Brian Novak

About Brian Novak

Accomplished software engineer, supervisor, and leader with experience in developing and managing relationships through compassion, authenticity, and empathy. Successful program and project manager providing oversight of numerous conference- and presentation-style events for audiences ranging from 5 to Twelve years of experience in higher education with a focus on personal and professional development for individuals and groups.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Software Engineering

   Major League Baseball (MLB)

   Mar 2024 — Present

   Supervise five engineers in their growth and development through empathetic conversation• Establish end-to-end application observability across metrics, logs, and APM traces using DataDog, while implementing proactive alerting and custom dashboards to improve real-time operational visibility and reducing incident response time• Partner with engineering, project, and product management to strategically plan a division-wide reorganization which supported a cross-platform initiative to replace device-specific applications• Identify and implement process improvements that increase team efficiency and productivity, resulting in faster delivery times and higher-quality outcomes

Education

• Galvanize

  Web Development Immersive Program, Information Technology

  2017 — 2018

• Western Illinois University

  Master of Science, College Student Personnel

  2004 — 2006

• Illinois College

  Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Event Planning
• Adult Education
• Github
• Student Services
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Node.js
• Express.js
• Customer Retention
• Powerpoint
• Instructional Design
• Communication
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Computer Science
• Pair Programming
• Responsive Web Design
• Flexbox
• Budget Management
• Public Relations
• Css3
• Javascript
• Social Media
• Presentations
• Arduino
• Social Networking
• Nonprofits
• Vue.js
• Agile Methodologies
• Program Development
• Microsoft Word
• Fundraising
• Student Development
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Volunteer Management
• Postgresql
• Budget Development
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Interpersonal Communication