Brian Bernacki
Senior Technology Leader & Software Builder

Brian Bernacki

30 years turning complex infrastructure and software challenges
into clean, working solutions.

From enterprise cloud architecture to indie apps and games, I build things that work, lead teams that deliver, and solve problems that matter.

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What I Build

Projects

Beyond enterprise work, I build apps for fun and share them.

●  macOS App -Free

QuickKey

A macOS menu bar app that surfaces keyboard shortcuts for whatever app you're using. Search, browse, favorite, and trigger shortcuts without leaving the keyboard.

macOS Swift SwiftUI
QuickKey showing favorites with keyboard shortcuts for System, Finder, and Vim
●  macOS App -Free

QuickCal

A macOS menu bar app for professionals working with global teams. One click gives you a full calendar, world clock, and a natural-language time assistant - no subscriptions, no accounts, no internet required.

  • Full month calendar with holiday dots for 16 countries and ISO week numbers
  • World clock with drag-to-reorder, custom labels, and menu bar pinning
  • Natural-language Q&A - time conversions, countdowns, business days, and more
  • Calendar stats panel: moon phase, season, year progress, day-of-year
macOS Swift SwiftUI No Dependencies
QuickCal menu bar app showing calendar and world clock
●  Web App -Free

SimLetsFly

A flight simulator companion that breaks you out of flying the same routes. Set your parameters and discover flights you'd never plan yourself - or hit Challenge Mode for a truly demanding approach.

  • Random flight generator with filters for region, distance, airport size, and runway type
  • Challenge Mode - short runways, high elevation, no ILS, unpaved surfaces
  • Live METAR & TAF weather with plain-English decode
  • Real-world IFR routing exported to X-Plane, MSFS 2020 & 2024
  • Logbook with ratings, pilot notes, stats, and a visited airports map
Web Flight Sim Supabase Aviation
SimLetsFly map view showing a flight route with live weather radar
●  macOS / iPadOS Game - Early Beta
PARTICLE logo

PARTICLE

A neon arcade game for macOS and iPadOS. Guide a swarm of glowing boids into safe zones before the timer runs out - while predators hunt them down, black holes pull them in, and meteor strikes scatter everything you've built. Each wave is harder than the last.

  • Herd 50 boids per wave into glowing safe zones using mouse attraction and right-click repel
  • Three boid personalities - Skittish, Normal, and Stubborn - each requiring a different strategy
  • Escalating hazards: faster predators, black holes, and meteor strikes from wave 3 onward
  • Time bonus scoring rewards fast clears - speed runs are as important as survival
macOS iPadOS Swift Arcade
PARTICLE gameplay showing boids being herded into safe zones while predators hunt them
●  Open Source - Self-Hosted

bboard

A self-hosted, always-on smart dashboard for a monitor or TV - a free open-source alternative to Dakboard. Drop it on any server, point a browser at it, and you get a living display that rotates through weather, sports, home automation, calendar, and server health. Fully remote-managed from the server - no touching the display device.

  • Five built-in screens: Weather (radar, alerts, AQI, forecast), Hockey (live scores & playoff bracket), Calendar, Home (YoLink sensors), and Server health
  • Easily add your own screen using the 30+ existing widgets, or build fully custom widgets of your own
  • Hot reload and auto-reload - edit a config, all connected displays update automatically
  • Zero subscriptions - weather, alerts, and sports powered by free public APIs, no keys needed
  • Runs on anything: Raspberry Pi, NAS, old laptop, or full server; display just needs a browser
JavaScript Node.js Self-Hosted Open Source Raspberry Pi
bboard weather screen bboard hockey screen bboard calendar screen bboard home screen bboard server screen

On the workbench

More coming soon…

Toolkit

Skills & Technologies

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Terraform VDI / WorkSpaces Hybrid Cloud Private Cloud Data Center Migrations Data Center Operations

Security

Zero Trust Endpoint Security Conditional Access PCI-DSS NIST CSF Email Security

Development & Data

Python Go C / C++ Swift SwiftUI Microsoft .NET MSSQL MySQL PostgreSQL

AI & Automation

LLM Integration Workflow Automation Enterprise AI Chatbot Development

Leadership & Management

IT Strategy Team Building Vendor Management Budget Management PMO Compliance

IoT & Electronics

Arduino Raspberry Pi Embedded Systems Electronic Design PCB Fabrication IoT Sensor Networks Robotics Telemetry & Data Plotting

Platforms & Tools

Office 365 Supabase GitHub Xcode Kiro
Career

Experience

30 years across enterprise IT leadership, software engineering, and infrastructure at scale.

Senior Director of Technical Operations Oct 2018 – Present

Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI)

Charlotte, NC -Hybrid

  • Developed multiple AI workflows and automation bots for the company
  • Architected AWS WorkSpaces VDI scale-out to 160+ desktops using Terraform for repeatable provisioning
  • Designed hybrid cloud architecture spanning AWS, on-premises, and SaaS platforms supporting 212% user growth
  • Grew and led IT team covering infrastructure, security, and databases across the expanded organization
  • Significantly improved cybersecurity maturity through Zero Trust architecture, endpoint protection, and advanced access controls
  • Executed three data center consolidations, reducing footprint and operational overhead
Director of Information Technology May 2007 – Sep 2018

The Vane Brothers Company

Baltimore / DC

  • Led full IT function across offices and vessels supporting US oil transport operations
  • Executed Office 365 migration and built corporate data warehouse with BI dashboards (Sisense, SSRS, Prophix)
  • Modernized mobile workforce with iPad-based field systems, eliminating paper-based workflows
  • Delivered multiple large-scale on-premises and SaaS projects on time and under budget
  • Maintained PCI-DSS, EPA, USCG, and DoD compliance across all systems
Senior Developer & Project Manager Nov 2003 – Mar 2005

JMT Technology Group

Hunt Valley, MD

  • Led a multi-year Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission software contract from design through delivery
  • Received Board of Directors Award for Outstanding Achievement
  • Defined departmental development standards around Microsoft .NET, SQL Server, and SSRS
Senior IT Analyst Nov 1998 – Nov 2003

Exelon

Baltimore / DC

  • PM for application testing and deployment across Power Trading and Nuclear Generation divisions
  • Oversaw migration of 8,000+ workstations across the enterprise
  • Served as liaison between PMO and external consulting partners
  • Produced CIO-level due diligence reporting for technology initiatives
Senior IT Analyst Jan 1994 – Nov 1998

US Filter

Timonium, MD

  • Designed and internationally deployed corporate sales force management software, reporting directly to CEO
  • Developed data analysis software interfacing with photo-spectrometer hardware for QA/QC and R&D workflows
Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Whether it's a leadership role, consulting engagement, or an interesting project -I'd love to hear from you.

contact@bernacki.me