Mark Brown - Sr. Technical Project Manager & Industrial Engineer
Portfolio of Innovation Projects
Mark Brown is a Sr. Technical Project Manager at Indeed.com and Industrial Engineer from Rochester Institute of Technology. This portfolio showcases innovative mobile applications, engineering projects, and design solutions including Community Food, Campus Food, Wavio, Munch Match, and more.
Key Projects
- Community Food - Mobile app that automates food donation and collection process, addressing food insecurity affecting 1 in 8 Americans
- Campus Food - Mobile application functioning on over 800 campuses helping students find free food and reduce food waste
- Wavio - Intelligent sound recognition technology for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community
- Munch Match - Restaurant selection app using swipe-based matching for groups
- Upkeep Alert - Maintenance reporting system simplifying facility management
- Form Eyewear - Customizable eyeglass design system with smartphone measurement
- Paper Breadboarding - Interactive circuit maker using paper and real components for affordable electronics education
- NoFame - Chrome extension removing names of criminals from web pages
- Design For Diversity - Campus event challenging students to design for underrepresented groups
- Joe Universal Grip - Assistive device for low dexterity using coffee grounds and balloons
- Hidden Bike Racks - Folding bike rack design removing pathway clutter
- Flexible 3D Printed Peltier Tiles - Wearable power generation research
- The Infinite Economy - Novel cryptocurrency economic model concept
- Banana Scale - Kitchen scale and app pairing for simplified recipe following
- Selective Breeding for Better O2 Production - Research into super oxygenating plants
- Rise Thermos - Advanced temperature retention travel mug
- Laser Retrofit - Satellite communication research using solar panels
- Teep - Passive color-changing tea timer
Professional Experience
- Sr. Technical Project Manager at Indeed.com (2022-Present) - Owned R&D-wide AI acceleration strategy, led cross-team migrations for MCP platforms and LLM telemetry. Owned strategic initiatives across mobile apps with 4.4B user sessions/year, contributing to 25% YoY growth. Managed timelines for Indeed's first AI-powered, customer-facing product. Global Lead for Hackathons (800+ participants).
- Technical Project Manager at Indeed.com (2021-2022) - Optimized Product Operating Model, reducing MVP launch times from 8 to 6 weeks. Introduced operational frameworks and portfolio management system.
- Project & Engagement Manager at Indeed.com (2019-2021) - Drove vendor product evaluations and tech migrations. Managed critical product development timelines with 3rd-party vendors.
- Founder of Certainly Apps (2017-2020) - Co-created B2C & B2B geolocation software focused on reducing food insecurity via community-driven reporting. Led customer discovery and translated findings into product iterations.
- Sr. Lab Manager at RIT Makerspace (2017-2019) - Managed makerspace operations, ensuring members had materials, tools, and understanding. Collaborated with department leads to scale operations 300%.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology (2014-2019)
Skills & Expertise
Technical Project Management, Product Strategy, Mobile App Development (Flutter/Dart, iOS, Android), Cross-functional Leadership, Industrial Engineering, Product Design, Entrepreneurship, Accessibility Technology, Food Insecurity Solutions