Summary
Kent Brown is a seasoned technology leader and Chief Innovation Officer at PortX with over a decade of experience designing distributed systems, enterprise integration, and product strategy. He has held senior roles at PortX, ModusBox, and Microsoft—where he worked on WCF, BizTalk, and Windows Azure—bridging deep engineering expertise with product management and go-to-market leadership. An early advocate for service-oriented architecture, Kent has published articles and a book chapter on SOA, founded the NYC Connected Systems user group, and excels at public speaking and training. Based in Bellevue, WA, he blends hands-on architecture and integration skills (BizTalk, MuleSoft, Microsoft stacks) with a strategic focus on scalable, enterprise-grade integration platforms. An engineer by training with an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia and a BA in Mathematics, he brings a rare mix of rigorous analytical thinking and practical systems-building experience.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Mechanical Engineering, Master's degree Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University
BA Mathematics, BA Mathematics at The University of the South