Anthony A.
CTO/CISO | 20+ yrs in health tech & fintech | Remote senior tech & VC advisory | De-risking infra, security & compliance
About
I’m a former CTO/CISO with 20+ years building and securing systems at the intersection of health, wellness, eCommerce, and fintech. I’ve led teams through HIPAA, PCI, and SOC 2, and shipped AI- and data-driven products in highly regulated environments.
I like stepping into messy, high-stakes situations – legacy architectures, compliance gaps, unclear ownership – and turning them into stable, scalable, auditable platforms. My background spans digital health, telemedicine, payments, and web3, with work ranging from AI/ML research in breast cancer detection and predictive analytics to modernizing cloud and data infrastructure across healthcare portfolios.
If you’re building or investing in health, wellness, fintech, or blockchain/web3 and need senior eyes on architecture, security, or compliance – or you’re hiring for a remote senior tech leader – I’m always open to a conversation.
Experience
Fractional CTO
Healing Biologix
Dec 2025 – Present(5 mos)
Tech executive helping with software, compliance, and M&A in the peptides, GLP, and longevity space.
Fractional CTO
STARseed Technologies · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 2025 – Present(1 yr)
We engineer policy into programmable infrastructure. www.STARseedTechnologies.com
Fractional CTO
StatePay™ · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
May 2025 – Present(1 yr)
Fractional CTO, CPO, CISO & Software Architect
ACA LLC · Sarasota, Florida, United States
Jun 2005 – Present(20 yrs 11 mos)
Technology executive with 20+ years leading the design, build, and scale of mission-critical platforms in highly regulated environments. I specialize in turning complex technical, security, and compliance challenges into growth-enabling systems. I’ve held CTO, CISO, CPTO, and Head of Engineering roles across healthcare, MedTech, fintech, AI, and emerging technologies, partnering directly with founders, boards, and executive teams to align technology strategy with business outcomes. Leadership & impact: • Built and scaled telemedicine and digital health platforms serving millions of patients • Led enterprise HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and vendor risk programs • Architected AI-driven clinical and operational systems • Designed secure fintech, payments, and digital asset infrastructures • Guided teams through security incidents, rapid growth, audits, and acquisitions • Rebuilt and matured engineering organizations post-fundraise and post-scale Business & fundraising partnership: • Supported leadership teams in raising $100M+ across 40+ products • Built investor-ready technical roadmaps and diligence materials • Served as the executive bridge between engineering, compliance, product, and finance • Enabled enterprise sales by establishing trust, security posture, and technical credibility Core domains: Healthcare & MedTech • Telemedicine • AI/ML • Fintech & Payments • Regulated SaaS • Select Web3 Known for combining hands-on execution with board-level communication, and for building platforms that scale without compromising security, compliance, or reliability.
CTO - Fractional CISO
RAM Consulting LLC
Feb 2022 – Aug 2025(3 yrs 7 mos)
C-level technical executive across 50 portfolio companies.
Director of Clinical Data Systems
Breast Cancer Research Initiative · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jan 2022 – Aug 2024(2 yrs 8 mos)
-Led data architecture and machine learning efforts supporting multi-center breast cancer research focused on early detection and treatment response modeling. -Built AI/ML pipelines using de-identified clinical data to predict tumor response and automate image-based analysis workflows. -Collaborated with oncologists and data scientists to translate predictive insights into real-world clinical trials and published outcomes. -Implemented HIPAA-compliant cloud infrastructure ensuring data security, traceability, and research reproducibility.
Security Architect
Insight · Greater Tampa Bay Area
2010 – 2012(2 yrs)
Senior Technology Consultant
Insight · Greater Tampa Bay Area
2010 – 2011(1 yr)
Education
Pasco-Hernando State College
Associate of Science - AS, Computer Science
ITT Technical Institute
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences
Feb 2011 – 2014
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