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Brandon Luckham

Brandon Luckham

Software Engineer | FFMpeg, GStreamer | Cloud

Technology / Internet

Jacksonville, Duval

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Software Engineer with eight years of experience in back-end development, cloud infrastructure, and video streaming and processing. Adept at leveraging AWS, GCP, microservices, and serverless computing to build scalable, high-performance systems. Expertise in facilitating cross-functional collaboration, solving complex technical challenges, and driving successful project outcomes.

Approximate rate: USD$ 50 per hour

Experience

FreeCast 2021–Present

Software Engineer

  • Led a team of five Developers in designing and launching a cloud-based TV broadcasting system using Go and Next.js, improving content delivery and management efficiency by 35%
  • Oversaw cloud-native architecture projects on AWS and GCP, resolving key challenges by leveraging microservices, serverless computing, Terraform, and AWS CDK to ensure high availability and system scalability
  • Built a DVR system using AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and EventBridge, increasing operational efficiency by 30%
  • Independently developed a video processing application in Python and C++, integrating FFmpeg to optimize live streaming performance, increasing processing speed by 30 FPS and enhancing reliability by 20%
  • Conducted unit testing for SaaS applications using Cypress and Jest, covering 150+ test cases and increasing test coverage by 30% while reducing production defects by 44%
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, reducing deployment time and enhancing DevOps efficiency

 

Showfer Media 2019–2021

Software Developer

  • Established and managed channels with AWS Media Services, including MediaConnect and MediaLive, integrating AWS MediaTailor with ad decision servers to support live streams and VOD for 50 providers
  • Built a Django video platform using Serverless, AWS SDK, and PostgreSQL, ensuring 97% uptime for 1,000+ users
  • Developed video conferencing systems with WebRTC and VoIP functionality, implementing FreePBX and WebSocket technology to enable real-time communication for 5,000+ users
  • Implemented Agile and Scrum methodologies, streamlined workflows with Jira and Confluence, and led sprint planning, accelerating development timelines for large-scale projects by 20 days

 

nFlux.ai 2016–2019

Software Developer

  • Managed a portfolio of 100 live streaming TV channels, using Go for back-end development, automating cloud infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, and optimizing deployment with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Deployed adaptive bitrate streaming and CDN-based content delivery for 100,000+ users, integrating PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS CloudFront for improved scalability
  • Developed GStreamer pipelines for RTSP streaming and integrated OpenCV for object detection, reducing latency by 25% and improving user experience through performance tuning and troubleshooting

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Education

Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Software Engineering

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