Photography Work Contact

Austin, Texas

Brian Kemper

I've always been drawn to roles that challenge me to think differently, which has taken me across software engineering and sales, with a good chunk of that journey spent working in Japan. That mix of experiences has done a lot to shape how I think and approach problems. I care about clear thinking, practical solutions, and bringing different perspectives together to get things done. I'm currently living in Austin, Texas, and outside of work, I'm usually out with my camera, finding a different way to look at the world. Thanks for stopping by!

Brian Kemper
Photography Work Contact

Photography

Tokyo Streets
& Beyond

I've always been interested in photography, but living in Tokyo really grew that passion. Exploring the city led me to street photography and helped me appreciate everyday moments. Meeting other photographers there also sharpened my eye for the details.

Mikoshi festival procession at night, Tokyo

Mikoshi, Shimbashi

Festival · Tokyo

Tokyo Tower illuminated at night

Tokyo Tower

Night · Tokyo

Street scene at night in Tokyo

Shimbashi at Night

Street · Tokyo

Portrait at a street festival

Festival Portrait

Portrait · Tokyo

Man walking through a tunnel alley in Tokyo

Shimbashi Alley

Street · Tokyo

Station master standing before a yellow subway train

Ginza Line Stationmaster

Street · Tokyo

Festival mikoshi carried through the street

Carrying the Mikoshi

Festival · Tokyo

Neon Chinese sign in warm red light

Red Neon

Street · Tokyo

Rainy night alley with neon signs, Tokyo

Rainy Night, Shimbashi

Street · Tokyo

Work History

Current

Account Executive

LeadingReach — Austin, Texas

  • Lead full-cycle sales engagements with healthcare organizations, running discovery and tailored product demonstrations for clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders.
  • Identify workflow inefficiencies, quantify the cost of manual referral processes, and align solutions to operational needs.
  • Develop customer-facing presentations and workflow documentation to support stakeholder alignment.
  • Technical Discovery
  • Product Demonstrations
  • Workflow Analysis
  • Technical Documentation

Previous

Business Development Representative

LeadingReach — Austin, Texas

  • Conducted high-volume outbound prospecting and qualification, using technical discovery to assess EMR environments, referral volume, and readiness for digital care coordination.
  • Guided prospects from fax-based workflows to a digital platform, addressing workflow concerns and building the case for adoption.
  • Partnered with account executives on pipeline development while delivering product demonstrations and training sessions.
  • Technical Discovery
  • CRM Management
  • Pre-Sales Collaboration
  • Product Demonstrations

Previous

Sales Associate

AutoNation USA — Austin, Texas

  • Proactively conducted outbound calls, emails, and follow-ups to nurture leads, qualify prospects, and schedule appointments.
  • Engaged customers across multiple channels while using CRM tools to manage leads and track interactions through the sales process.
  • Adapted quickly in a fast-paced environment while meeting goals and delivering strong customer service.
  • CRM Management
  • Cross-Functional Communication
  • Adaptability

Previous

Software Development Engineer

LTV SaaS Growth Fund VIII — Austin, Texas

  • Developed full-stack features for a SaaS sales cart platform supporting over $1B in annual transactions using PHP and Laravel.
  • Designed and optimized custom APIs for integrations with marketing automation, CRM, and payment systems.
  • Built proofs of concept and prototypes to drive new feature development and improve user experience.
  • Full-Stack Development
  • API Integration
  • Proof-of-Concept Design
  • Cloud Infrastructure

Previous

Software Development Engineer

Whole Foods Market — Austin, Texas

  • Served as technical program manager across security compliance, feature development, and site migration initiatives, collaborating with Amazon and Whole Foods partners to analyze requirements and deliver on-time results.
  • Developed and deployed PHP full-stack applications and custom APIs serving 50,000+ users.
  • Managed AWS infrastructure for over a dozen applications, ensuring availability, security, and performance.
  • Cross-Functional Communication
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • API Integration
  • Technical Documentation

Previous

Software Development Engineer

Jungle Scout — Austin, Texas

  • Developed responsive, high-volume features for a SaaS product serving over 1M Amazon sellers.
  • Implemented features to improve user experience and drive lead acquisition using WordPress, PHP, and JavaScript.
  • Scaled and improved existing website infrastructure and site performance.
  • Full-Stack Development
  • API Integration
  • Creative Problem-Solving

Tokyo, Japan

Software Development Engineer

Encompass K.K. — Tokyo, Japan

  • Developed and managed the full product lifecycle of real-time management information systems with data visualization dashboards, delivering critical business metrics to small business customers.
  • Partnered with business, leadership, and design teams to translate requirements into working software across web, mobile, and marketing platforms.
  • Led 40+ multilingual digital projects from discovery through delivery.
  • Solution Architecture
  • Cross-Functional Communication
  • Creative Problem-Solving
  • Technical Documentation

Tokyo, Japan

Cooperative Researcher

The University of Tokyo — Tokyo, Japan

  • Led research projects integrating text mining, systems biology, and semantic search using PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, and Java.
  • Built PathText, a collaborative text-mining integrator for biological pathway visualization with international academic partners.
  • Developed EKOSS, a knowledge user-centered approach to semantic web discovery and integration.
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Technical Documentation
  • Creative Problem-Solving

Muncie, Indiana

MIS Director

Rutter Communications — Muncie, Indiana

  • Rutter Communications was a cable advertising company with satellite offices across the USA.
  • Started as a video editor while completing my degree at Ball State, then took over IT operations.
  • Developed the MIS system that managed all traffic and billing for the company.
  • MIS
  • IT Operations
  • Video

Education

M.S. Information and Communication Sciences

Ball State University — Muncie, Indiana

  • Graduated with a master's degree in Information and Communication Sciences.
  • Completed an undergraduate degree in Telecommunications with a minor in Computer Science.
  • Telecommunications
  • Computer Science
  • Ball State

Education

B.S. Telecommunications

Ball State University — Muncie, Indiana

  • Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications.
  • Minor in Computer Science.
  • Telecommunications
  • Computer Science
  • Ball State

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