Brandan Majeske

Senior Full-Stack Engineer · Tech Lead

brandanmajeske.com · bmajeske@proton.me · Idaho, USA

Skills

Frontend
TypeScriptReactNext.jsAngularHTML / CSS
Backend
Node.js.NETREST APIsGraphQLPayload CMS
Cloud & DevOps
AWS AmplifyAWS LambdaECSS3IAMCDKDockerAuth0AzureJWTCI/CD
Databases
PostgreSQLMS SQL ServerDynamoDBMongoDB
Leadership
Tech LeadArchitectureCode ReviewMentorshipCross-team Strategy

Experience

Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead· Blue Cross of Idaho
2022 – Present
  • ›Selected as Tech Lead — a small group of senior engineers driving technology strategy — mentoring 8–10 engineers through architecture decisions, code review, and hands-on collaboration.
  • ›Spearheaded adoption of AWS Amplify as the standard for full-stack web deployments across Provider and Member verticals, reducing hosting costs from hundreds of dollars/month to ~$5/month per site (~98% cost reduction) on migrated workloads.
  • ›Led end-to-end development of rangehealth.com, a new production informational platform for Range Health (a Gemstone Holdings subsidiary) — extending technical leadership across sister companies, not just Blue Cross.
  • ›Architected and built an Auth0 + RBAC administration console on Next.js with JWT, administering access for thousands of users across the provider network.
  • ›Drove approval of a Payload CMS migration to consolidate 3–4 legacy OpenText Teamsite instances onto a single modern headless CMS; tapped to lead the parallel Range Health rollout.
Software Engineer II· AmeriBen / IEC Group
2014 – 2015 · 2017 – 2022
  • ›Led development of the Client Documents System (CDS) — consolidating plan, policy, and coverage documents for self-insured employer groups — used by 1,000+ users company-wide, from customer service to the CEO.
  • ›Delivered a major CDS performance overhaul: cut document search from 2–3 minutes to seconds, and shipped a customer-service macro that loaded documents in under 5 seconds — eliminating multi-minute caller hold times and freeing up call-center capacity.
  • ›Designed, built, and maintained enterprise benefits-administration applications end-to-end: MS SQL schema design, RESTful API contracts, Angular component architecture, deployment, and enterprise reporting pipelines on top of complex SQL.
  • ›Mentored ~5 junior engineers and led code reviews across two tenures, raising the team's technical bar and establishing modern patterns.
Software Developer & Graphic Designer· Zamzows Inc.
2015 – 2017
  • ›Contributed to a cross-functional team delivering a company-wide Point-of-Sale system replacement across Zamzows retail locations.
  • ›Designed and built the Pet Ordering System from zero to production as the only engineer on staff — an internal application managing live-animal ordering across retail stores.
Freelance Web Developer· Self-Employed
2009 – 2014
  • ›Delivered custom websites and web applications for small business clients.
  • ›Full-cycle ownership: design, development, and deployment.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Web Design & Development· Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · 3.96 GPA · Valedictorian

June 2013