Engineering leader and hands on architect with 20 plus years of experience building high performance engineering teams and delivering products across mobile, TV and web. Known for combining design and engineering thinking, owning products from concept to launch and scaling systems, teams and architecture for growing companies. I bring an AI assisted approach to engineering, enabling rapid ideation, accelerated delivery and smarter technical decisions. I work comfortably as both a strategic leader and individual contributor, bridging product, engineering, UX and business needs. I am passionate about building exceptional user experiences and helping teams deliver their best work.

Josh Longbrake

Engineering leader and hands on architect with 20 plus years of experience building high performance engineering teams and delivering products across mobile, TV and web. Known for combining design and engineering thinking, owning products from concept to launch and scaling systems, teams and architecture for growing companies. I bring an AI assisted approach to engineering, enabling rapid ideation, accelerated delivery and smarter technical decisions. I work comfortably as both a strategic leader and individual contributor, bridging product, engineering, UX and business needs. I am passionate about building exceptional user experiences and helping teams deliver their best work.

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Engineering leader and hands on architect with 20 plus years of experience building high performance engineering teams and delivering products across mobile, TV and web. Known for combining design and engineering thinking, owning products from concept to launch and scaling systems, teams and architecture for growing companies.

I bring an AI assisted approach to engineering, enabling rapid ideation, accelerated delivery and smarter technical decisions. I work comfortably as both a strategic leader and individual contributor, bridging product, engineering, UX and business needs. I am passionate about building exceptional user experiences and helping teams deliver their best work.

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Work Experience

Director of Engineering TV at FrontRow
January 1, 2022 - Present
Led the engineering vision, planning, architecture and delivery of TV applications across Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Roku and web for the AI-based creator engagement platform. Guided the TV engineering team and architectural decisions to ensure high-quality experiences for millions of users, including The Chosen, The Bunker Builder, and Matt’s Offroad Recovery.
Principal at Studio Brainchild
January 1, 2021 - Present
Founder and lead engineer delivering custom software solutions for startups and early‑stage companies.
Senior Architect and Software Engineer at Angel Studios
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Responsible for architecture on the Angel application and The Chosen mobile experience.
Engineering Team Lead at Two Bulls
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Led engineering during a new product direction focused on secure identity verification.
Software Architect and Engineering Lead at AIZA
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Designed and built the initial prototype and beta of an AI-driven smart city platform.
Lead Mobile Software Engineer at Flyreel
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Rebuilt the mobile application for the enterprise Version 2 launch.
Software Engineering Team Lead at Curo
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Rebuilt the product, established architecture standards and introduced a modern CI/CD process.
Lead UX UI Engineer at Koupon Media
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Built a reusable component library for new product initiatives.
Cofounder at Notifyd
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Concept, design and development of full platform for actionable push notifications. Responsible for all engineering, product and mobile development.
Senior UX Engineer at Brainspace
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2017
Senior UX engineer contributing to user experience design and implementation across Brainspace products.
Founder and Lead Engineer at Studio Brainchild
January 1, 2021 - Present
Founder and lead engineer delivering custom software solutions for startups and early stage companies.
Lead Software Engineer / Team Lead at Curo
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Rebuilt the product, established architecture standards and introduced a modern CI CD process.

Education

Advanced Multimedia Art at College for Professional Design
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Graphic Design for Web at Institute of Pittsburgh
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Commercial Art and Graphic Design at Central Missouri State University
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
General Studies at Neosho County Community College
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
at College for Professional Design
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
at Advanced Multimedia Art Institute of Pittsburgh
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
at Institute of Pittsburgh – Graphic Design for Web
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
at Central Missouri State University – Commercial Art and Graphic Design
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
at Neosho County Community College – General Studies
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Education