Branden M.

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DISC Type : Di

Director of DevOps Engineering at Carson Group

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Overview

Branden is the Director of DevOps Engineering at Carson Group, specializing in cloud automation and platform reliability across Azure and AWS. With over seven years of experience, he focuses on CI/CD, SRE, and DevSecOps, and holds certifications including Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.

Outside of his tech career, Branden has a strong background in music. He is a jazz musician and has been associated with youth music instruction, demonstrating a passion for both performing and teaching.

Unique fact: A talented trumpeter, he was placed in his high schools band while he was only in the sixth grade.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Risk-Accepting

Impact-Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Migration
He has extensive experience migrating on-premise servers to cloud environments like Azure, focusing on improving scalability and efficiency.
DevOps Automation
His roles consistently involve automating tasks and designing new CI/CD frameworks to streamline software delivery and enhance operational efficiency.
Infrastructure Optimization
He focuses on enhancing the performance and reliability of systems, such as his work optimizing GitHub Enterprise Server at Wells Fargo.

Media Appearances

Branden has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Director of DevOps Engineering at Carson Group
7-2025 - 11-2025
Layoff/position eliminated at State of Iowa - Executive Branch
6-2024 - 7-2025
Senior DevOps Engineer at State of Iowa - Executive Branch
5-2024
Lead Infrastructure Engineer at Wells Fargo
10-2022 - 4-2023
Senior Software Engineer III at WP Engine

Education

2016 - 2016
Full Stack Web Development from Flatiron School
2010 - 2014
Bachelors of Science from Full Sail University

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Insights For Selling To Branden

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Branden is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Branden

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Branden move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Branden take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Branden

Personality Compatibility


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