Carl Brown
Tech at ComputerTechs OnSite
Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCarl Brown is an experienced IT technician and problem-solver with seven years focused on supporting Windows, macOS, iOS devices, small business networks, printers and scanners while running ComputerTechs OnSite in the Grand Rapids area. He combines hands-on field support with a background in international management and communications, bringing cross-cultural business acumen from long-tenured roles at Amway, Stryker and Baxter. A second-year Computer Science student at the University of Central Florida, he keeps his technical skills current and contributes to open-source projects—most notably back-end improvements to the Red-DiscordBot, where he strengthened security and message-management commands. Carl is comfortable troubleshooting both consumer and small enterprise environments and emphasizes maintainability and practical fixes that reduce repeat issues. His unusual mix of decades-long global management experience and active coding contributions gives him a rare perspective on how technology supports business operations.
7 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of International Management, International/Global Studies, Degree, Master of International Management, International/Global Studies, Degree at ThunderbirdMaster of Arts (MA), International Relations and Affairs, Degree, Master of Arts (MA), International Relations and Affairs, Degree at University of Florida
English, Russian, German
Github Skills (7)
bots10
modin10
modx10
modi10
python10
discord-bot10
googlebot10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot
Apr 2019 - Feb 2021
A multi-function Discord bot
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:7 reviews, 23 commits, 45 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Carl primarily contributed to the back-end functionality of the Red Discord Bot. Their work involved sanitizing API tokens in debug and eval commands, removing errors when unbanning users, and adding a command for deleting messages between two IDs. They also added a new command for the bot's core commands, addressing path validation during backup and improving the overall functionality and maintainability of the bot. The user also made changes to command aliases.
discord-jsdiscordbotdiscord-botmodular
NeuroAssassin/Toxic-Cogs
Nov 2018 - Mar 2022
A collection of utility, moderation and fun plugins to Red - Discord Bot.
Contributions:14 reviews, 121 commits, 53 PRs in 3 years 4 months
discord-jsred-discordbotdiscordbotdiscord-bot
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