Kyle Browning

Engineering Leader - Full-Stack Mobile & Backend

Full-stack engineering leader with 17+ years building enterprise mobile and backend systems at scale. Led cross-functional teams of up to 12 engineers across iOS, Android, and backend at Warner Music Group and The Athletic, delivering applications to millions of users. Expertise in distributed systems architecture, AWS/Terraform infrastructure, and driving product strategy in high-ambiguity environments. Founded Grantiva.io, an enterprise iOS security platform, demonstrating entrepreneurial approach to identifying market opportunities and building innovative solutions.

Summary of Qualifications

Led full-stack engineering teams (iOS, Android, backend) of 4-12 engineers, delivering end-to-end solutions for mobile-first products
Architected and scaled distributed systems on AWS using Terraform, establishing infrastructure-as-code best practices for high-growth products
Drove 100% subscriber growth (600K to 1.2M) at The Athletic through strategic product roadmap execution and cross-functional leadership
Built complete products and infrastructure from the ground up, including mobile apps, backend systems, and AWS environments
Founded Grantiva.io, demonstrating entrepreneurial approach to product innovation with enterprise-grade security platform
Extensive hands-on engineering experience across mobile platforms, backend services, and cloud infrastructure before transitioning to leadership

Professional Experience

Eternal, San Francisco, CA

Engineer | May 2024 - Present

Architected and deployed complete AWS infrastructure migration from Aptible using Terraform, reducing operational costs by 40%
Built iOS application and internal care team tooling from ground up, establishing mobile architecture for 10K+ patient workflows
Developed Go backend endpoints and APIs supporting real-time patient data synchronization across mobile and web platforms
Designed comprehensive blood collection workflow system handling patient scheduling, sample tracking, lab integration, and results delivery

Warner Music Group, San Francisco, CA

Engineering Manager - Full-Stack Mobile | September 2023 - May 2024

Led cross-functional engineering team of 12 direct reports across iOS, Android, and backend disciplines for high-profile artist applications
Architected and deployed complete AWS infrastructure from scratch with Terraform, implementing distributed systems best practices for scalability and performance optimization
Implemented Apollo GraphQL backend architecture enabling seamless cross-platform integration and 30% improvement in development velocity
Established technical governance and roadmap planning process through comprehensive PRD system, driving architectural decisions across mobile and backend
Built technical hiring pipeline, conducting 100+ interviews and successfully hiring 8 engineers with 90%+ retention rate
Navigated high ambiguity environment, partnering with business stakeholders to define product vision and go-to-market strategy for new artist applications

Grantiva.io, San Francisco, CA

Founder & Technical Lead | 2023 - Present

Founded enterprise-grade iOS app security platform, demonstrating entrepreneurial approach to identifying market opportunity and building innovative solution
Built complete SaaS solution with multi-tenant architecture, custom JWT validation, real-time fraud detection, and risk scoring system
Developed Swift-based backend infrastructure with comprehensive API endpoints, analytics dashboard, and zero-config iOS SDK

The Athletic (acquired by The New York Times in 2022), San Francisco, CA

Engineering Manager - Mobile | July 2019 - September 2023

Led mobile engineering team of 6 engineers across iOS and Android platforms for premium sports journalism platform serving 1.2M paying subscribers
Drove 100% subscriber growth (600K to 1.2M) through strategic product roadmap execution, collaborating with Product and Marketing leadership
Achieved 2X team efficiency through engineering excellence initiatives including standardized practices, robust code review, and agile processes
Architected critical infrastructure improvements including feed optimization, real-time analytics tracking, performance enhancements, and automated CI/CD pipelines
Championed adoption of cutting-edge technologies including SwiftUI and developed proprietary A/B testing framework for rapid feature validation
Mentored engineers from L1 to L3, executed performance improvement plans, and maintained 95% team retention through strategic leadership

Halo Neuroscience, San Francisco, CA

Lead iOS Engineer | June 2018 - July 2019

Rebuilt iOS application with Swift and Lottie animations, improving user engagement by 35%
Streamlined BLE communications by refactoring existing Bluetooth implementation into private custom SDK for use across 2 applications
Utilized CoreBluetooth, Core Animation, Networking, XCUITest, and Instruments for comprehensive iOS development
Analyzed and developed apps for deployment to App Store using Xcode bots and automated CI/CD workflows

The League, San Francisco, CA

Lead Mobile Engineer | June 2017 - June 2018

Led mobile team of 4 engineers developing iOS and Android applications serving 200K daily active users
Developed revamped chat stack with live video and read receipts, plus overhauled fully customizable onboarding experience
Managed complete development lifecycle from feature conception to App Store deployment
Ensured zero downtime through close collaboration with backend engineering on Node.js integration
Implemented single sign-on providers enabling members to attach social media accounts to League Profile

Early Career Progression, San Francisco, CA

Junior Engineer to Senior Technical Consultant | 2007 - 2017

Led architecture and development of 40+ enterprise web and mobile applications for Fortune 500 companies including Sony BMG, Lifetime, Fast Company, and Major League Soccer
Architected mission-critical iOS SDK and mobile applications interfacing with Drupal backends for major brands
Directed cross-functional teams of up to 9 members across multiple projects, consistently delivering on-time and within budget
Advanced from Junior Engineer to Senior Technical Architect through demonstrated technical excellence and leadership

Technical Leadership & Innovation

Distributed Systems & Cloud Architecture

Designed and deployed AWS infrastructure across multiple organizations using Terraform for IaC best practices
Implemented system scaling and performance optimization for applications serving millions of users with high availability requirements

Open Source Contributions

APNSwift - Core contributor and original creator of HTTP/2 Apple Push Notification Service library, widely adopted by Swift server community and used by Apple
Drupal Services Module - Created open-source module powering 70K+ websites with comprehensive REST API functionality

Speaking Engagements

DrupalCon Denver - Native Mobile Application Development
DrupalCon Denver - Performance Monitoring and Testing
DrupalCon San Francisco - iPhone Drupal and Web Services
DrupalCon Boston - jQuery and Drupal

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)