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ZELLERNo. 01
No. 01Fall 2026Columbus, OH

Brandon Zeller

The founder issue

Brandon Zeller in a grey suit against a blue studio backdropWaitLessThe app that finds the shortest urgent-care wait. p.04Five jobs, in brief p.08
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No. 01 · Fall 2026

Brandon Zeller is a business student at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business and a self-taught builder of real products made with AI. This issue covers the app, the jobs, and life off the clock.

p.02Intro

In Brandon’s words.

I grew up in Syosset, Long Island, and I'm studying Business Administration at Ohio State's Fisher College of Business.

I taught myself to code as a kid by building a game in Unity with C#. Now I design and ship full products using AI tools like Claude Code.

Right now I'm most interested in where business and technology overlap, and in entrepreneurship.

Hometown
Syosset, Long Island
School
Ohio State, Fisher College of Business
Class of
2030
Based in
Columbus, OH

p.04Feature

Cover story /Launching Soon

WaitLess

An iOS app that aggregates real-time urgent care wait times so people can find the fastest care nearby.

Urgent care wait times are scattered across clinic websites, if they're even posted at all. WaitLess pulls them into one list and sorts the clinics near you by how long you'd actually wait.

It's an iOS app built with React Native and Expo, with a Node.js and Supabase backend and the Google Places API for finding clinics nearby.

Built with

  • React Native
  • Expo
  • Node.js
  • Supabase
  • Google Places API
  • Claude AI

Fig. 1 · Nearest urgent care, by wait

  1. Clinic A8 min
  2. Clinic B19 min
  3. Clinic C34 min
  4. Clinic D47 min
Illustration of the comparison WaitLess makes. Not live data.

p.08Work

Five jobs, in brief.

  1. 1

    Game Master

    RYCO's Escape Room & Lounge · Westbury, NY

    Run live escape room sessions from a control room, monitoring camera feeds and giving players real-time hints.

    Apr 2026 – Present

  2. 2

    IT Technician

    Syosset High School IT Department · Syosset, NY

    Diagnosed and repaired student and staff Chromebooks in a daily customer-facing support role.

    Sep 2025 – Jun 2026

  3. 3

    Video & Audio Technician

    Temple Or Elohim · Jericho, NY

    Ran the weekly livestream, handling camera work and the audio mix.

    Oct 2024 – Jun 2026

  4. 4

    Junior Counselor

    Kenwal Day Camp · Melville, NY

    Mentored campers ages 6–9, including one-on-one support for a camper with special needs.

    Summers 2024 & 2026

  5. 5

    Marketing Intern

    XZellerate Media · Syosset, NY

    Helped run digital marketing campaigns and tracked how they performed.

    Jun – Aug 2024

p.12Clubs & Honors

The masthead.

Clubs & leadership

  • Member

    Builders

    Ohio State entrepreneurship program

  • Member

    Artificial Intelligence Club

    Ohio State, 2026 – Present

  • Member

    Jewish Buckeyes in Business

    Ohio State, 2026 – Present

  • Treasurer

    Entrepreneurship Club

    Syosset High School, 2025 – 2026

  • Competitor

    DECA

    Business & marketing competition, 2024 – 2026

Honors & certifications

  • Syosset High School

    Business Honors Society

  • Anthropic

    Claude Code 101

  • YouScience

    Business Management Certification

p.15Back Page

Off the clock.

Music

I produce music and play guitar. It's how I unwind and stay creative.

Fitness

The gym keeps me disciplined. Same mindset I bring to building.