Brian Swiger Resume

Microsoft Corporation

Tampa, Florida · November 2015 - Present

Principal Cloud & AI Solution Engineer July 2025 - Present

• Architect production-ready Agentic AI frameworks for Inspire Brands and other major Retail and Consumer Goods enterprises.
• Lead strategic co-innovation engagements, including architecture workshops and hackathons, integrating generative AI into global supply chains and personalized commerce platforms.
• Take AI workloads from proof of concept through to production deployment, applying responsible AI practice across customer service, merchandising, and store operations.

Principal Azure Technical Specialist, Application Innovation August 2023 - July 2025

• Set the technical Azure strategy for more than 300 enterprise accounts as East Coast lead, driving millions in Azure Consumed Revenue.
• Engineered solutions for global retailers across supply chain optimization, customer loyalty, and intelligent fraud prevention.
• Partnered with senior executives to deliver high-priority implementation pilots for workforce management and demand planning.

Principal Cloud Solution Architect September 2021 - August 2023

Senior Cloud Solution Architect July 2019 - September 2021

Cloud Solution Architect January 2018 - July 2019

• Awarded Microsoft Platinum Club Outstanding Achiever, FY22, recognizing the top one percent of employees worldwide.
• Built application modernization roadmaps and implementation architectures for Nielsen, AutoNation, Citrix, and Fanatics.
• Architected cloud-native platform services and DevOps pipelines for Bloomin' Brands (Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's) and Duke Energy through to production deployment.
• Owned Azure technical engagement end to end, including architecture design sessions and proofs of concept for application development initiatives.

Senior Application Development Manager November 2015 - January 2018

• Acted as trusted technical advisor to Disney (Parks and Resorts, ESPN, Lucasfilm, Pixar), accelerating adoption of Azure and modern developer platforms.
• Directed managed support and application lifecycle mentoring for Subway (IPC), Fidelity, and the Miami Heat, reducing security risk and improving application performance.
• Facilitated specialized labs and code reviews for eBay Enterprise and Manhattan Associates to clear development roadblocks and modernize legacy systems.

GrandMasters

Freelance · June 2012 - Present

Content Development Manager and Lead Subject Matter Expert June 2012 - Present

• Lead creation, review, and technical validation of Microsoft certification exams, managing the lifecycle of exam content across certification paths.
• Served as Lead Author for the C# and Windows Phone 7 certification exams.

Sogeti USA, LLC

Tampa, Florida · October 2014 - November 2015

Manager October 2014 - November 2015

• Led the Auto Club Group (AAA) data center migration, moving all enterprise applications to a new facility.
• Architected a tablet-based mobile inspection application for Tampa Electric (TECO) using XAML, C#, and SQLite.
• Designed Intranet and Extranet environments for Holland & Knight on SharePoint 2013.

AgileThought, LLC

Tampa, Florida · June 2013 - October 2014

Technical Architect June 2013 - October 2014

• Designed and delivered a multi-million dollar asset aggregation dashboard for Raymond James Financial, serving thousands of financial advisors.
• Led e-commerce re-platforming and integration for Community Coffee, processing thousands of orders and millions in sales.

Farm Credit Services of America

Omaha, Nebraska · April 2010 - June 2013

Developer April 2010 - June 2013

• Senior developer on AgDirect, a loan and lease processing application handling over one billion dollars in annual volume.
• Applied test-driven development and automated build management to maintain quality across a ten-person agile team.

Sogeti USA, LLC

Omaha, Nebraska · October 2007 - April 2010

Principal Consultant October 2007 - April 2010

• Managed a Microsoft practice of 16 consultants, covering budgeting, staffing, hiring, and multi-million dollar project pursuits.
• Architected enterprise ERP systems for Country Maid and Team Financial using WPF, WCF, and SQL Server.

Ancillary Care Management

Omaha, Nebraska · June 2005 - October 2007

Software Engineer June 2005 - October 2007

• Architected a high-volume drug re-pricing system and an X12/EDI/HIPAA transaction system handling million dollar daily allocations.
• Led a team of five consultants migrating the EDI platform to .NET 2.0, BizTalk Server 2006, and SQL Server 2005.

ACI Worldwide

Omaha, Nebraska · March 2001 - June 2005

Web Applications Developer March 2001 - June 2005

• Lead developer on a global, secure electronic product-delivery system that returned its full investment within months of launch.
• Built and maintained corporate web properties and administered the supporting web servers and CRM systems.

e-Vansys, Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska · October 2000 - February 2001

Web Applications Developer October 2000 - February 2001

• Delivered client web applications on ASP/ADO, IIS, SQL Server, and Visual Basic, and established the company's hosting and mail infrastructure.

HDR, Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska · May 2000 - October 2000

Web Developer May 2000 - October 2000

• Built and maintained a secure project tracking web application on ASP/ADO and SQL Server.

American Agrisurance, Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska · February 2000 - April 2000

Web Developer February 2000 - April 2000

• Developed web applications supporting crop insurance operations.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Omaha, Nebraska · May 1996 - January 2000

System and Network Administrator, Developer May 1996 - January 2000

• Administered systems and networks and developed supporting applications on federal engagements.