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David Braun
Executive Technology & Cybersecurity Leader (COO/CTO/CISO) specializing in IT operations
LIF3AWAY, INC.Parkwood UniversityLos Angeles, CA42 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site
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Engineering/technology leader with experience tying roadmaps to OKRs/KPIs, scaling cross-functional engineering teams, and driving go-to-market execution for Managed IT Services revenue growth. In an early-stage company setting, personally stood up core systems (CRM, lead gen, website) and multi-cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS) while building investor materials (pitch deck, VDR, financials), resulting in an investor LOI within 8 months. Also led an on-prem deployment architecture redesign for a network monitoring (NPM) product to improve compatibility, scalability, and security.
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Translates company-level OKRs/KPIs into team-level execution with weekly tracking and monthly/quarterly validation
Revenue-growth roadmap execution for Managed IT Services (target: +5% QoQ) via customer targeting and expansion motions
Scaled engineering org by defining role mix across frontend, backend/full-stack, QA, DBA, security, and DevOps aligned to delivery process (sprints/CI/CD)
Culture-first hiring process with multi-stakeholder interviews; broadened to remote talent to improve retention
Balances executive and hands-on technical work through delegation and off-hours execution
Built early-stage company infrastructure (CRM, lead gen, website, cloud environments on GCP/AWS) while producing investor/HR documentation; achieved LOI in <8 months
Led deployment architecture redesign for on-prem NPM product to standardize approved hardware, improve deployability, and increase security via pre-tested platforms
Establishes accountability in distributed teams via task assignment, sprint verification, leadership visibility, QA validation, and code audits
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Experience
Advisory Board MemberNEWF Technology, LLC · Jan 2025 – Presentpart-time
COO – Fractional – RemoteLIF3AWAY, INC. · Nov 2024 – Presentpart-time
VP, IT Operations, Security & Managed IT Services - OnsitePAVLOV MEDIA, INC. · Aug 2023 – Dec 2024
Adjunct Instructor - RemoteCompTIA · May 2020 – Dec 2023part-time
CTO / vCISO – Fractional CxO (CIO, CTO, CISO, COO) – RemoteINDECIUM CONSULTING GROUP · Aug 2018 – Aug 2023freelance
Sr. Lead Strategic Pre-Sales Overlay - RemoteCollibra · Sep 2014 – Jun 2015
Sr. Lead Strategic Pre-Sales Overlay – US & Canada - RemoteSmarsh (Actiance) · Feb 2011 – Aug 2014
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