Summary
Brian Parks is a seasoned software leader and entrepreneur with 12 years of experience building and scaling product-focused engineering teams and startups. As CEO/CTO of Synapse Software he’s reinvented data archival to eliminate vendor lock-in, enabling seamless migration of complete databases across ITSM, CRM, and ERP systems while preserving familiar access patterns. His background blends hands-on engineering and technical leadership—from founding multiple startups to managing React teams and delivering rapid pivots at Quantum Metric—along with a strong foundation in computer science and research. Known for shipping pragmatic solutions that reduce migration cost and friction, he pairs customer-centered product thinking with deep technical execution. Based in Lynden, Washington, he brings a rare combination of founder grit, mentorship experience, and a practitioner's focus on interoperability and long-term data ownership.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
HS Diploma, HS Diploma at Christian Brothers Academy
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at Lehigh University
Ph. D. (ABD) Engineering, Emphasis in Computer Science, Ph. D. (ABD) Engineering, Emphasis in Computer Science at University of Colorado Colorado Springs