Brian "L.J." Cowan is a seasoned and versatile IT Consultant and Senior Developer with over two decades of experience delivering innovative software solutions across diverse industries. Driven by his faith and a passion for leveraging technology for positive impact, L.J. has a proven track record of developing robust applications, modernizing complex systems, and leading technical projects from conception to deployment.

His recent work includes spearheading the development of Evangelism Quest (evangelism.quest), an open-source generative AI evangelism training app built with NextJS and Firebase, demonstrating a commitment to utilizing cutting-edge technology for ministry. He is also currently producing TimeToTable.app, a comprehensive meal planning application with AI features, showcasing his skills in Axum/Rust and Vue/Quasar for cross-platform development.

L.J.'s extensive freelance and consulting experience has seen him develop websites and applications for various ministries, including ImpactoMinistry.com, AdoreJesus.app and OpenOrphanage.org, utilizing technologies like Django/Wagtail and Phoenix Elixir. His technical leadership was evident at Praind Systems, where he modernized backend infrastructure (PHP to Django/Rust) for major clients such as Coca-Cola and Nestlé, built AI-driven document verification and support systems, and designed secure, multi-tenant cloud architectures.

Earlier in his career, L.J. contributed to high-profile projects like CovetFashion.com at Crowdstar (glu.com), where he worked on HTML5 canvas development and backend C rasterizers, and developed garment similarity algorithms using DLang and OpenCV. His entrepreneurial spirit was also evident when he co-founded Synchronous Software, developing a realtime 3D game engine and winning the 1st Crash North American 3D Demo Competition.

L.J.'s technical acumen is complemented by a strong foundation in security best practices (OWASP) and a history of academic excellence, including national first-place achievements in Physics and Computer Olympiads in Guatemala during his high school years.

Deeply committed to his Christian faith, as reflected in 1st Corinthians 15, L.J. seeks to apply his God-given talents to projects that align with his values, build the Kingdon, Christian communities, and serve others. He is eager to contribute his extensive experience and innovative mindset to a Christian organization making a difference in the world through technology.