About

The Engineer Behind the Code

15+ years shipping production systems. From scaling ecommerce platforms to building enterprise AI.

Career

Timeline

Foundation

BS, Management Information Systems

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

Where the intersection of technology and business strategy became the mission.

9+ Years

GM of IT → Director of Ecommerce

eReplacementParts.com

  • > Pioneered machine learning adoption in ecommerce operations
  • > Managed PCI compliance across the full platform
  • > Led a full ERP system migration

5+ Years

Director of Software Engineering

Purple Innovation (NASDAQ: PRPL)

  • > Built in-house dev teams from the ground up, eliminating contractor dependencies
  • > Migrated and consolidated production systems from multiple cloud platforms, saving millions
  • > Fostered a culture of ownership in a fully remote engineering organization

2022 — Present

Co-Founder, Lopez AI / Odyssey Mercantile

Co-founded Odyssey Mercantile with Conor Hanrahan to bring enterprise AI expertise to businesses of all sizes. Brian leads engineering and client delivery. Conor contributes to strategy and thought leadership.

Why Us

What Makes Us Different

01

Production Code, Not Slide Decks

We write production-grade code that ships to real users. Every engagement produces working systems you can measure, not decks that collect dust.

02

Full-Stack Range

Mobile to cloud to AI agents — one team, zero handoff friction. We own the full stack so nothing falls through the cracks.

03

Enterprise Rigor, Startup Speed

Battle-tested processes from scaling public companies, applied with the urgency of a founding team. We move fast without cutting corners.

04

Founder on the Line

Brian is on the call AND writing the code. Direct access to 15+ years of production engineering experience — no layers, no account managers.

Experience

15+ Years in Production

Stack

Technical Capabilities

React

React Native

Next.js

TypeScript

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

AWS

Docker

Claude AI

OpenAI

Computer Vision

Voice/TTS

MCP Architecture

Company

Company Info

Details

Entity Odyssey Mercantile LLC
HQ Salt Lake City, Utah
Founded 2022
Status Active

Mission

We build AI that ships. Not slide decks, not strategy docs that gather dust — production systems that solve real problems for real businesses.

Principle

“We don't just consult. We build.”

Let's Talk About Your Problem

Tell us what you're building and we'll show you how we can help.

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