Brandon Larkin
Deputy CIO at Aptly
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Top SchoolBrandon Larkin is an IT leader and Deputy CIO based in Phoenix with nine years of senior experience shaping technology services across higher education and K-12. He blends hands-on operational management—overseeing help desk, desktop, and media support—with strategic project delivery, from large-scale server migrations to classroom AV and HIPAA-enabled systems. A lifelong learner with degrees in software engineering, web development, and educational technology, he also teaches introductory Python and creates curriculum content for online IT programs. Known for balancing security and usability, Brandon advances institutional missions by turning complex requirements into practical, people-centered solutions while mentoring staff and student workers. An educator at heart, he consistently applies classroom-tested approaches to improve support workflows and technology adoption.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Software Engineering at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State UniversityAssociate's degree, Computer Information Systems, Associate's degree, Computer Information Systems at Kirtland Community CollegeBachelor of Science - BS, Web Development, Bachelor of Science - BS, Web Development at Franklin UniversitySalesforce Administration and Development, Salesforce Administration and Development at Trailhead by SalesforceFull Stack Web Developer Certification, Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Developer Certification, Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCampMaster of Education - MEd, Educational Technology, with Distinction, Master of Education - MEd, Educational Technology, with Distinction at Northern Arizona UniversityUndergraduate Certificate, Applied Business Data Analytics, Undergraduate Certificate, Applied Business Data Analytics at Arizona State University - W. P. Carey School of Business
Github Skills (5)
rewrite3
golang2
rust-lang1
jekyll1
rust1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
SunHacks-2020-Extremely-Okay/ExtremelyOkayLendingService
Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
The most okay lending service you have ever seen.
Contributions:54 commits, 3 PRs, 32 pushes in 2 days
golangeverlendingokay
bllarkin/social-media-tracking
Aug 2017 - Apr 2022
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
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