About Isaac Braun
Isaac Braun
A software engineer and creative, Isaac Braun is the founder and leader of Braun Bauen. isaac@braunbauen.com | github.com/isaacbraun | braunbauen.com
Profile
I am an organized and thoughtful creative dedicated to crafting intuitive and beautiful user experiences.
My motivation comes from seeing a project to completion and knowing I have made somebody’s experience better.
I thrive in a collaborative environment and find fulfillment in helping my creations and those around me realize their full potential.
With a strong sense of responsibility for my work and collaborators, I am committed to delivering high-quality and detailed solutions.
Experience
Software Engineer
Southern Adventist University
January 2020 - Present
- Delivered a Vue.js curriculum catalog front-end app by collaborating closely with the design lead and RESTful API team, providing faculty and students with easy access to critical information and creating a more interesting user experience.
- Facilitated a 30% performance increase for the homepage by developing a custom code-splitting system with XSLT and PHP, optimizing video implementations, and ensuring CDN usage for resources.
- Led and mentored a team of interns during the development of a Vue.js calendar web app and 5 shared components, increasing accessibility to information and decreasing clicks by 55%.
- Created a more efficient system by refactoring templates to be composable and reusable and unifying JavaScript libraries.
- Supported, trained, and collaborated with over 150 content editors to maintain the ~2,500-page marketing website.
Freelance Software Engineer
Braun Bauen
June 2020 - Present
- Developed a search and filter interface for university endowments using React.js, providing donors and students with clear information and UX to find the right endowment.
- Streamlined a customer onboarding flow by integrating the client’s API directly and using automated redirects through PHP and JavaScript, reducing friction by ~80%.
- Built and managed a new WordPress website, assisted the client with ideation, produced design, and developed custom shared page components using Flynt.
Projects
Iter
Weather Browsing & Flight Charting Mobile Application
React Native / Expo
- A cross-platform mobile app using React Native and Expo offering pilots tools for browsing aviation weather data (METAR) and flight path charting based on weather conditions.
- Displays current and forecasted weather data from every airport, fetched from a government API, in a graphical format.
- Developed a custom flight path grading algorithm based on the route’s weather to assist in flight planning decisions.
- Utilized test-driven development principles with Jest for unit and module testing, achieving pass rates above 95%.
Education
Southern Adventist University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | Undergraduate
Data Analytics Certificate | Graduate
Skills
Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, Python, HTML, CSS, SQL, C++
Technologies: Git, AWS, RESTful APIs, CMS (e.g. WordPress)
Frameworks: Vue.js, React.js, React Native, Expo, Jest, Tailwind CSS
Other: Technical Writing, Photography, Choral Performance, Piano, Woodworking