Brian Best

Hi, I'm Brian

Generalist at heart: I live for the entire journey — from that first spark of an idea to watching real people use what I've built. As a Product Designer and Software Engineer, I craft experiences from early branding and design systems to full-stack builds and marketing growth. Want to explore how I bring ideas to life?

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  • Senior Growth Engineer

    Senior Growth Engineer

    Musth

    2022 - 2024

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  • Software Engineer

    Software Engineer

    Better

    2020 - 2022

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  • Co-Founder

    Co-Founder

    BrandLoyal

    2014 - 2022

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  • Software Engineer

    Software Engineer

    Vroom

    2018 - 2020

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Product Strategy
Product Roadmapping
UI/UX Design
Go-to-Market
Growth & Retention
Design Systems
User Research
Customer Feedback
Product Analytics
Cross-functional Leadership
Technical Documentation
Rapid Prototyping
A/B Testing
Product Marketing
Agile Development
Journey Mapping
Full-Stack Development
API Integration
Email Marketing
SEO & Content
Brand Strategy
Competitive Analysis
Revenue Optimization
JavaScript

JavaScript

Language
TypeScript

TypeScript

Language
Python

Python

Language
React

React

Frontend
NextJS

NextJS

Frontend
VueJS

VueJS

Frontend
PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

Data
Docker

Docker

Infra
AWS

AWS

Infra
NPM

NPM

Tooling
OpenAPI

OpenAPI

API
Langchain

Langchain

LLM Kit
OpenAI

OpenAI

LLM
Anthropic

Anthropic

LLM
Deepseek

Deepseek

LLM

🧠 I don't just use tools, I build systems around them.
Read how I 5x my coding output with parallel AI

Cursor

Cursor

IDE
Amplitude

Amplitude

Data
DataDog

DataDog

Monitor
Linear

Linear

Product
Notion

Notion

Docs
Salesforce

Salesforce

CRM
SendGrid

SendGrid

Comms
Intercom

Intercom

Comms
Figma

Figma

Design
Adobe CS

Adobe CS

Design
Bachelor of Human Resources Management

Bachelor of Human Resources Management

York University, Toronto

2010-2014
Professional Scrum Master II

Professional Scrum Master II

Scrum.org

2024