StackMaster, LLC

CTO | Software & Engineering Leader | Digital Transformation Strategist | Cloud | Drupal | AI/ML | Government | Fintech | EdTech | Fractional CTO | Technology Advisor for Startups, Government, and Non-Profit | ATS-friendly Resume Assistance

My Philosophy
I believe great technology leadership balances business acumen with engineering depth. My approach is simple:Listen deeply. Understand the people behind the product.Build intentionally. Align technology with mission-critical goals.Lead collaboratively. Mentor, uplift, and inspire high-performing teams.Over 20 years of executive leadership driving digital transformation across government, healthcare, fintech, and academia. Proven expertise in Drupal, .NET, AI/ML, Java, cloud infrastructure, and cross-functional team leadership.

About Me

I'm Dr. Shallon Brown, a technology executive, CTO, and transformation strategist. I’ve spent over a decade leading innovative teams and overseeing the delivery of complex technical solutions in sectors ranging from education and government to fintech and health tech.My leadership style centers on mentorship, pragmatic decision-making, and aligning technical initiatives with business value. I’ve scaled engineering departments, built SaaS platforms, migrated government systems to modern frameworks, and implemented AI/ML solutions to boost ROI and user experience.

Highlight Projects

Transamerica – Drupal 10 Upgrade
Rebuilt site on modern architecture with Docker and AWS, enhancing compliance and content delivery.DramaLlama – Social Media Platform
Built using Flutter, Firebase, and Swift. Designed for seamless mobile-first brand engagement.US Department of Education Migration Project -
Led team through full ASP.NET → Drupal 10 migration of over 50,000 pages with zero downtime.North Studio- CTO Role
Oversaw delivery of 250+ enterprise clients, scaling the agency's presales operation and cloud maturity model.Appraisal Subcommittee -
Federal-level migration and data transformation for appraisal software using Laravel and NextGen.

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Key Highlights

Dr. Shallon Elizabeth Brown has been in software engineering for over 20 years, and has specifically worked in Drupal since 2007 on Drupal Core 5.She recently completed her Doctorate in Information Systems Engineering, where she graduated at the top of her class with a 4.0 GPA, becoming the youngest person to ever obtain such a degree from her department, and the first African American woman in the world to publish a manuscript on open source technology. Her manuscript, titled “Motivations in Open Source: A Quantitative Study on Drupal in Academia,” was the first doctoral manuscript in the world to ever be published on Drupal at the time of publication. She was later chosen as the Keynote Speaker for Baltimore’s 2017 Drupalcon Higher Education Summit, where she got to present the findings of her work.

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Technical Focus Areas

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