AI ARCHITECT & IT SYSTEMS LEADER
Bryan Iversen,
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Remote · bjiversen@gmail.com · LinkedIn
Summary
AI Systems & Agent Builds · AI Strategy & Governed Adoption · Information Security & Privacy · Enterprise IT & Integration Delivery
AI builder and former Director of Technology. I design and ship AI systems for operations teams: agent fleets that read, research and draft inside approved channels, deterministic engines that score and cite so people can trust the output, and governed workflows where sensitive decisions stay with a named human. That work sits on 8+ years owning enterprise IT, information security and AI strategy across mission-driven, multi-campus organizations, including data privacy under FERPA, COPPA, HIPAA, GDPR and LGPD. I build hands-on with frontier models and agentic frameworks, and I translate the result into plain language for the people who run the school or the business.
Competencies
- Enterprise Technology Strategy & Operations
- Information Security, Privacy & Governance
- Data Privacy (FERPA, COPPA, HIPAA, GDPR)
- Systems Architecture & Integration
- AI Strategy, Enablement & Automation
- IT Operations (Helpdesk, MDM, Access Provisioning)
- Project & Integration Management
- Vendor, Budget & Contract Management
- Change Management & Org Transformation
- Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration
- Team Leadership
Selected accomplishments
- Served on the campus senior leadership team during a global education-group acquisition, leading end-to-end technical integration across systems, infrastructure, and cybersecurity policy for 1,300+ students and 250+ staff in partnership with regional data protection officers to ensure FERPA, COPPA, HIPAA, and GDPR-aligned compliance.
- Architecting a custom AI intelligence layer for a global education group’s regional applications team, building agentic systems that automate cybersecurity evaluations, surface live contract and vendor dashboards, and turn fragmented operational data into decision-ready intelligence for regional leadership.
- Helped build and led a 14-person technology team and managed a seven-figure technology budget, optimizing vendor partnerships and procurement to cut cost while expanding capability.
- Developed and governed a campus AI integration strategy under UNESCO-based ethical frameworks across a 250+ staff campus serving 1,300 students; targeted faculty workshops drove a 300% increase in sanctioned AI tool adoption, embedding AI into assessment, planning, and operational workflow automation.
- Co-led a regional EdTech Committee spanning 25 schools, shaping AI frameworks and ethical guidelines while guiding implementation across diverse cultural contexts.
- Co-created a 3-day global educator conference drawing 800+ participants with a dedicated 2-day generative-AI track, AI enablement and capacity-building at scale.
Experience
Independent AI Consultant & Systems Builder
Remote · 2026 – Present
Agent-Native Build Cohort, AI Build Lab
- Apply systems-architecture and build-vs-buy judgment to scope agent-native operating systems for organizational operations spanning communication, intelligence, production, trust & verification, and pipeline-growth layers, turning concrete operational bottlenecks into sanctioned, AI-enabled workflows that reduce operational load and protect sensitive data.
- Conduct discovery with prospective clients to scope production agent fleets, evaluating which problems are best solved with off-the-shelf platforms, in-house automation, or custom agentic builds.
- Build hands-on with modern agentic frameworks, translating field experience into engineering and product terms and technical tradeoffs back into operational reality.
Global Education Group – Americas Region
Remote · 2025 – Present
Cybersecurity Consultant (Contract)
- Conduct application-usage and data-flow mapping across 25 regional schools to identify privacy risks and optimize technology ecosystems for security and compliance.
- Lead security audits of critical systems, including SIS, LMS, regional financial systems, and student health-records platforms, holding highly sensitive student, family, staff, and financial data; establishing risk-mitigation protocols aligned to FERPA, COPPA, HIPAA, GDPR, and LGPD data-protection standards.
- Design and deploy Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-On (SSO) rollout plans with campus IT directors, strengthening security posture while improving user experience region-wide.
Global Education Group – Americas Region
Remote · 2025
IT Integration Project Manager (Contract)
- Engaged by regional leadership following a group acquisition to lead portfolio-level technology integration work.
- Owned end-to-end technology and applications integration for newly acquired schools across multiple countries, aligning to organizational standards while preserving local identity.
- Led vendor evaluation and negotiations across the regional portfolio, platform integrations and cybersecurity audit partners, building portfolio-level business cases that informed regional go/no-go decisions.
- Built consensus across multicultural teams, navigating regulatory and local requirements while maintaining alignment to global strategy.
Avenues São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil · 2023 – 2025
Director of Technology
- Served on the campus senior leadership team driving system transitions and integration following a global-group acquisition; partnered with regional and global IT and DPO teams to ensure GDPR compliance and policy alignment.
- Helped build and led a 14-person team (integrators, systems specialists, IT) and managed a seven-figure budget with disciplined procurement and vendor governance.
- Led integration of core IT systems and cybersecurity policy with the regional IT team, ensuring secure deployment, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Developed and governed the campus AI integration strategy, evaluated and consolidated to a sanctioned set of 7 AI tools under UNESCO-based ethical frameworks; co-led the regional EdTech Committee shaping AI frameworks across the Americas portfolio.
- Brought technical priorities to campus and academic leadership teams in plain language, helping leaders weigh tradeoffs and make confident decisions.
Avenues The World School
São Paulo, Brazil & Shenzhen, China · 2018 – 2023
Lead Technology Integrator
- Founding member of the São Paulo campus technology team; helped scale from ~20 staff to 250+ staff and 1,300 students, standing up systems and support operations.
- Led technology integration and strategic planning for the Avenues Shenzhen campus expansion.
- Co-developed Embark, a five-week new-faculty learning program adopted across all campuses globally and reaching 1,000+ educators; created the Tech Lab CPD framework based on ISTE standards.
- Migrated the full curriculum to a virtual platform during COVID-19, ensuring uninterrupted continuity of operations.
Earlier Experience
2012 – 2018
Educator & Technology Roles
- Elementary Homeroom Teacher, Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro; Creative Technology & Media Teacher, Escola Vidigal (Rio de Janeiro). Additional teaching roles in Bastrop, TX and Mondaña, Ecuador. Early foundation in instructional technology and multimedia integration.
Education
M.A., Educational Technology · Boise State University, Boise, ID
B.A., Spanish · University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, WI
Certifications & professional development
- Texas Teaching Fellows (TNTP alternative certification)
- AI for Business Leaders, Maven
- AI Ethics in Action, Coursera
- ISTE Certified Educator
- Google Certified Educator
- Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship
- Texas Bilingual Education Certification
Technical proficiencies
Identity & Security: Microsoft Entra ID • Microsoft Defender (EDR) • MFA / SSO deployment • access provisioning & governance
Endpoint & IT Operations: Microsoft Intune • Jamf • Apple School Manager • FreshService Helpdesk • macOS & Windows
Enterprise Systems & Collaboration: Google Workspace Admin • Salesforce • HubSpot • Workday • Slack • Zoom • Asana • Miro
AI & Automation: Claude / Claude Code • ChatGPT • agentic AI workflows • AI-enabled automation
Education Platforms: Canvas LMS • Magnus Health • Clever • Veracross SIS • NWEA MAP
Languages
- English (native)
- Portuguese (fluent)
- Spanish (fluent)