Summary
Brandon Carlson is an IT leader with 16 years of hands-on experience helping organizations turn IT into a strategic advantage by focusing on people, community, and measurable outcomes. Based in Madrid, Iowa, he has led architecture, systems, and senior analysis roles across both enterprise and SMB environments, and since 2011 has guided Lean TECHniques to cultivate collaborative, outcome-driven IT teams. Known internally as an "IT Nerd," he blends practical systems expertise with mentorship and community-building to help colleagues meet personal and professional goals. His long tenure reflects a steady emphasis on delivering value over vanity metrics and making IT more human-centered and effective.
17 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Programming, Computer Programming at Des Moines Area Community College