Darrell Nelson

Infrastructure and telecommunications executive with a career spanning the full evolution of the commercial internet — from founding and operating a regional ISP to building modern carrier-grade platforms. Experienced in enterprise IT, security operations, network architecture, and real estate investment. Currently leading Varayo, a consolidated telecommunications platform engineered for durable, long-term growth.

• Built and lead a consolidated telecommunications and infrastructure platform
• Unified enterprise IT, network architecture, and carrier-grade connectivity under one brand
• Designed for carrier-grade performance, enterprise resilience, and long-term scale

• Enterprise IT and security operations within the Varayo ecosystem
• Supporting high-availability and regulated environments
• Infrastructure security, compliance, and managed services

• Real estate investment focused on acquisitions, value-add repositioning, and long-term holds
• Portfolio spans multifamily, industrial, and land assets
• Strategic, disciplined approach to asset management

• Designed and built production websites for clients across workforce training, food & beverage, and technology sectors
• End-to-end delivery: strategy, design, development, SEO, structured data, and deployment
• Static-first architecture on Cloudflare Pages — fast, secure, zero-maintenance

• Firsthand exposure to content production, media distribution, and business mechanics behind creative platforms
• Experience that continues to inform thinking about networks and digital ecosystems

• Founded and operated a regional ISP during the early expansion of the commercial internet
• Built the operational and technical foundation for a career in infrastructure

Housing-first organization focused on rapid, dignified, permanent exits from homelessness.

Author of CONTAINMENT — a dark political thriller (~102,000 words, 81 chapters). Complete manuscript, seeking literary representation.

• President's List
• Three consecutive Honor Roll appearances