Brandon Cole

Biography

I'm a product-focused full-stack developer who works at the intersection of engineering and product. I like building real software for real users, taking ideas from early concept through production, and working in environments where ownership, speed, and execution actually matter.

My background is in game design and development from RIT, but my career path quickly moved into building production web systems, startup products, and client-facing platforms. During school, I completed a co-op at Sandbox Union and stayed on part-time, working on enterprise web applications for multiple clients. Around the same time, I independently built a full-stack internal ordering system for a 70-location grocery chain, which pushed me to think beyond features and into systems, reliability, and business workflows.

Today, I'm a Product Engineer at Case Compass, where I'm the only internal engineer. I work directly with our CEO, designer, and contracted engineers to design and build our core product: software that helps law firms capture, qualify, and reengage new leads. I own features end-to-end, from problem definition and UX collaboration through implementation, iteration, and delivery. The role keeps me deeply involved in both product decisions and execution across the stack.

Outside of my primary role, I also work after hours as Lead Frontend Engineer at Omega Financial Systems, helping build their core product in the asset-backed securities space. I joined early and contribute to product direction, architecture, and delivery while balancing it alongside my full-time work.

I'm drawn to early-stage teams and high-ownership roles where I can help shape both the product and the system behind it, and where execution quality matters as much as the idea itself.