Capt Corban Bryant (Res.) is an Instructor of Management at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He also works as a Technical Adviser for Operations Research, working to develop the Department of the Air Force’s Modeling and Simulation Gateway and serving as a Manufacturing Subject Matter Expert at KBR. Previously he founded and led a social-enterprise, manufacturing company called Purnaa. The company has a mission to create jobs for marginalized people and survivors of exploitation in Kathmandu Nepal and grew to over 300 employees. He also worked as a Business Analytics Fellow for d.light design, a solar energy social enterprise, in New Delhi India and San Francisco. He served as Instructor of Computer Science in the U.S. Air Force Academy and Operations Analyst at the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin AFB Florida. He Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2004 with a degree in Operations Research and from MIT in 2006 with a Master of Science in Operations Research. He is married to his wife Katrina and they have three children: Joah (18), Clara (15), and Marian (6).

Squadron Office School (2009)

Master of Science, Operations Research, MIT (2006)

Bachelor of Science, Operations Research, U.S. Air Force Academy (2004)

Instructor of Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO (March 2025 – Present)

Technical Adviser for Operations Research, KBR, Colorado Springs, CO (Dec 2024 – Present)

Founder and CEO Purnaa, Kathmandu Nepal (Jan 2013 – June 2024)

Business Analytics Fellow, d.light design, New Delhi India and San Francisco, CA (Aug 2011 – Dec 2012)

Instructor of Computer Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO (June 2009 – July 2011)

Lead Afghanistan Assessment, Strategy Division, Combined Air Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (Jan 2009-May 2009)

Operations Analyst, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL (June 2006 – June 2009)

Research Fellow, Draper Laboratory, MIT (August 2004 – May 2006)

Meritorious Service Medal

Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air and Space Achievement Medal

Other Achievments

Secretary of States Award for Corporate Excellence (2021)

Common Objective Leader’s Award (2019, 2021)

Outstanding Academy Educator, Department of Computer Science (2011)