Brian McLeod
Technology Executive
Buford,GA
Summary
Accomplished Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience driving innovation, scalability, and operational excellence. Proven track record at Disney Streaming, where I harness AI to significantly enhance development productivity, platform efficiency, and subscriber retention strategies. Skilled in cloud-native AWS infrastructure, AI-driven decision making, and building resilient, high-performing teams. Passionate about leveraging technology to deliver meaningful user experiences and impactful business results.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Engineering
Disney Streaming
11.2021 - Current
- AI-Driven Engineering Excellence: Implemented AI solutions to optimize engineering productivity, significantly boosting development velocity and code quality, reducing defect rates by an estimated 40%.
- Strategic Platform Efficiency: Leveraged AI for proactive platform optimization, including payment fallback strategies, grace/hold scenarios, fraud detection, and cost efficiency, reducing subscriber churn by approximately 15%.
- Scalable Infrastructure Management: Directed engineering teams managing AWS cloud-native infrastructure, operating at peak throughput of over 200 RPS, reliably processing more than 150 million payment transactions monthly.
- Organizational Leadership: Built and mentored high-performing teams emphasizing accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement, improving operational efficiency by approximately 30%.
- Incident Management: Spearheaded advanced incident detection and resolution processes, achieving a marked reduction in incident resolution time (MTTR) and ensuring sustained platform reliability above 99.99%.
Senior Director of Development
Payspan, Inc
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Scalable Team Growth: Successfully rebuilt the payments development organization, reducing operational costs by over 25% through strategic staffing and vendor management.
- Operational Optimization: Streamlined development processes, increasing efficiency and delivery quality, leading to a 20% increase in customer satisfaction and retention.
- Strategic Technology Decisions: Executed key build-vs-buy decisions, driving effective cost management, and optimizing financial resource allocation, saving over $1M annually.
Director of Software Development
Payspan, Inc
02.2017 - 09.2018
- Process & Cost Efficiency: Improved software development lifecycle efficiencies by over 80% through agile methodologies and automation initiatives.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Developed and implemented product roadmaps in partnership with product management, aligning technical execution with strategic business objectives.
Manager of Development, Web & Mobile
Millennium Mats
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Managed web and mobile application development, delivering business growth and operational efficiencies through strategic technology initiatives.
- Enhanced stakeholder communication, providing clear project visibility and effective issue resolution.
Manager of Development
ADecTec
04.2015 - 02.2016
- Led implementation of a globally deployed planning and scheduling system for a Fortune 500 client, driving process integration and agility.
- Directed agile development practices and facilitated integration of complex business processes.
Team Lead | Senior Engineer
Logility
08.1999 - 03.2015
- Managed complex, multi-year projects valued up to $10M, delivering technology solutions in retail and manufacturing.
- Mentored teams and guided delivery of supply management optimizers, achieving significant operational improvements and client satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GASkills
- Strategic Vision & AI Integration
- Cloud Infrastructure & Scalability
- Organizational Leadership & Talent Development
- Engineering Productivity & Velocity Improvements
- Platform Reliability & Operational Excellence
- Financial strategy and resource allocation
- Incident Management & Fraud Detection
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Microservices & API Architecture
- Vendor Management & Negotiation
Leadership Philosophy
Committed to heart-led leadership, clear communication, and relentless pursuit of excellence. I believe in fostering cultures where teams feel inspired, empowered, and accountable, driving sustainable growth and meaningful impact.
Technology
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (primary), GCP, Azure
- Tools & Practices: Terraform, Spinnaker (CI/CD), Datadog (Observability), PagerDuty (Incident Response), Jira, Confluence, Agile/Scrum
- Programming Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, C#
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB
- Frameworks & Architectures: Microservices, REST APIs, Serverless Computing, Docker, Kubernetes
Timeline
Director of Engineering
Disney Streaming
11.2021 - Current
Senior Director of Development
Payspan, Inc
09.2018 - 11.2021
Director of Software Development
Payspan, Inc
02.2017 - 09.2018
Manager of Development, Web & Mobile
Millennium Mats
02.2016 - 02.2017
Manager of Development
ADecTec
04.2015 - 02.2016
Team Lead | Senior Engineer
Logility
08.1999 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Morehouse College
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