Keith Mazanec
Software Engineering Leader
Software engineering leader with over a decade of experience in e-commerce, publishing, and digital transformation. Expert in building high-performing engineering teams and modernizing technology platforms. Experienced in cloud architecture, scalable API development, streaming data, and personalization. Proven track record of driving business growth through AI workflow automation, SEO and marketing funnel optimization, and technical innovation while building and mentoring successful engineering organizations.
Professional Experience
Director of Software Engineering
Brad's Deals
2021 - 2025
- Led modernization initiative to transition from legacy home-grown systems to MACH architecture (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless)
- Implemented AI-enhanced automated publishing workflows to improve content team efficiency
- Scaled engineering organization, building diverse teams across frontend, backend, mobile, DevOps, and QA
- Established career development paths and provided mentorship for engineers at all levels
- Built QA function from ground up, implementing both in-house and crowd-sourced testing strategies
- Collaborated with leadership team on product strategy and represented company at industry events
- Optimized infrastructure costs, reducing AWS spend by 30% while improving performance
- Established privacy, security, and compliance standards across the technology stack
Senior Engineering Manager
Brad's Deals
2019 - 2021
- Led teams of backend and frontend engineers in developing core platform features
- Built B2B marketplace platform and integrated Customer Data Platform (CDP) across web stack
- Modernized infrastructure with Docker-based development and ECS cloud deployment
- Implemented automated email QA workflow with marketing platform integrations
- Enhanced site performance through CDN migration, improving speed and reducing bandwidth costs
- Established incident response protocols and developed internal tooling documentation
- Integrated A/B testing platform to support data-driven product decisions
- Supported internship program and mentored junior engineers
Engineering Manager
Brad's Deals
2016 - 2019
- Led backend engineering team and developed features using Ruby on Rails, Go, and React
- Designed and implemented event-driven system for content alerts
- Successfully migrated database from MySQL to PostgreSQL
- Built CMS tooling and API backend to support product initiatives
- Orchestrated email service provider migration with cross-stack integrations
- Hosted educational events for non-profits and underserved communities
Software Engineer
Brad's Deals
2013 - 2016
Customer Relationship Manager
Nordstrom
2012 - 2013
Department Manager
Nordstrom
2011 - 2012
Personal Stylist
Nordstrom
2009 - 2011
Technology Specialist
OfficeMax
2003 - 2009
Education
Dev Bootcamp
Web Development
2013
Vanderbilt University
Computer Science Studies
2004 - 2006