ABOUT / BRANDON ESSER
Curiosity is a good starting point.
Building software that solves real problems.
HI, I'M BRANDON.
I build things that
work smarter.
I'm a Software & Automation Engineer focused on building practical applications, intelligent workflows, and reliable systems. From full-stack web development to AI integrations and business automation, I enjoy turning complex technical challenges into software people can actually use.
I'm interested in how systems work beneath the surface: how an interface connects to an API, how data persists, and how a server keeps everything available. Hands-on development and server administration give me different ways to explore the same question: how can this work better?
Business problems give that curiosity direction. A useful tool can remove a repetitive task, connect disconnected processes, or make information easier to act on. That practical value matters as much to me as the implementation.
Alongside my AI Software Engineering degree, I’m building a self-hosted home lab with Proxmox, Debian, Docker, home automation, media services, and monitoring. It gives me a practical place to write automation, trace failures through logs and data, and verify a repair with tests and real workloads. Explore the Home Lab ↗
01 / HOW I WORK
Thoughtful by design.
Curiosity
Ask how things work, then look one layer deeper.
Problem-solving
Understand the constraint before choosing the tool.
Practical design
Keep the solution understandable and useful.
Iterative development
Build, observe, and improve in manageable steps.
Reliability
Consider failure paths alongside the happy path.
Maintainability
Leave systems clear enough to improve tomorrow.
LET’S BUILD SOMETHING USEFUL
Have a problem
worth solving?
Whether you're hiring an engineer or exploring a custom software solution, I'd love to hear what you're working on.