Dmitry Brant

Dmitry Brant is a highly experienced software engineer and product owner with a significant background in developing innovative applications. Currently serving as the Lead Software Engineer and Product Owner for the Wikimedia Foundation since April 2014, Dmitry has contributed to the enhancement of the Wikipedia app for Android, resulting in multiple Editor's Pick features in the Google Play Store. As the founder of Defiant Technologies, LLC, since January 2009, Dmitry has designed and built software for digital forensics, notably creating the widely-used DiskDigger data recovery tool. Previous roles include Senior Software Engineer at Think-A-Move, where Dmitry developed speech recognition software for various industries, and Lead Software Architect for Dawazu LLC, focusing on interactive healthcare applications. Dmitry also has extensive experience from earlier positions at The Lincoln Electric Co. and as a network administrator at Thermovation Engineering. Dmitry holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Cleveland State University.