Don Browning is a hands-on technical executive with 14 years of experience building resilient, high-performance data and platform systems, currently serving as SVP of Data and Platform Engineering at SoundCloud. He has a track record of shaping technical direction and leading large cross-functional teams at major media and consumer companies including WarnerMedia, Turner, and Yik Yak. Comfortable coding late into the night and briefing CTOs by morning, he blends deep engineering craft with strategic leadership and an emphasis on team autonomy and clear goals. His background spans enterprise architecture, mobile and media applications, and mission-critical infrastructure, reflecting an ability to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions. Based in Marietta, Georgia, he brings an unusual mix of urban/regional planning academic training and decades of practical systems design to solve real-world problems.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
MAURP, Urban and Regional Planning, MAURP, Urban and Regional Planning at University of Florida
A.A., General Education, A.A., General Education at Brevard Community College
B.A., Legal Studies, B.A., Legal Studies at University of Central Florida
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
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Don Browning - SVP Of Data And Platform Engineering