Brendan Ittelson is the chief ecosystem officer at Zoom, leading the company’s developer ecosystem. Brendan joined Zoom in 2015 and led Zoom’s global customer support before becoming the chief technology officer in 2020. In June 2023, he transitioned to his current role, where he continues to drive Zoom’s collaborative platform expansion.

Prior to Zoom, Brendan worked as both a contractor and a Department of Defense civilian employee in the federal sector, creating, implementing, and supporting various global identity management systems. After leaving the DoD, Brendan transitioned to the financial sector and joined a FinTech startup, Dynamics Inc., where he served as the vice president of Special Operations. In that role, he combined his business and technology background on special projects, including helping to revolutionize payments without disrupting the way payment systems work.

Brendan was named a Top 50 Technology Professional by OnCon Icon Awards in 2023. Brendan holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Oregon and a certificate in identity management from the Naval Postgraduate School.