
jbrewer@smith.edu | johannbrewer.com | @deadroxy









Led large-scale participatory research project with 36 members of the station's newsroom, conducting most extensive ethnographic study of WBUR's audience to date. Produced 160-page Opportunity Report book presenting results of study. Developed and deployed interactive email podcast that received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation.
Performed an ethnographic study of organizational data gathering practices and presented analytics audit report detailing findings. Drafted and led operations upgrade process with senior management to incorporate measurement and feedback cycles into daily workflow. Designed, developed and deployed internal analytics dashboard to unify key station metrics in one shared interface.



Designed, developed and deployed frestyl, a live music discovery and promotion service. Launched in Rome in 2010, frestyl became the most comprehensive web service for concert discovery in Italy. After joining Startupbootcamp in 2012 and an investment from Deutsche Telekom's incubator hub:raum in 2013, frestyl relaunched in Berlin as a mobile application and was featured as Best New App in iTunes Germany.
Responsible for recruiting and managing a team of 10+ developers, designers, marketers, salespeople and operations personnel. Negotiated strategic partnerships with music industry leaders like Eventim, Universal Music and Kompakt. Acted as Chief Technical Officer responsible for product architecture as well as Chief Financial Officer responsible for fiscal planning and management. Frequent speaker, panelist and moderator at major conferences including SxSW, Reeperbahn Festival, Berlin Music Week, Trigger at Peace & Love, Social Media Week, etc.






Nov
Accepted talk at Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY) Conference (Online & Bremen, Germany)
Jul
Accepted talk at Broadcast Bodies: Gender and Sexuality in Video Game Live Streaming Panel, Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Online & Kraków, Poland)
Jun
Accepted talk at Broadcast Bodies: Gender and Sexuality in Video Game Live Streaming Panel, Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Tampere, Finland) Cancelled due to COVID-19
May
Accepted talk at Queerness and Games (QGCon) Conference (Montréal, Canada) Cancelled due to COVID-19
Mar
Accepted talk at Esports Summit, Game Developers (GDC) Conference (San Francisco, CA) Cancelled due to COVID-19
May
Accepted talk at Media in Transition (MiT) Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology SLIDES
Sep
Accepted talk at Social Media Week, ImmobilienScout24 (Berlin, Germany)
May
Accepted talk at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, Austin Convention Center (Austin, TX)
Mar
Accepted talk at codemotion Conference, Facoltà di Ingegneria di Roma Tre (Rome, Italy) VIDEO
Feb
Accepted talk at PhD Defense, University of California, Irvine
May
Accepted talk at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, San Jose Convention Center (San Jose, CA)
Feb
Accepted talk at Tangible and Embedded Interaction (TEI) Conference, Sheraton Convention Center Hotel (Baton Rouge, LA)
Jan
Accepted talk at Advancement to Candidacy, University of California, Irvine
Apr
Accepted talk at The Social and Cultural Aspects of Science and Technology Conference, Calit2, University of California, Irvine
Apr
Panelist at Sport Committee for Inclusion and Diversity, Smith College (Northampton, MA)
Apr
Invited talk at Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Tuesday Talks, Smith College (Northampton, MA)
Apr
Panelist at Massachusetts Gender-Inclusive Computing Celebration (MAGICC) Conference, Smith College (Northampton, MA)
Apr
Invited talk at Common Grounds: Toward (Re)Thinking Global Indigeneity, Kahn Project Seminar, Smith College (Northampton, MA)
Mar
Panelist at PAX East Conference, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Boston, MA)
Apr
Panelist at PAX East Conference, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Boston, MA)
Jan
Invited talk at Computer Science Department, Smith College (Online)
Jun
Panelist at UCI Esports Webinar (Online)
Feb
Invited talk at College Esports Expo (CEX) Conference, Boston Park Plaza Hotel (Boston, MA)
Feb
Invited talk at College Esports Expo (CEX) Conference, Boston Park Plaza Hotel (Boston, MA)
Feb
Invited talk at Computer Science Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)
Jun
Invited talk at LUDUS Oasis Conference, Game Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mar
Invited talk at Art+Design Department, Northeastern University (Boston, MA) SLIDES
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Invited talk at Board of Overseers Dinner & Meeting, WBUR (Boston, MA)
May
Panelist at Startupbootcamp Mentor Training, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
Apr
Invited talk at Tech for Non-Tech CEOs & Co-Founders, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
Apr
Panelist at Tech for Non-Tech CEOs & Co-Founders, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
Apr
Panelist at Apple In-Store Event, Apple Store (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
Mar
Panelist at BVMI Kulturkonferenz, Kalkscheune (Berlin, Germany)
Jan
Panelist at digItaly, hub:raum (Berlin, Germany)
Nov
Panelist at App Promotion Summit, Hotel Adlon Kempinski (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
Nov
Panel moderator at App Promotion Summit, Hotel Adlon Kempinski (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
Sep
Invited talk at MLOVE Mobile x Music, Reeperbahn Festival (Hamburg, Germany)
Sep
Invited talk at Berlin Music Week WORD!, Postbahnhof (Berlin, Germany)
Sep
Panelist at Berlin Music Week WORD!, Postbahnhof (Berlin, Germany)
Aug
Panel moderator at Berlin Geekeettes Mentorship Program, Google (Berlin, Germany)
Jul
Invited talk at Geek Girl Meetup, Supermarkt (Berlin, Germany)
Jul
Panelist at Startupbootcamp Selection Days, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
Jun
Invited talk at Berlin Geekettes She++ Screening, Google + The Factory (Berlin, Germany)
May
Invited talk at COLAM: Columbia University Business and Law School Alumni Association, H10 Berlin Ku’damm (Berlin, Germany)
May
Panel moderator at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany) REPO
Mar
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Invited talk at Startupbootcamp Demo Day, Umspannwerk Kreuzberg (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
May
Invited talk at Italian Business & Investment Initiative, Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel (New York, NY)
Jul
Panelist at Trigger Creative, Peace & Love Festival (Borlänge, Sweden)
May
Invited talk at Programmers in Padua, Caffè Ti Amo (Padua, Italy) VIDEO
Feb
Invited talk at Girl Geek Dinners Roma, Lanificio 159 (Rome, Italy)
May
Invited talk at Media and Design Laboratory (LDM) Seminar, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
May
Invited talk at lab:USE Seminar, Universidade da Madeira (Funchal, Portugal)
Mar
Invited talk at AT&T Labs Research (Florham Park, NJ)
Mar
Panelist at South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, Austin Convention Center (Austin, TX) AUDIO
Sep
Invited talk at People and Practices Research Seminar, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
May
Invited talk at People and Practices Research Seminar, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
Apr
Invited talk at Image and Video Computation Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
Dec
Invited talk at Artificial Intelligence Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
Dec
Invited talk at Video-Based Human-Computer Interfaces Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
Feb
Exhibition at PAX East Conference, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Boston, MA)
Sep
Exhibition at Lange Nacht der Startups, Hauptstadtrepräsentanz der Deutschen Telekom (Berlin, Germany)
May
Exhibition at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany)
May
Exhibition at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany)
Oct
Demonstration at Web 2.0 Expo NY Startup Showcase, Sheraton NY Hotel & Towers (New York, NY)
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Poster presentation at People and Practices Research Open House, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
Sep
Poster presentation at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa (Orange County, CA)
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Sep
Demonstration at European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW), Maison de la Mutualité (Paris, France)
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Demonstration at Institute for Software Research Forum, Calit2, University of California, Irvine
Sep
Poster presentation at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), East Midlands Conference Centre (Nottingham, UK)
Apr
Poster presentation at Science and Technology Day, Graduate Computer Research Laboratory, Boston University
Apr
Poster presentation at Industry Affiliates Program Research Day, Graduate Computer Research Laboratory, Boston University
Mar
Jun
Event organizer at Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Tampere, Finland) Cancelled due to COVID-19
Jun
Event organizer at Neta Snook (Sherborn, MA)
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Event organizer at Public Radio BizLab, WBUR (Boston, MA)
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Event organizer at Department of Architecture and Urban Planning Seminar, University of Sassari (Alghero, Italy)
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Event organizer at House of Yes (Brooklyn, NY) VIDEO
Jun
Event organizer at Northside Festival, Public Assembly (Brooklyn, NY) VIDEO
Jun
Event organizer at Fat Baby (New York, NY)
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Event organizer at BaràBook (Rome, Italy)
Sep
Event organizer at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), COEX (Seoul, South Korea)
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Event organizer at CMU Portugal Madeira Summer Academy in HCI, Madeira Tecnopolo (Funchal, Portugal)
Oct
Event organizer at Waag Society (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Sep
Event organizer at Calit2, University of California, Irvine
Jul
Event organizer at Bartlett School of Architecture (London, UK)
Apr
Event organizer at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, Palais des Congrès (Montreal, Canada)
Apr
Guest educator at Training Workshop, UCI Esports (Online)
Mar
Guest educator at Electronic Arts
Jan
Guest educator at Madden Pro Player Workshop, Electronic Arts (Online)
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Dec
Guest educator at Competitive Gaming Staff Workshop, Electronic Arts (Online)
Nov
Guest educator at Games and Online Harassment Hotline
Oct
Guest educator at AnyKey's Twitch Channel VIDEO
Oct
Guest educator at AnyKey's Twitch Channel VIDEO
Dec
Guest educator at Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
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Jan
Guest educator at ACLU Massachusetts (Boston, MA)
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Interviewed at Forum, KQED (San Francisco, CA) AUDIO
Sep
Mar
Interviewed at codemotion Conference, Facoltà di Ingegneria di Roma Tre (Rome, Italy) VIDEO
Jul
Interviewed at Trigger Creative, Peace & Love Festival (Borlänge, Sweden)
Jun
Awarded at European Geekettes Demo Day, Google (Berlin, Germany)
Mar
Awarded at Berlin Geekettes Hackathon, Telekom Innovation Laboratories (Berlin, Germany)
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Awarded at Startupbootcamp Selection Days, Umspannwerk Kreuzberg (Berlin, Germany)
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Natural Languages: English, Italian, and Latin.
Programming Languages: Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, Sass, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, jQuery, JSON, XML, AJAX, C, C++, Objective-C, Java, Swift, Python, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, R, PHP, Fortran, Fortran 95, Flash, OpenGL, Matlab, Gnuplot, Lex, Yacc, MIPS, BACI, DICOM, nesC, TinyOS, Processing, Arduino, Scratch, and BASIC.
Frameworks & Tools: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Git, GitHub, OBS, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, MacOS, Windows, Linux, LaTex, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Google Suite, XCode, VSCode, Eclipse, TextMate, and Postman.
Industry Expertise: Full stack web development, mobile development, UX design, graphic design, media production, product management, business model analysis, organizational ethnography, data visualization, data science, near field communication, and hardware fabrication.
Academic Expertise: Human-computer interaction (HCI), ubiquitous computing (UbiComp), computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), media studies, game studies, and science & technology studies (STS).