Brian DeShong
Schematic, Inc.
As a Senior Software Architect for Schematic, Brian architects and develops enterprise-grade applications in PHP for the Open Source Platforms Group. He is also involved in the authoring and enforcement of standards and best practices, as well as mentoring varying levels of software developers.
Brian’s eight years of experience in the Information Technology industry are comprised of both systems administration and software development in various capacities. As a Technical Lead for Community Connect Inc., Brian played a key role in designing and maintaining applications deployed on ethnically-oriented community web sites.
Brian is also very well-versed in systems administration, having served in senior-level Systems Administrator roles for both Community Connect Inc. and BenefitsCheckUp.org. The combination of his systems administration and development experience give him a Swiss Army Knife skillset.
Brian is an active blogger and speaker. He holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from Baruch College, City University of New York.