About Us

Built by operators, for operators.

Sunburn Consulting is a three-person firm that builds custom automation programs for businesses drowning in repetitive work. We work directly with the owners and operators. No account managers, no intermediaries. Just a small team that finds the busy work, makes it disappear, and frees your people for what actually matters.


The Team

Tennison Byrne, Co-Founder of Sunburn Consulting

Tennison Byrne

Co-Founder

Tennison is a tech nerd to the core. He isn't satisfied knowing a system works. He wants to know exactly how and why, down to the hardware. That curiosity has made him an excellent programmer with deep command of the systems he builds. Through his experience in AI integration and automation, Tennison turns technical depth into working solutions that save businesses time and money, the same work Sunburn is built around. With his sights set on a future at a major technology company, he brings serious engineering talent to every build Sunburn delivers.

Daniel Byrne, Co-Founder of Sunburn Consulting

Daniel Byrne

Co-Founder

Daniel is a seasoned IT leader with 25+ years in enterprise software engineering, platform modernization, and infrastructure transformation. He's architected complex systems delivering real value at scale: financial and tax engines processing over $150M annually and platforms enabling $165M in new contracts, while building and leading technical teams and staying close to the code. Having founded multiple IT companies, Daniel is now IT Director at RPM xConstruction. His expertise spans CI/CD, automated testing, system resiliency, and full-stack, cloud, and AI/ML technologies. Decades of experience delivering technology that works under real business pressure.

Reid Sommers, Co-Founder of Sunburn Consulting

Reid Sommers

Co-Founder

Reid has an entrepreneurial mindset and a real passion for business. He has a natural knack for understanding how companies work, spotting inefficiencies and seeing where the right systems change a business's trajectory. That drive for operational efficiency led him to found Sunburn Consulting. Through his M&A experience, Reid has hands-on exposure to how deals are evaluated and closed, grounding his understanding of the finance world Sunburn serves. Reid connects automation to what firms value: results.