Casey Brennan
Senior Software Engineer II (Team Lead) at Redfin
Houston, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolCasey Brennan is a Senior Software Engineer II and team lead based in Houston with eight years of full-stack web experience, specializing in React and TypeScript on the front end and Node with GraphQL on the back end. At Redfin they’ve driven measurable impact—migrating legacy search logic to an in-house Nest.js GraphQL API that cut query latency by 70% and saved the company substantial costs, while also building features like saved searches that boost repeat visits. Comfortable across frameworks (Angular, Vue) and JVM back ends (Spring Boot), Casey pairs hands-on coding with DevOps and cloud know-how in Azure and AWS. Known for precise attention to detail and proactive communication, they mentor engineers, lead rigorous code review practices, and founded a web accessibility working group to address keyboard navigation and automated checks. A former high school math teacher turned engineer, Casey brings uncommon patience and pedagogical skills to onboarding and team development.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Economics, Bachelor of Arts Economics at Amherst CollegeMaster's Degree Education, Master's Degree Education at UMass Boston
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Github Skills (7)
google-places-api6
nodejs6
javascript6
d3js2
visualization2
regl1
data-visualization1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
cbrennan31/trivia-hub
Oct 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:195 commits, 88 PRs, 86 pushes in 2 months
gamegamesjeopardyjavascriptplay-games
eschron/food-truck-reviews
Oct 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:27 PRs, 51 pushes, 17 branches in 1 month
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