Brian Brewer’s Portfolio — Engagement Models (Archive)
Enterprise metadata integration & governance (2005–2020) — preserved for reference.
Led by Brian Brewer (Principal Software & Data Architect; former CTO), these historical models reflect 15+ years of enterprise metadata software, appliances, and consulting across finance, healthcare, media, manufacturing, and logistics (Citigroup, UnitedHealth, BMO, A&E Networks, Sabre). Work emphasized integration of technical & business metadata, governance frameworks, lineage & impact analysis, and consistent semantics at scale.
Engagement Models (2005–2020)
Consulting practice scaled to 20 enterprise customers with in-house teams and a partner ecosystem. Archive only — no active services.
Metadata Strategy & Integration Assessment
Controlled vocabularies (taxonomies, thesauri), meta-models, lineage & impact analysis, and integration inventory.
Proofs of concept delivered in ~90 days across three priority use cases.
Enterprise Metadata Platform (MVP)
Property-graph meta-model (designed by Brian Brewer) implemented over a relational for open, flexible integration.
Universal adapters & API framework; support for business glossaries, taxonomies, thesauri, and ontologies—enabling knowledge management over existing platforms.
Program Leadership & Enablement (Historic)
In-house teams and a partner network for enterprise rollouts (business glossaries, semantic search, and data marketplace portals).
Operating model, stewardship workflows, and knowledge transfer.
Products & IP applied: Metadata Integration Framework™, Metadata Appliance™, Search Appliance™, universal adapters, API framework.
How the Work Was Delivered
- Strategic Architecture: Designed governed data platforms and roadmaps (AWS, Azure) aligned to business goals.
- Leadership Alignment: Partnered with executives and engineering to drive adoption; mentored teams.
- Governance & Compliance: Implemented policy enforcement, lineage, glossary, taxonomy, and stewardship workflows (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA contexts).
- Technical Validation: Delivered hands-on PoCs to de-risk decisions and prove integration patterns.
- Measured Outcomes: Prioritized value, tracked results, and iterated delivery.
Selected Outcomes
- $2M+ saved via governance and compliance improvements.
- 40% faster time to trusted, actionable data.
- 25% reduction in delivery cycles and rework.
- High strategic execution coverage via embedded leadership (historic).
Client Notes (Portfolio Excerpts)
Streaming Media Metadata & Data Contracts
“Brian Brewer’s leadership helped us build platform capabilities for real-time streaming metadata, ensuring quality and consistency.”
— Senior Director, Data Strategy, A&E Television Networks
Rationalizing 30,000 Models
“Brian Brewer’s approach cut through model sprawl, delivering clarity and a scalable foundation.”
— Senior Data Architect, Sabre Holdings
Governed Platforms on AWS
“Frameworks accelerated compliance and metadata visibility for enterprise AWS platforms.”
— Principal Cloud Architect, Award-Winning AWS Consultancy
See Brian’s Portfolio of Results →
Archive: These engagement models were offered during 2005–2020 under InfoLibrarian™ and are preserved here as part of the professional portfolio. No active services.
