Summary
Brian Stokes is a Staff Software Engineer with 14 years of hands-on experience designing and shipping consumer-facing Android apps and cross-functional systems. He has led architecture and delivery for large-scale mobile products—driving a ground-up modern Android app at Stitch Fix and supporting a white-label banking app with millions of MAU at Jack Henry. Known for simplifying processes, raising testability, and mentoring teams, he blends pragmatic engineering with product-focused decision making. Comfortable across backend and mobile stacks, he has a track record of stepping into needed roles (from backend to Android lead) and integrating contractors to meet deadlines. Based in Grapevine, Texas, Brian values humble, talented teammates and continuous improvement, often driving organizational change that reduces waste and accelerates delivery.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin