About

Hi, I’m Brandon Arbini.

I build things—teams, systems, tools, businesses. For over two decades, I’ve worked in software: writing code, leading engineers, and shaping systems that (hopefully) make life and work a little more humane. These days, I serve as an engineering leader at Webconnex, where I support thoughtful people doing interesting work.

I’ve been married nearly 24 years, and my wife and I are raising three kids—our oldest turns 20 this year. Family is where most of my real formation happens. It’s the context that keeps me grounded and stretched, where I’m constantly learning (and relearning) what love, presence, and responsibility really look like.

Years ago, I co-founded Zencoder, a cloud video startup that went through Y Combinator and was acquired in 2012. Since then, I’ve helped launch several ventures—some that grew, others that didn’t. Each one has shaped how I think about risk, meaning, and what’s worth building.

I also co-own FLDWRK, a coworking and events space, and Buenas Coffee, a neighborhood café and roastery. I own and operate FASTSIGNS of Irvine, part of an international signage franchise. These businesses aren’t side projects—they’re experiments in meaningful work, and real sources of joy and difficulty. They’ve taught me to pay attention to the humans behind the systems and to build things that last longer than a pitch deck.

In 2021, I was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. It changed a lot. Major surgery, six months of chemotherapy, and now a long remission have reshaped how I think about time, energy, and what matters most. The experience didn’t make me superhuman—it just made me more honest. About limits. About purpose. And about how hard it is to live aligned with both. I’m still in that tension most days—working through what’s sustainable, what’s faithful, and what’s enough.

Beneath it all is my faith. I follow Jesus—not as a public stance, but as a quiet foundation. This faith shapes how I try to lead, how I build, and how I show up. My hope is to create things that serve instead of extract, that make space for dignity, and that reflect care in their design and delivery.