Brian Semrad

Sr Principal Technical Architect at Grainger

Role
Sr Principal Technical Architect at Grainger
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Brian Semrad

Extensive experience in software engineering, software architecture, and platform engineering across the e-commerce and financial services industries. Proven ability in leading architecture initiatives, including ordering systems, risk platforms, e-commerce modernization, and cloud-native principles. Seeking opportunities to drive architectural & technical innovation as well as strategic transformations within complex technical environments.

Experience

  1. Sr Principal Technical Architect

    Grainger

    Jun 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

    Directed a team of architects as Senior Director, providing leadership and strategic guidance- Served as lead architect for the comprehensive design and development of the customer order domain and related systems- Spearheaded initiatives to establish the customer order domain, securing executive buy-in to prioritize the redevelopment of core operational systems- Designed and structured multiple teams dedicated to addressing challenges within the customer order space, ensuring efficient execution of key objectives- Collaborated with Product Managers to develop roadmaps that tackled both technical and business challenges, aligning strategic goals with operational needs- Led search architecture, search platform architecture, and e-commerce architecture efforts while contributing to advancing technical strategy across custom software solutions and COTS implementations at Grainger.

Education

  • DePaul University

    M.S., Software Engineering

    2012 — 2014

  • Milwaukee School of Engineering

    B.S, Software Engineering

    2005 — 2009

Skills

  • Maven
  • Architecture
  • Software Design
  • Spring
  • Sql
  • Linux
  • Netbeans
  • Software Engineering
  • Vb.net
  • Application Development
  • Jsp
  • Html
  • Ajax
  • Software Development
  • Pl/Sql
  • Ubuntu
  • Sql Server
  • Weblogic
  • Olap
  • Web Development
  • C++
  • Uml
  • Databases
  • Java
  • Git
  • Intellij Idea
  • Json
  • Junit
  • Css
  • Tomcat
  • Web Services
  • Subversion
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Visual Studio
  • J2ee
  • Object Oriented Design
  • C#
  • Oop
  • Soa
  • Os X

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