Summary
Brad Arner is a mission-driven technology and product leader with 11 years of industry experience and a unique foundation in U.S. Army Special Forces intelligence and communications. As Chief Experience Officer at Triple Whale and founder of Prudl Technologies, he blends strategic product vision with hands-on engineering and startup-building skills. His background spans CTO/VP roles where he scaled teams and shipped customer-focused platforms for social services, memory-sharing, and teen mental health initiatives. Brad is obsessed with learning and modern business models in the connection economy, constantly acquiring new skills to solve high-impact problems. He brings disciplined operational rigor from military intelligence to creative product craftsmanship, making him comfortable leading both tactical execution and audacious, long-term bets. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he pairs analytical depth (MA in International Relations and Security) with entrepreneurial grit to turn complex challenges into practical solutions.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts, International Relations and Security, Master of Arts, International Relations and Security at University of Westminster
Bachelor of Arts, History, Bachelor of Arts, History at The Ohio State University
French, Spanish, Hebrew