Brian Brady
Seattle,WA
Summary
Experienced Software Engineer specializing in frontend platform engineering and AI-driven developer tools. Developed scalable UI platforms focusing on component architecture and design systems, enhancing automation and accessibility. Committed to empowering teams to accelerate software delivery through improved developer experiences and innovative workflows.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
UX Engineer II
Microsoft
05.2023 - Current
- Architected Fabric UX DevKit, an AI-powered engineering platform combining design-to-code generation, repository-aware analysis, Figma integration, PR review automation, unit test generation, telemetry analysis, and framework-aware code examples to accelerate developer productivity.
- Lead design-to-code platform initiatives for Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, reducing design-to-development handoff time while improving component selection accuracy.
- Build and scale the Fabric UX platform supporting more than 160 browser-native components, shared UI primitives, React and Angular wrappers, automated validation pipelines, and design-system infrastructure.
- Deliver end-to-end ownership across the component library by building new components, modernizing existing experiences, improving accessibility, strengthening API consistency, expanding Storybook coverage, and shipping production-ready UI patterns.
- Led component audit initiative across 50+ surfaces in Web Components and React wrappers, authored 473 test cases while addressing documentation, accessibility, wrapper parity, and testing gaps.
- Developed API generator and automated validation platform to produce LLM-friendly component schemas, integrating source code, documentation, tests, React wrappers, examples, and quality validation into a repeatable workflow.
- Enhanced engineering reliability by resolving Vitest hangs, React wrapper pipeline failures, dependency vulnerabilities, CI timeouts, scaffold generation issues, theme switching bugs, and workflow bottlenecks.
UX Engineer I
Microsoft
09.2020 - 05.2023
- Developed and shipped Fluent UI components and patterns used across Microsoft 365 and Office products, translating Figma designs into production-ready React and Web Component implementations.
- Enhanced consistency and quality of Fluent UI with accessibility improvements, ensuring WCAG compliance, creating Storybook documentation, refining build pipeline, and developing shared developer tools.
- Implemented keyboard navigation, focus management, and high-contrast support while achieving wrapper parity and refining production quality across multiple component libraries.
Design Engineer (Contract)
Microsoft
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Collaborated with product designers to prototype user experiences for internal Microsoft products using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, enhancing design feedback cycles.
- Developed reusable prototype components, streamlining design validation and minimizing iteration time across multiple projects.
- Designed innovative solutions for hardware and software integration projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop product specifications.
- Created detailed engineering drawings and design documentation using CAD software.
Application Engineer
PrizeLogic
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Developed PrizeLogic Engage, a customer-facing enterprise platform enhancing management of promotions, customer insights, and campaign performance.
- Built Vue.js and TypeScript applications empowering enterprise customers to manage users, promotional content, reporting, and campaign data through collaboration with product, design, and account teams.
- Designed software solutions for client promotional campaigns and product launches.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements and specifications.
- Conducted system testing to ensure functionality and reliability of applications.
Interactive Developer
PrizeLogic
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Increased development velocity by 33% through reusable tooling, workflow automation, and standardized engineering practices, enabling faster project delivery.
- Developed internal tools and customer-facing applications with Vue.js, React, TypeScript, and .NET to enhance user experience and streamline processes.
- Built label-generation application that contributed $100K in annual revenue by improving client service efficiency.
GIS Engineer
YMPO
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Developed GIS and planning applications with ArcGIS JavaScript API to improve traffic accident reporting and enhance public infrastructure mapping.
- Developed GIS models to enhance spatial data analysis for urban planning projects.
- Managed geographic information systems to support transportation and land-use planning initiatives.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements for mapping and data visualization tasks.
Web Master
AAA National Branch
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Maintained 75+ AAA club websites, designing reusable templates for 20+ regional organizations.
- Implemented website enhancements generating $135K in additional revenue.
- Managed website content updates and enhancements for user engagement.
- Collaborated with marketing teams on online campaigns and promotions.
- Developed and maintained website architecture for optimal navigation.
Education
B.A. - Digital Media
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida01-2014
Skills
- React
- Vuejs
- Angular
- Web Components
- TypeScript
- HTML
- CSS Frameworks
- Design Systems
- Component Architecture
- API Design
- Storybook
- CI/CD
- Build Systems
- Developer Experience
- User-Centered Design
- Accessibility
- WCAG
- Prototyping
- ARIA
- Design frameworks
- Design Tokens
- Code optimization
- Component design
- Quality Assurance
- Testing
- Vitest
- Accessibility Audits
- Code automation
- Design integration
Core Skills
Web Components, React, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS/Sass, FASTElement, Vue.js, Design Systems, Component Architecture, API Design, Storybook, Build Systems, CI/CD, Developer Experience, Platform Engineering, WCAG, ARIA, Accessibility Audits, Testing, Vitest, Automation, Documentation, Production Hardening, Agentic AI, Design-to-Code, LLM Tooling, AI Developer Platforms, PR Review Automation, Figma Integration, Code Generation, Repository Analysis
Timeline
UX Engineer II
Microsoft
05.2023 - Current
UX Engineer I
Microsoft
09.2020 - 05.2023
Design Engineer (Contract)
Microsoft
01.2020 - 09.2020
Application Engineer
PrizeLogic
01.2019 - 01.2020
Interactive Developer
PrizeLogic
01.2017 - 01.2019
GIS Engineer
YMPO
01.2015 - 01.2016
Web Master
AAA National Branch
01.2014 - 01.2015
B.A. - Digital Media
University of Central Florida