“Staff positions at universities tend to attract really smart people. I am surrounded by a community of bright and engaging coworkers.” – Mark Bryles

Mark Bryles is the new senior manager over integration and API services. Prior to his new position, Mark worked for over four years in the private sector as a software architect, manager, and development team lead for Sensus, which is a brand under Xylem Inc. that builds intelligence into digital meters. He has also worked for several years as a software engineer and team lead/architect in various start-ups, such as Sharecare and BetterCloud.

Originally from Little Rock, AR, Mark has a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Arkansas.

Mark is an avid board game player, especially Settlers of Catan, as well as other role-playing games. He does martial arts, with his specialty being cuong nhu.

“It’s really cool to be in an academic environment again,” says Mark. “Staff positions at universities tend to attract really smart people. I am surrounded by a community of bright and engaging coworkers.”

You can reach him at mark [dot] benjamin [dot] bryles [at] emory [dot] edu.