Bridging Strategy
& Enterprise Tech
I'm Brandon Axtmann. I bridge the gap between executive strategy and technical execution.Currently leading IT & Cybersecurity at Rentsync.
M&A Due Diligence •Technical Strategy •Systems Architecture •Team Building •Cross-functional Leadership •Stakeholder Management •Executive Communication •Integration Planning •Risk Assessment •Vendor Management •Budget Management •Hiring & Recruiting •Org Design •Policy Design •Compliance Operations •Change Management •Mentorship •Technical Decision Making •Cybersecurity Management •Security Posture Assessment •SOC 2 Compliance •Incident Response •Identity & Access Management (IAM) •Data Privacy & Governance •Threat Modeling •Vulnerability Management •Penetration Testing Coordination •Security Awareness Training •OAuth 2.0 •SAML / SSO •Network Security •Firewall Configuration •Endpoint Protection •Zero Trust Concepts •Data Classification •Audit Preparation •TypeScript •Next.js •Hono •Cloudflare Workers •Edge Computing •Serverless Architecture •Distributed Systems •Event-driven Architecture •System Design •Microservices •REST APIs •React •Node.js •TanStack Query •PostgreSQL •Cloudflare Durable Objects •Cloudflare KV •WebSockets •GraphQL •Redis •AI Governance •LLM Integration •Internal AI Tooling •Prompt Engineering •RAG Architectures •Product Roadmapping •Feature Prioritization •Technical Documentation •UX Collaboration •Internal Platforms •DevOps •Platform Engineering •Observability & Monitoring •Incident Management •Site Reliability Engineering •Infrastructure as Code •Cloud Infrastructure •Cost Optimization •Infrastructure Migrations •Capacity Planning •Release Management •On-call Operations •Runbook Development •Monitoring Strategy •Docker •Terraform •CI/CD Pipelines •Git / GitHub •Python •Bash Scripting •PowerShell •SQL •AWS •GCP •Vercel •Netlify •Deno •Bun •Vite •Webpack •Jest •Playwright •ESLint •Prettier •Agile Methodologies •Kanban •Jira •Confluence •Notion •Slack Integrations •Technical Writing •Open Source •M&A Due Diligence •Technical Strategy •Systems Architecture •Team Building •Cross-functional Leadership •Stakeholder Management •Executive Communication •Integration Planning •Risk Assessment •Vendor Management •Budget Management •Hiring & Recruiting •Org Design •Policy Design •Compliance Operations •Change Management •Mentorship •Technical Decision Making •Cybersecurity Management •Security Posture Assessment •SOC 2 Compliance •Incident Response •Identity & Access Management (IAM) •Data Privacy & Governance •Threat Modeling •Vulnerability Management •Penetration Testing Coordination •Security Awareness Training •OAuth 2.0 •SAML / SSO •Network Security •Firewall Configuration •Endpoint Protection •Zero Trust Concepts •Data Classification •Audit Preparation •TypeScript •Next.js •Hono •Cloudflare Workers •Edge Computing •Serverless Architecture •Distributed Systems •Event-driven Architecture •System Design •Microservices •REST APIs •React •Node.js •TanStack Query •PostgreSQL •Cloudflare Durable Objects •Cloudflare KV •WebSockets •GraphQL •Redis •AI Governance •LLM Integration •Internal AI Tooling •Prompt Engineering •RAG Architectures •Product Roadmapping •Feature Prioritization •Technical Documentation •UX Collaboration •Internal Platforms •DevOps •Platform Engineering •Observability & Monitoring •Incident Management •Site Reliability Engineering •Infrastructure as Code •Cloud Infrastructure •Cost Optimization •Infrastructure Migrations •Capacity Planning •Release Management •On-call Operations •Runbook Development •Monitoring Strategy •Docker •Terraform •CI/CD Pipelines •Git / GitHub •Python •Bash Scripting •PowerShell •SQL •AWS •GCP •Vercel •Netlify •Deno •Bun •Vite •Webpack •Jest •Playwright •ESLint •Prettier •Agile Methodologies •Kanban •Jira •Confluence •Notion •Slack Integrations •Technical Writing •Open Source •M&A Due Diligence •Technical Strategy •Systems Architecture •Team Building •Cross-functional Leadership •Stakeholder Management •Executive Communication •Integration Planning •Risk Assessment •Vendor Management •Budget Management •Hiring & Recruiting •Org Design •Policy Design •Compliance Operations •Change Management •Mentorship •Technical Decision Making •Cybersecurity Management •Security Posture Assessment •SOC 2 Compliance •Incident Response •Identity & Access Management (IAM) •Data Privacy & Governance •Threat Modeling •Vulnerability Management •Penetration Testing Coordination •Security Awareness Training •OAuth 2.0 •SAML / SSO •Network Security •Firewall Configuration •Endpoint Protection •Zero Trust Concepts •Data Classification •Audit Preparation •TypeScript •Next.js •Hono •Cloudflare Workers •Edge Computing •Serverless Architecture •Distributed Systems •Event-driven Architecture •System Design •Microservices •REST APIs •React •Node.js •TanStack Query •PostgreSQL •Cloudflare Durable Objects •Cloudflare KV •WebSockets •GraphQL •Redis •AI Governance •LLM Integration •Internal AI Tooling •Prompt Engineering •RAG Architectures •Product Roadmapping •Feature Prioritization •Technical Documentation •UX Collaboration •Internal Platforms •DevOps •Platform Engineering •Observability & Monitoring •Incident Management •Site Reliability Engineering •Infrastructure as Code •Cloud Infrastructure •Cost Optimization •Infrastructure Migrations •Capacity Planning •Release Management •On-call Operations •Runbook Development •Monitoring Strategy •Docker •Terraform •CI/CD Pipelines •Git / GitHub •Python •Bash Scripting •PowerShell •SQL •AWS •GCP •Vercel •Netlify •Deno •Bun •Vite •Webpack •Jest •Playwright •ESLint •Prettier •Agile Methodologies •Kanban •Jira •Confluence •Notion •Slack Integrations •Technical Writing •Open Source •
M&A Due Diligence •Technical Strategy •Systems Architecture •Team Building •Cross-functional Leadership •Stakeholder Management •Executive Communication •Integration Planning •Risk Assessment •Vendor Management •Budget Management •Hiring & Recruiting •Org Design •Policy Design •Compliance Operations •Change Management •Mentorship •Technical Decision Making •Cybersecurity Management •Security Posture Assessment •SOC 2 Compliance •Incident Response •Identity & Access Management (IAM) •Data Privacy & Governance •Threat Modeling •Vulnerability Management •Penetration Testing Coordination •Security Awareness Training •OAuth 2.0 •SAML / SSO •Network Security •Firewall Configuration •Endpoint Protection •Zero Trust Concepts •Data Classification •Audit Preparation •TypeScript •Next.js •Hono •Cloudflare Workers •Edge Computing •Serverless Architecture •Distributed Systems •Event-driven Architecture •System Design •Microservices •REST APIs •React •Node.js •TanStack Query •PostgreSQL •Cloudflare Durable Objects •Cloudflare KV •WebSockets •GraphQL •Redis •AI Governance •LLM Integration •Internal AI Tooling •Prompt Engineering •RAG Architectures •Product Roadmapping •Feature Prioritization •Technical Documentation •UX Collaboration •Internal Platforms •DevOps •Platform Engineering •Observability & Monitoring •Incident Management •Site Reliability Engineering •Infrastructure as Code •Cloud Infrastructure •Cost Optimization •Infrastructure Migrations •Capacity Planning •Release Management •On-call Operations •Runbook Development •Monitoring Strategy •Docker •Terraform •CI/CD Pipelines •Git / GitHub •Python •Bash Scripting •PowerShell •SQL •AWS •GCP •Vercel •Netlify •Deno •Bun •Vite •Webpack •Jest •Playwright •ESLint •Prettier •Agile Methodologies •Kanban •Jira •Confluence •Notion •Slack Integrations •Technical Writing •Open Source •M&A Due Diligence •Technical Strategy •Systems Architecture •Team Building •Cross-functional Leadership •Stakeholder Management •Executive Communication •Integration Planning •Risk Assessment •Vendor Management •Budget Management •Hiring & Recruiting •Org Design •Policy Design •Compliance Operations •Change Management •Mentorship •Technical Decision Making •Cybersecurity Management •Security Posture Assessment •SOC 2 Compliance •Incident Response •Identity & Access Management (IAM) •Data Privacy & Governance •Threat Modeling •Vulnerability Management •Penetration Testing Coordination •Security Awareness Training •OAuth 2.0 •SAML / SSO •Network Security •Firewall Configuration •Endpoint Protection •Zero Trust Concepts •Data Classification •Audit Preparation •TypeScript •Next.js •Hono •Cloudflare Workers •Edge Computing •Serverless Architecture •Distributed Systems •Event-driven Architecture •System Design •Microservices •REST APIs •React •Node.js •TanStack Query •PostgreSQL •Cloudflare Durable Objects •Cloudflare KV •WebSockets •GraphQL •Redis •AI Governance •LLM Integration •Internal AI Tooling •Prompt Engineering •RAG Architectures •Product Roadmapping •Feature Prioritization •Technical Documentation •UX Collaboration •Internal Platforms •DevOps •Platform Engineering •Observability & Monitoring •Incident Management •Site Reliability Engineering •Infrastructure as Code •Cloud Infrastructure •Cost Optimization •Infrastructure Migrations •Capacity Planning •Release Management •On-call Operations •Runbook Development •Monitoring Strategy •Docker •Terraform •CI/CD Pipelines •Git / GitHub •Python •Bash Scripting •PowerShell •SQL •AWS •GCP •Vercel •Netlify •Deno •Bun •Vite •Webpack •Jest •Playwright •ESLint •Prettier •Agile Methodologies •Kanban •Jira •Confluence •Notion •Slack Integrations •Technical Writing •Open Source •M&A Due Diligence •Technical Strategy •Systems Architecture •Team Building •Cross-functional Leadership •Stakeholder Management •Executive Communication •Integration Planning •Risk Assessment •Vendor Management •Budget Management •Hiring & Recruiting •Org Design •Policy Design •Compliance Operations •Change Management •Mentorship •Technical Decision Making •Cybersecurity Management •Security Posture Assessment •SOC 2 Compliance •Incident Response •Identity & Access Management (IAM) •Data Privacy & Governance •Threat Modeling •Vulnerability Management •Penetration Testing Coordination •Security Awareness Training •OAuth 2.0 •SAML / SSO •Network Security •Firewall Configuration •Endpoint Protection •Zero Trust Concepts •Data Classification •Audit Preparation •TypeScript •Next.js •Hono •Cloudflare Workers •Edge Computing •Serverless Architecture •Distributed Systems •Event-driven Architecture •System Design •Microservices •REST APIs •React •Node.js •TanStack Query •PostgreSQL •Cloudflare Durable Objects •Cloudflare KV •WebSockets •GraphQL •Redis •AI Governance •LLM Integration •Internal AI Tooling •Prompt Engineering •RAG Architectures •Product Roadmapping •Feature Prioritization •Technical Documentation •UX Collaboration •Internal Platforms •DevOps •Platform Engineering •Observability & Monitoring •Incident Management •Site Reliability Engineering •Infrastructure as Code •Cloud Infrastructure •Cost Optimization •Infrastructure Migrations •Capacity Planning •Release Management •On-call Operations •Runbook Development •Monitoring Strategy •Docker •Terraform •CI/CD Pipelines •Git / GitHub •Python •Bash Scripting •PowerShell •SQL •AWS •GCP •Vercel •Netlify •Deno •Bun •Vite •Webpack •Jest •Playwright •ESLint •Prettier •Agile Methodologies •Kanban •Jira •Confluence •Notion •Slack Integrations •Technical Writing •Open Source •
Employment History
Rentsync
Feb 2023 – PresentManager of IT & Cybersecurity
Remote, Canada
Leadership & M&A SupportOrg & Team BuildingArchitecture & Platform Leadership+3 more
Rentsync
Jan 2022 – Feb 2023DevOps Engineer & Systems Administrator
Remote, Canada
Security & Compliance FoundationsInfrastructure MonitoringInfrastructure Management+1 more
Rentsync
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022Technical Support Specialist
Remote, Canada
Support OperationsClient OnboardingIncident Support+2 more
Blackberry Limited
Jan 2020 – Sept 2020Network Operations Center
Waterloo, Canada
24/7 Service MonitoringIncident ResponseGlobal Change Management+2 more
Skills & Expertise108+ items
M&A Due Diligence
Technical Strategy
Systems Architecture
Team Building
Cross-functional Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Executive Communication
Integration Planning
Risk Assessment
Vendor Management
Budget Management
Hiring & Recruiting
Org Design
Policy Design
Compliance Operations
Change Management
Mentorship
Technical Decision Making
Cybersecurity Management
Security Posture Assessment
SOC 2 Compliance
Incident Response
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Data Privacy & Governance
Threat Modeling
Vulnerability Management
Penetration Testing Coordination
Security Awareness Training
OAuth 2.0
SAML / SSO
Network Security
Firewall Configuration
Endpoint Protection
Zero Trust Concepts
Data Classification
Audit Preparation
TypeScript
Next.js
Hono
Cloudflare Workers
Edge Computing
Serverless Architecture
Distributed Systems
Event-driven Architecture
System Design
Microservices
REST APIs
React
Node.js
TanStack Query
PostgreSQL
Cloudflare Durable Objects
Cloudflare KV
WebSockets
GraphQL
Redis
AI Governance
LLM Integration
Internal AI Tooling
Prompt Engineering
RAG Architectures
Product Roadmapping
Feature Prioritization
Technical Documentation
UX Collaboration
Internal Platforms
DevOps
Platform Engineering
Observability & Monitoring
Incident Management
Site Reliability Engineering
Infrastructure as Code
Cloud Infrastructure
Cost Optimization
Infrastructure Migrations
Capacity Planning
Release Management
On-call Operations
Runbook Development
Monitoring Strategy
Docker
Terraform
CI/CD Pipelines
Git / GitHub
Python
Bash Scripting
PowerShell
SQL
AWS
GCP
Vercel
Netlify
Deno
Bun
Vite
Webpack
Jest
Playwright
ESLint
Prettier
Agile Methodologies
Kanban
Jira
Confluence
Notion
Slack Integrations
Technical Writing
Open Source
Tech
Leadership
Security
Product
Ops