Brad Banner
Boulder, CO / Atlanta, GA
Most of the work I’m proud of started with me being underqualified. I got close to the problem, learned the system fast, and stayed long enough to become useful.
That has meant building an AI advisor for 2,000 students, taking a consumer brand into Gen Z, drawing blood in a neuroscience lab, and raising money through one of the hardest years to be a Jewish student leader.
Selected work
Ardvarq
Lead founder · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
AI degree advising at CU Boulder
- 2,000+ student pilot
- Sole engineer
- $0.54/student
The Big Ass Calendar
Growth & marketing · Jan – May 2026
Gen Z growth for The Big Ass Calendar
- 1M+ organic views
- 26 creator videos
- $0 ad spend
BANNR Systems
Personal brand · Jan 2025 – Present
Neuroscience, endurance, and weekly writing
- 33-week writing streak
- Client PRs
- 10k+ podcast-clip views
CU Change
Research Assistant · Aug 2023 – Jan 2026
Neuroscience research at CU Boulder
- 25+ hrs/wk for 2.5 yrs
- First undergrad phlebotomist
- 10-min screen cut to 3s
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Director of Philanthropic Operations · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
Philanthropy and safety leadership
- $127K+ raised
- International Chapter of the Year
- 2,000+ service hours