Steve Brownlee
Head Coach at Nashville Software School
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Summary
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SeniorSteve Brownlee is a veteran educator and technologist with 13 years of formal experience and a programming history stretching back to 1980, currently leading learning and career acceleration as Head Coach at Stepping Stone Labs and Lead Instructor at Nashville Software School. He designs and delivers server-side and client-side curriculum—contributing substantial Python, Django, SQL, and C# database materials and exercises used across NSS courses. A coach at heart (DISC Is, ENFP, Enneagram 7), he blends pedagogy, curriculum design, and hands-on backend engineering to turn complex database and full‑stack concepts into practical learning experiences. Steve mentors mid-career developers to accelerate growth beyond fundamentals, pairing empathy-driven coaching with technical rigor. His open-source curriculum work includes building real-world database exercises (music history, Bangazon) that reveal an emphasis on teachable, production-relevant examples. Colleagues describe him as a lifelong learner who finds purpose in helping others discover joy and competence in software work.
13 years of coding experience
Stackoverflow
21reputation
276reached
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Github Skills (22)
javascript10
sqlite10
python10
django10
schema-design10
sql-server10
sql10
database-design10
db-schema10
database-schema10
schema10
relational-databases10
front-end-development9
arraylist9
data-handling7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
nashville-software-school/client-side-mastery
Aug 2017 - Jan 2023
Client side technology course for Nashville Software School
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:3 releases, 27 reviews, 1394 commits in 5 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Steve contributed to client-side technologies, as the repository description indicates a focus on client-side mastery. The user added advanced challenges for array methods, suggesting frontend JavaScript development. Additionally, changes were made to data generation scripts, implying work on data handling and potentially backend aspects. The user's commits show interactions with both frontend and backend parts of the project.
school-softwarenashvilleclient-side
nashville-software-school/bangazon-inc
Sep 2016 - Jul 2019
Curriculum for the C# web development full-time back-end course.
Role in this project:Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Database Engineer / Database AdministratorContributions:2 reviews, 317 commits, 54 PRs in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Steve primarily focused on database schema design and data population within the context of a C# web development curriculum. Their contributions involved creating, modifying, and populating SQL database tables related to music history and other exercises. The changes include creating tables, inserting sample data, and altering existing database structures. The user demonstrated an understanding of database design principles, specifically related to SQL and relational databases.
curriculumasp-net-mvcaspnetasp-net-core-mvccsharp
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