Customer Solutions Leader
SaaS, AI & solution design
bruner@nuri.runLinkedIniOS App
Keep score, together — now a native iOS app. Colorful bubbles float and grow as scores rise, live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Start a game on your phone and friends join from any browser: app and website play together in real time.
the number bubbleWeb Tool
A useful tool for tracking points across various games. Features real-time sync and physics-based interactions.
Number BubbleWeb Tool
Built to solve a real problem from managing partners across 50+ countries. Interactive overlap visualization, drag-to-schedule, and local time comparison — all in-browser with no sign-up.
Time Zone TrackerMultiplayer Game
One More Gem is a multiplayer push-your-luck card game where players embark on expeditions into a treasure-filled void. Each round, the group reveals cards together — collecting gems and artifacts — but two matching hazards will wipe out everyone's haul. The tension builds with every flip: do you bank your gems and return to camp, or push deeper for bigger rewards? Play with up to 8 friends in real-time, no downloads required — just share a room code and go.
One More GemMultiplayer Game
Clean The Files is a high-stakes social deduction party game for 5-10 players, wrapped in a satirical Y2K government aesthetic. Players are secretly assigned roles—Elites trying to hide the truth and Rats trying to leak it—in a tense battle of deception and deduction.
Clean The FilesWeb App
Addictive card game with account creation and persistent progress
Cavity ClashNGO Website
Website rebuild for Nicaraguan NGO to increase donations for medical services
Las Comarcas de La Laguna de ApoyoContent Creation
Semi-viral TikTok content about vintage mechanical calculators
Content Creation
Climbing content focused on Kilter Board problems. Top grade: V11. Favorite climb: Chute de Pierre at Fontainebleau.
Led mobile education programs across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. On-site implementation in 11 countries including Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, and Sierra Leone. Partners include governments, NGOs, and Fortune 500 companies.
Maintained near-total partner retention through proactive relationship management, data-driven insights, and solutions designed around partner goals. Built trust with stakeholders from foreign ministers to local librarians.
Strategic partnership development securing major contracts with USAID, UK FCDO, PAHO/WHO, and corporate clients like Darden Restaurants. Includes $1.2M in direct sales.
COVID-19 education response reaching 48,279 households and 14,000 teachers across Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya. Delivered 1.2 million messages providing child safety information and teacher support during school closures.
Sociabble — Paris, Île-de-France, France · Hybrid
Jan 2026 - Present
Cell-Ed — Palo Alto, USA (Remote)
Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
Cell-Ed — Palo Alto, USA
Nov 2020 - Oct 2022
Cell-Ed — Palo Alto, USA
Aug 2017 - Nov 2020
University of Oregon, Department of Political Science — Eugene, USA
Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
Oregon State Senate, District 8 — Salem, USA
May 2015 - Jul 2015
Walla Walla Public Library - Teenspace — Walla Walla, USA
2012 - 2013
Read Together - Tanzania
RTI International / USAID — 2019 - 2024
Teacher training at scale using Real-Time Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation model. Transformed weekly content into short audio lessons with two-way messaging on WhatsApp.
Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya
UK FCDO (formerly DFID) — 2017 - 2020
Integrated mobile-first technology with educational programs. Scaled 10x during COVID-19 to provide teacher support and child safety messaging.
POY! - Eswatini
Pact — 2018 - 2020
Mobile-based life skills content empowering girls to challenge gender norms. Enhanced identification of GBV survivors and linkages to post-abuse services.
Somalia & Somaliland
CARE — 2018 - 2019
Literacy and numeracy training for in-school and out-of-school girls across 170 schools. Designed for old, counterfeit, and non-smartphone devices.
Corporate Implementation
Darden Restaurants — 2020 - 2024
Enterprise mobile training deployment for hospitality workers.
Jobsearch Initiative
City of Freetown, Sierra Leone — 2020 - Present
Mobile-based job search support and employment readiness training.
Nuri consistently delivered innovative solutions and strategic insights that propelled our high impact, global projects forward. His ability to analyze complex problems and generate real-time insights resulted in the successful implementation of initiatives that greatly enhanced our reach. What truly sets Nuri apart is his ability to lead and inspire in a fearless and thoughtful way.
Nuri is a highly qualified leader who is always focused on finding innovative solutions that meet the needs of the customer, the end user, and the company even in resource constrained environments. Whether working with partners in rural Somalia or New York City, Nuri is focused on truly understanding stakeholder needs. He is a stellar communicator who easily builds trust and rapport with foreign ministers, local librarians, co-workers, or C-level executives.
Nuri is positive, solutions-focused, and always willing to work hard to find the best solution for all stakeholders. His ability to think outside the box makes him a valuable asset to any team. His skill sets include sales, customer account management, product, and program design. His versatility and capability in these areas are truly impressive.
Cell-Ed requires staff to be equally innovative, have high levels of problem-solving, work in a collaborative mode and work across geographies and cultures. Nuri was able to display all of these requirements in his various roles. He uses his excellent communication skills to ensure there is clarity and his ability to engage with both staff and clients is exceptional.
Nuri is a dynamic leader. Whether its imagining what's possible in a program discovery and design phase, to implementation, Nuri is focused on providing strong customer satisfaction that yields results for end users. Nuri also brings valuable experience working with clients across the globe, with great attention to cultural humility.
Nuri has a remarkable ability to design simple solutions for complex customer needs, ensuring that clients receive the best possible outcomes. His friendly and engaging demeanor makes him a pleasure to work with, fostering strong relationships throughout the sales cycle from onboarding to renewal.
Nuri has a remarkable knack for understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions that drive success. His critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills have greatly contributed to the success of Cell-Ed projects. Nuri's dedication to creating inclusive and sustainable solutions is evident in every initiative he undertakes.
His extensive knowledge and experience in Solutions made him an invaluable mentor to newly onboarded team members, helping them navigate new challenges with ease. Nuri's approachable nature and sense of humor make him a joy to work with, fostering a positive and collaborative team atmosphere.
Nuri is an experienced and talented colleague who can tackle any problem with ease. Given his experience working in several countries and with a variety of people, Nuri brings a unique and inclusive perspective to his team. He is charismatic, forward-thinking, and innovative and consistently uses result-driven approaches to solving problems.
Nuri Bruner is a solutions-focused professional with nearly seven years of experience delivering scalable, user-centric initiatives. He has a strong ability to simplify complex challenges, lead cross-functional teams, and execute training programs and partnerships with clarity and impact. His work supported products across 50+ countries, and he consistently ensured smooth execution for the Cell-Ed products that our customers at Pearson utilized. Reliable, thoughtful, and impact-driven, Nuri would be a great asset to any team focused on operational excellence and growth.
I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities, edtech, or mechanical calculators.