About Me
Brett Hughes
I’m currently based in Nashville, Tennessee and my career path has been a little unconventional. I attended Berklee College of Music on scholarship before moving to New York City, where I worked in hospitality at Saxon + Parole with AvroKO Hospitality. That environment taught me how to work under pressure, communicate clearly with people from all backgrounds, and pay attention to small details that directly affect the customer experience. I also got exposure to the operational side of the business through scheduling, inventory, ordering, and cost analysis.
After that, I moved into cellular tower inspection work and spent years traveling across the country inspecting sites, documenting issues, training newer employees, coordinating logistics, and managing work independently in remote environments. That job required a high level of accountability because small mistakes could become expensive very quickly. It also taught me how to stay organized, solve problems without much oversight, and communicate technical information clearly.
More recently, I transitioned into software development and currently work as a front-end developer at Cracker Barrel. Most of my work has been centered around Next.js and React applications, maintaining and improving features in a large existing codebase, troubleshooting production issues, and working closely with designers, developers, and stakeholders in an Agile environment. I’ve also worked with Sitecore CMS and Azure-based tooling. I think one of the biggest things I’ve learned is how to balance shipping quickly with writing code that’s maintainable long term, especially when working inside a large enterprise application with a lot of moving parts