a CV for Bryan Gilbert, B.Sc.(Hon), M.Sc. -- a full stack DevSecOps developer
The following references are from my LinkedIn page. Other references are available on request.
Andy Canty.
- Currently: Director Of Information Technology for Learning at Greater Victoria School District
- July 26, 2012, Andy managed Bryan directly
This is an endorsement for Bryan Gilbert who I worked with while Manager of IT at Carmanah Technologies. Bryan and I worked together on some great projects. The fact that they ranged across Engineering, Customer Services, Sales and Marketing, etc. gives you an idea of Bryan’s terrific versatility. Bryan is a solution provider over software developer. He clarifies the business need, always keeps efficiency/usability/scalability at the forefront of his work, and has a deep understanding of the software development process. The ideas sessions we had were some of the liveliest and most enjoyable I have been involved in. Bryan is continuously adding new skills to his portfolio (e.g. Salesforce certification) and mentoring others. I would jump at the chance to work with Bryan again and advise you to do the same
Trevor Hurst
- Currently: Executive Director at KPMG Canada
- November 19, 2010, Trevor was senior to Bryan but didn’t manage directly
I am writing this recommendation for any person or company seeking Bryan's software development or leadership expertise. Quite simply Bryan is one of the most talented, capable, and balanced developers I have ever had the opportunity to work with. I managed Brian as a member of a 12 person core team to deliver Oracle E-Business Suite to a Victoria based solar engineering firm. Specifically Bryan led part of the initiative that dealt with how Oracle interfaced with some of the existing systems. During planning we encountered many challenges but Bryan consistently came up with innovative ways to overcome those barriers and delivered prototypes very quickly for testing. Simply put the project would not likely have been a success if it were not for Bryan's help. In short if you have have the opportunity to seek Brian's assistance with a project or future employment don't hesitate.
Dave Kichler
- Currently: Engineering Lead at Kashoo - Simple Cloud Accounting
- March 4, 2010, Dave reported directly to Bryan
I highly recommend Bryan as an excellent senior software developer and team leader. With his wealth of experience, Bryan shows a strong understanding of effective architectural and design concepts as well as the means of achieving any tricky implementation problem a project may come across. During my time working with Bryan, I benefited greatly from his leadership and mentoring skills and was able to more effectively grow my own skills. Also, without his project/time management magic, hitting our milestones would have been hopeless. His value as a lead software designer/developer is undeniable.
Cathy Lim
- Currently: HR Director at Hothead Games
- November 2, 2009, Cathy worked with Bryan in different groups
Bryan was a wonderful hire for Carmanah - his positive attitude and ability to hit the ground running had such an immediate impact on Carmanah's technology. I would gladly work with Bryan again and I wish him well with his future successes with Carmanah.
Upkar Lidder
- Currently: Full Stack Developer and Data Wrangler with strong experience in Java, NodeJS and Python.
- April 15, 2009, Bryan was senior to Upkar but didn’t manage directly
Bryan was an great mentor for me at IBM in my first job after graduation. I have learned a lot about how to be a good programmer from Bryan. He has great coding practices and is willing to share his knowledge and experience with others. I also like his attention to details and his will to resolve complex problems using creative and elegant solutions. Bryan believes in using innovation to solve problems. I recommend Bryan as I think he will be very successful in multiple roles and positions.