Summary
Ian Mrak is an engineering manager with a decade of hands-on software and design experience, currently leading teams at Braintree where he progressed from software engineer to technical lead and manager. He excels at system-to-system information flows and data management across services and databases while bringing a strong UI/UX and 2D/3D design background to full‑stack delivery. Prior roles span backend and internal systems work at Gap Inc., game and broadcast animation, and even lab research—demonstrating a rare blend of engineering rigor, visual storytelling, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Comfortable in agile environments, he pairs team leadership with a maker’s mentality, often influencing product experience through thoughtful design-driven engineering.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Animation & Visual Effects, Master’s Degree, Animation & Visual Effects at Academy of Art University
Hack Reactor
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General, 3.7 GPA, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General, 3.7 GPA at University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
English