Brandon Bunker

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Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Vivint

Lehi, Utah, United States

Overview

Brandon Bunker is Vivints Vice President of Product, AI, where he leads the strategy for artificial intelligence and computer vision in the smart home sector. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BS from Brigham Young University, with prior experience at Sony and Nike. Colleagues describe him as hardworking and a forward-thinking strategist.

He is a named inventor on multiple patents, including technologies for secure package delivery and self-powered smart HVAC vents.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

AI in Smart Homes
He leads Vivint's AI strategy and has authored multiple articles on making smart homes more intelligent, secure, and proactive for users.
Human-AI Interaction
A key specialty he lists is designing the interface between humans and AI, focusing on user experience and practical, valuable applications in daily life.
Applied Computer Vision
He oversees the strategy and delivery of industry-leading camera products and computer vision analytics at Vivint, turning visual data into customer value.

Media Appearances

Brandon Bunker | Vice President, Video - Vivint Inc - Forbes Councils. Featured in Forbes Councils

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Brandon Bunker — Vice President, Video and Computer Vision. Featured in Comparably

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Brandon Bunker | Vice President of Engineering, Video and Computer Vision - Vivint Smart Home Inc - Forbes Councils. Featured in Forbes Councils

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Work History

8-2025
Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Vivint
2-2020 - 10-2025
Vice President Product, Video Vertical Lead at Vivint
6-2018 - 2-2020
Vice President Engineering, Video and Computer Vision at Vivint
6-2010 - 9-2013
Sr. Manager of Analytics at Sony Electronics
10-2007 - 6-2010
Senior Web Analyst at Nike

Education

2003 - 2005
MBA from University of Maryland
1996 - 2002
Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University

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Insights For Selling To Brandon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brandon is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brandon

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brandon move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Brandon take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Brandon

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