Enterprise Architect & Developer

Building scalable systems that drive business forward

I design and deliver enterprise-grade architectures, cloud platforms, and modern web applications — turning complex requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions.

About Me

I'm Eric Brand, an enterprise architect and full-stack developer with deep experience leading technology strategy across large organizations. I bridge the gap between business objectives and technical execution, ensuring that every system I build is production-ready, secure, and built to scale.

My work spans cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems design, API strategy, DevOps pipelines, and modern front-end development. Whether it's greenfield or modernization, I bring a pragmatic, results-driven approach to every engagement.

30+

Years in Tech

20+

Enterprise Projects

Cloud

AWS / Azure / GCP

Full Stack

Front to Infra

Areas of Expertise

Enterprise Architecture

Designing system-of-systems architectures that align technology investments with business goals — TOGAF, domain-driven design, and event-driven patterns.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Multi-cloud strategy and implementation across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, containerization with Kubernetes and Docker.

Full-Stack Development

Building production applications with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and modern toolchains from UI to API to database.

API & Integration Strategy

RESTful and GraphQL API design, event streaming with Kafka, microservices orchestration, and legacy system integration.

DevOps & CI/CD

Automated build, test, and deployment pipelines. GitHub Actions, Jenkins, monitoring with Datadog and Grafana, SRE best practices.

Security & Governance

Zero-trust architecture, identity management, compliance frameworks, and secure software development lifecycle practices.

Experience

2018 – Present

Senior Enterprise Architect

Leading architecture strategy for enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. Defining technology roadmaps, governing solution designs, and mentoring engineering teams across multiple business units.

2012 – 2018

Solutions Architect & Lead Developer

Designed and built cloud-native platforms, migrated monolithic applications to microservices, and established CI/CD practices across cross-functional engineering teams.

2005 – 2012

Software Engineer

Full-stack development across web and enterprise applications. Built data-driven solutions, internal tooling, and customer-facing products using Java, .NET, and JavaScript ecosystems.

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Interested in working together or have a project in mind? I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, architecture challenges, or technology strategy.