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Who is Brandon, and what is this site about?

Brandon is the person behind IsoGrid, the site you’re exploring. He started it on Sep 28, 2026 to treat his portfolio as a process rather than a verdict.

Here’s how he puts it:

In the past, I viewed a portfolio website as a way to showcase my achievements and justify my experience to convince employers I was ready for the job. Now, I realize it can be much more: a living reflection of my professional development and an active catalyst for my continued growth.

Right now he’s focused on this: Launching IsoGrid v1.0, then building a Projects channel so the work in progress gets a home of its own.

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What is Brandon’s educational background?

Here’s what’s in the education table:

Computer Science, South Dakota State University (Aug 2021 to May 2025)
Software Engineering, South Dakota State University (Aug 2021 to May 2025)

Bachelor's degree, majoring in Computer Science, with a minor in Software Engineering.

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What’s the latest project Brandon is working on?

The latest is IsoGrid. This site. A lightweight, load-bearing framework for documenting professional growth in public.

It started on Sep 28, 2026 and is currently active. Here’s what it’s built with:

Astro
three.js
Cloudflare Workers
Resend
Turnstile

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What work experience does Brandon have?

Here’s what’s in the professional table:

Software Engineer I, Gridbase (May 2025 to present)
IT Development Intern, Hawkins, Inc. (May 2024 to Aug 2024)

Full-stack software engineer on facility management software with outdoor and indoor GIS.

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What skills and tools does Brandon work with?

Between his projects and his skills table, here’s what Brandon works with:

Astro
three.js
Cloudflare Workers
Resend
Turnstile
Agentic Development
Agile / Scrum
Atlas
Azure DevOps
Bitbucket
Blazor
Bun
CI/CD
Code Review
C#
CSS
Database Design
Docker
.NET
Encore
GIS
Git
GoLang
HTML
JavaScript
Jira
Microsoft Azure
Node
PostgreSQL
Prompt Engineering
Python
React
Release Management
REST APIs
Slack Bots
SQL
System Design
TypeScript
Unity

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What is Brandon focused on right now?

Right now: Launching IsoGrid v1.0, then building a Projects channel so the work in progress gets a home of its own.

That was last updated on Oct 15, 2026.

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Why does this site exist?

Because Brandon decided a portfolio can be more than a verdict. Here’s the shift, in his words:

Before: A portfolio is a verdict. Now: A portfolio is a process.
Before: Built once, to justify past work. Now: Continuously updated, to drive future work.
Before: Audience: a hiring manager. Now: Audience: the world.
Before: Proves I am worthy. Now: Shows how I am growing.

The name has two meanings: the ISOs from the Grid, programs nobody wrote that kept evolving on their own, and the isogrid, a triangular lattice from aerospace that is very strong for how little it weighs.

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What changed on the site recently?

The latest log entry is “v1.0.0 — Launch”, from Oct 15, 2026. IsoGrid goes live. The frame from v0.1 grew into a console-style home menu of channels, each one its own page.

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How can I get in touch with Brandon?

The quickest way is the Message Board. Whatever you write there goes straight to his email.

You can also find him on GitHub and LinkedIn.

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