Brent Vale
About Brent Vale
Brent Vale is a React Native Engineer currently working at Aptos in Palo Alto, California. He has a diverse background in software development, having previously worked at Amazon Lab126 and Inflection, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago.
Work at Aptos
Brent Vale is currently employed as a React Native Engineer at Aptos, a position he has held since 2022. He works on-site in Palo Alto, California. In this role, he focuses on developing mobile applications using React Native, contributing to the company's software solutions.
Previous Experience at Amazon Lab126
Before joining Aptos, Brent Vale worked at Amazon Lab126 as a Software Development Engineer from 2019 to 2022. During his three years at the company, he was involved in various software development projects, enhancing his skills in engineering and programming.
Educational Background
Brent Vale has a diverse educational background. He studied Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from 2006 to 2009. He also attended Phillips Academy from 2001 to 2004 and participated in a study abroad program at Universidad de Granada in 2005-2006. Additionally, he studied Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz for one year in 2004-2005.
Career History
Brent Vale has held various positions throughout his career. He worked as a Fullstack Rails Engineer at Inflection for five months in 2015 and served as a Teaching Assistant at The University of Chicago in 2009. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Fantasy Hip Hop, where he worked from 2010 to 2012. He also had a brief stint as a Cowboy at Chico Basin & Ranch in 2012 and served as Operations Manager (Part Time) at HealthTech Capital from 2013 to 2015.
Interests and Hobbies
Brent Vale describes coding as a hobby, likening it to building with Legos. He enjoys the process of incremental improvements in software development. He has a strong interest in lean development methodologies, emphasizing efficiency and speed in his work. Additionally, he is passionate about creating Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and rapidly iterating on them to test hypotheses.