams at startups and global organizations—most notably architecting Reuters’ election platform that broke the AP’s monopoly and designing APIs and publishing systems for real-time news and sports coverage. Equally comfortable in code and strategy, he pairs hands-on front-end development and platform architecture with UX strategy, technical partnerships, and client-facing sales engineering. His fintech work includes building inclusive digital wallet experiences to expand access for unbanked users, while his media background spans live events, publishing, and creative technology. A former adjunct instructor at Columbia and Pratt teaching product development and creative coding, he brings a practiced ability to translate academic rigor into product outcomes. Based in Brazil, he’s known for matching technical possibilities with business opportunity and for leading cross-functional teams through ambiguous, high-stakes problems.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), Master's, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at New York University
Bachelor's, English Literature / Art History, Bachelor's, English Literature / Art History at University of Pennsylvania
English, Portuguese, Spanish