Queer Métis Author, Web Developer & Community Builder
Open to full-time, contract, and consulting opportunities in:
Frontend development, JAMstack architecture, accessibility consulting, performance optimization, static site generation
Creative nonfiction, literary criticism, cultural commentary, independent publishing, editorial work
Technical content creation, community building, developer education, API documentation, conference speaking
Cultural technology projects, community organizing, inclusive tech education, underrepresented voices in tech
Available for remote, hybrid, or Calgary-based opportunities. Let's build something meaningful together.
Queer, Red River Métis author and web developer based in Mohkínstsis in Treaty 7 territory. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Age 29. Founder of 🍓 Berry House, a values-driven studio building fast, accessible JAMstack websites with a dual mission: corporate clients fund pro bono work for marginalized communities.
Starting summer 2026, lead instructor of Fireweed Writing School. Founded Write Club in 2022, growing it from one person to 100+ members over three years. Published 9 books independently (1,500+ pages), 200+ longform articles on Medium since 2015, and maintained a daily journaling practice of 1,000,000+ words on 750words since September 17, 2011.
Specializing in JAMstack development (Eleventy, Hugo, Astro, Jekyll) with 8+ years experience (2017-2026), 3,800+ GitHub contributions, 900+ coding hours, 20+ open-source projects actively maintained. Achieved living wage as professional writer in November 2025 with 24 articles in one month. Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours) from Mount Royal University (April 2025, 3.8 GPA) with double minor in Creative Writing and Religious Studies.
Accessibility note: I have motor dysgraphia (handwriting impairment), paraoxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), and deal with anxiety and depression. Email and typed communication is best for me.
For ten years, lifelong poet Brennan Kenneth Brown carefully and in secret crafted THE DOGWOOD VERSES. This anthology includes over 300 poems as well as selected prose and essays. An inevitable cocktail of nostalgia, regret and love.
A chapbook and series of confessional poetry and outsider art exploring Indigenous identity, religious beliefs, traumatic past, family, and love. A Gospel of poetry and art, Holy Waterfall works as a reflection, a way to cleanse and renew the spirit.
A collection of thirty-seven love poems centered around a transcendental love for Brown's partner, Connie. Examining the tender complexities of relationships through vulnerability.
A young poet finds an unlikely kindred spirit in Fyodor Dostoevsky. The collection of poems in this chapbook are part love letter, part wrestling match with one of the greatest novels of all time, The Brothers Karamazov.
A raw, unfiltered glimpse into the creative process of an emerging poet. This 250-page compendium collects three years of unpublished writings, discarded drafts, and experimental verses from Brown's undergraduate journey at Mount Royal University.
Taking influence from Chinese philosophers such as Lin Yutang and his book, The Importance of Living, Brown takes a contemporary lens to the meaningfulness of everyday life, and what it means to be a good person in the 21st century.
This series of essays confronts addiction, white-passingness, self-harm, and cultural displacement while burning sage from crystal shops and praying to a God that's equal parts Catholic guilt and Cree cosmology.
A daring debut anthology written by Mount Royal University's Write Club. A foray into difficult and untamed territories of human experience. Through murky waters of controversy, On the Fringe explores the boundaries most fear to tread: Sex, death, and crime.
A Collection of Community brings together the voices of Mount Royal University's Write Club in an exploration of tradition, companionship, and vision. This anthology showcases over twenty emerging writers who gathered weekly in a clubhouse to share vulnerable truths.
Examines the transformative potential of literary studies through pedagogy. Introduces "bloodwriting" as a bridge between Indigenous knowledge and digital literary practices.
Analysis of "Nimkii" (This Place: 150 Years Retold) and the lasting impacts of the Sixties Scoop.
Two-part guest post series on goal-tracking, productivity systems, and building sustainable creative habits through quantified self-tracking. Part Two: The Sting of Work
Building accessible, sustainable web experiences that prioritize user privacy and community benefit. Most work focuses on creating JAMstack themes and tools that empower writers and creators to own their content while participating in the IndieWeb movement. Unless otherwise noted, all projects are released under the AGPL License.
🗃️ A Digital Garden: Capturing my daily thoughts and progress, as well as curated ideas with unique synthesis—a personal zettelkasten. Built on Simply Jekyll by Raghuveer S.
📔 A responsive sidebar Jekyll theme, created with the Pure.css framework, designed for writers and bloggers of all kinds.
🚰 A minimalist, bare-bones theme for Jekyll only using the Water.css framework while still following the best practices for accessibility and search-engine optimization.
📰 A monochrome, brutalist Medium-inspired Hugo blog theme that prioritizes Indieweb principles.
✏️ Mount Royal University's Creative Writing Club website - a safer space for writers of all kinds.
✨ Portfolio showcasing marketing work, previous experience, and case studies. Built in Hugo.
🎈 Modern blog template built with Eleventy and Tailwind CSS for writers who want to own their content.
📰 A monochrome, brutalist Medium-inspired Hugo blog theme that prioritizes Indieweb principles.
🏕️ A warm, story-focused Hugo theme focusing on typography and opinionated design choices.
🗞️ 11ty blog theme with a newspaper aesthetic, functioning as a newsletter-first publication.
🎏 A classic sidebar Jekyll theme for old-school blogging, created with the Bulma framework.
🎋 A Hugo blog theme recreating the compact, text-heavy, colorful aesthetic of traditional Japanese web design.
🎈 An 11ty blog theme inspired by Web 1.0 aesthetic of GeoCities, MySpace, AngelFire.
💿 A Y2K-inspired static blog theme built with Eleventy with authentic late 90s/early 2000s web aesthetics.
🚰 Minimalist Jekyll theme using Water.css framework with accessibility and SEO best practices.
📔 Responsive sidebar Jekyll theme created with Pure.css framework, designed for writers.
🌱 A blog theme that turn writing into a game. Earn badges for streaks and milestones, watch your activity on a heatmap, and get gentle nudges via Badge Ideas. Built with 11ty and a strong testing culture so you can ship confidently.
An npm package and CLI tool to audit Jekyll sites for performance, accessibility, SEO, and HTML validation.
Ⓜ️ A CLI tool and website to help people convert their Medium export into multiple different formats with front matter for Hugo, Eleventy, Jekyll, Astro, and more.
A website that converts markdown files to Microsoft Word format.
➿ A terminal-based UI application for managing and visualizing collections of markdown writing files.
Informational website of mental health resources for Black/Indigenous/People of Colour in Calgary.
🍉 Joyful and accessible Palestine solidarity resources for Canadian students.
Quoted as a technical expert on AI and open source regarding the limitations of autonomous AI agents and the Moltbook platform. Described how my AI agent required constant human intervention to function, contradicting claims of autonomy.
"J'ai dû le pousser un peu pour qu'il fasse des recherches, qu'il rédige des brouillons, qu'il publie." (Translation: "I had to push it a little to get it to do research, write drafts, and publish.")
Interviewed as president of Mount Royal Write Club on ChatGPT's impact on creative writing and education.
"The ability to tell the difference between a human's creation and an AI's creation will soon become an impossibility."
Featured article on writing craft, visual design, and community engagement for online publishing.
"The beginner on Medium must know that there are three things essential to a good piece of writing: 1) Purpose. 2) Visuals. 3) Community."
"Strong, community orientated leader who I have had the pleasure of working with. Acting as the Founding President of Mount Royal University's Creative Writing Club, Kenneth has fostered a strong community where individuals invested in professional and emotional relationships. His ability as a leader has enabled others to grow, and his conscientiousness is an asset in making hard decisions. Thoughtful, sharp, and adaptable."
"I met Brennan at Mount Royal University, and worked alongside him as an executive of The Write Club. Throughout the time that I've known him, Brennan has proven himself to be a driven, caring, highly competent individual. He has consistently demonstrated creativity, problem solving skills, and an aptitude for expansion and growth. I believe Brennan would be an incredible asset to any potential employer."
"Brennan possesses strong leadership skills, that has helped him cultivate a strong and close-knit writing community. He cares deeply for all individuals who comes to Write Club, trying to make an inclusive space, supporting those from all walks of life by helping them develop their writing skills. Brennan is not only caring and considerate, but he is also resourceful, continuously finding ways to network with others."
"Brennan is a creative, curious and resourceful problem-solver. During OnRamp, he demonstrated strengths in content development & copywriting, campaign design and marketing fundamentals. He always asked really great, thoughtful questions, contributed new ideas and supported his fellow cohort participants when they needed help. He was a pleasure to work with!"
"Brennan is an absolute joy to work with. He's extremely knowledgeable and able to apply his expertise with data to any project. Not only does his technical expertise shine through, but he also brings creative ideas to his projects."
"Brennan was a fun and instructive member of the InceptionU cohort, I feel lucky to have worked with him and gained from his skills as a full stack developer. I can without hesitation recommend him for any full stack, front end or back end role."
Providing comprehensive digital strategy guidance for Alberta's leading vegan advocacy organization. Developed website optimization recommendations, social media marketing strategies, and visual branding improvements to enhance community engagement and increase online visibility for plant-based education initiatives.
Volunteer staff supporting Social Services initiatives for the Red River Métis community. Assisted with program coordination, community outreach, and cultural preservation efforts while connecting Métis citizens with essential resources and support services during critical period of community development.
Active member of Alberta's largest literary organization, participating in professional development workshops, networking events, and community initiatives. Engaged in promoting literary arts across the province while building connections with fellow writers, publishers, and literary professionals in the Alberta writing community.
Essential kitchen operations team member for Calgary's premier folk music festival. Managed dishwashing operations during peak festival hours, handled labour-intensive tasks requiring physical stamina and attention to detail, and contributed to the festival's welcoming atmosphere through enthusiastic teamwork and reliable service to thousands of attendees and performers.
"This is the beginning of a new day. I have been given this day to use as I will. I can waste it... or use it for good, but what I do today is important, because I am exchanging a day of my life for it!" —Ric Kausrud, 1997