Senior Software Engineer @ PEI
Sep 2026 to Present- Full-time, hybrid role based in New York
Senior Software Engineer
Bradford Allen Rodgers-Farmer
Building fast, secure, and scalable web platforms for nearly two decades
I am a professional software engineer with a master's degree in computer engineering and business. My passion is developing new tools and business methods that sharpen a company's marketability and streamline its workflow. I specialize in PCI security practices, cloud architecture, and leading teams that ship.
18+
Years building software
$150K
Saved yearly via cloud consolidation
80%
Page-speed improvement at Fairygodboss
PCI
Certified secure checkout systems
Projects
A selection of products and tools I have designed and built, from PCI-certified commerce platforms to AI-powered tabletop experiences.
Latest
crawlers.cc
Free GM tool for running Dungeon Crawler Carl tabletop RPG sessions. Generates dungeon floors, reveals maps tile-by-tile, and tracks characters, loot, and achievements.
Live
TCG Wallet
Core wallet technology for trading card games, built to handle real-money flows with the same rigor as PCI-certified checkout systems.
AI Tool
Cortex AI NPC Generator
AI-powered non-player character generator for the Cortex Prime tabletop RPG. Creates rich characters with backstories, stats, and plot hooks in seconds.
AI Storytelling
Magical Arrival
An AI story-based tabletop RPG experience. Collaborative narrative generation with dynamic story arcs that adapt to player choices.
Experience
Two decades across startups and growth-stage companies, from mobile apps to commerce infrastructure to media platforms.
Technical Engineering Manager @ Fortune
Nov 2024 to Present- Promoted from Technical Lead (Mar 2025) after joining as Senior Software Engineering Consultant (Nov 2024)
- Helping the Fortune Media team modernize with best engineering and development practices
- Improving the core web product and ad product to lift customer acquisition and retention
Principal Software Engineer @ Fairygodboss
May 2021 to May 2024- Led development of new features and products, choosing the technologies that run the company effectively
- Migrated article and jobs pages to Next.js, improving page speed by 80 percent
- Saved the company $150K per year through cloud service consolidation
- Rebuilt email services for deeper personalization and better user retention
- Mentored junior developers and led engineering hiring
Principal Software Engineer @ Shoppable
Dec 2015 to May 2021- Joined as Lead Software Developer (Dec 2015), promoted to Principal Software Engineer (Nov 2016)
- Designed and built Shoppable Video, a product later sold to Unilever and GSK
- Architected microservices powering PCI-compliant checkout flows
- Integrated retailer APIs from Walmart, Target, and Ulta into the checkout experience
- Worked directly with the CEO on business and technical direction
Skills
Node.jsReactNext.jsNestJSTypeScriptPythonGoRuby on RailsAWSGCPAzurePCI DSSMachine LearningAirflowJenkinsAgile Leadership
On TikTok
I post about software engineering, tabletop gaming, and the tools I build. Follow along at @truebelvira.
Short videos on engineering craft, AI experiments, and behind the scenes of projects like crawlers.cc and the Cortex AI NPC Generator. New videos drop regularly.