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Founder & CEO @ Cloudticity | Serial Entrepreneur | Healthcare Technology Fanatic
Bio
Gerry stands at the intersection of healthcare innovation and cloud technology, with a 35-year track record of breathing life into tech startups, with the last 15 years focused on bettering public health. At the helm of Cloudticity, he's not just the CEO but the driving force behind using cloud tech to help make every human on Earth healthier.
He's the rare breed who can dive deep into the technical weeds—talking cloud architecture, DevSecOps, and coding with the best of them—yet never loses sight of the bigger business picture. Gerry's knack for building dynamic teams, forging meaningful relationships with stakeholders, and consistently delivering beyond expectations sets him apart.
But it's not all business with Gerry. His passion lies in leveraging technology to crack some of healthcare's toughest nuts, making genuine impacts where it counts. With Cloudticity, he's channeling that passion into tangible outcomes. He's the kind of leader you'd trust with your biggest challenges and also look forward to grabbing a beer with after hours.
Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Last Active
4 days ago
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Elevator Pitch
Cloudticity is healthcare’s digital enablement partner. We build and manage healthcare cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud for what’s next. We automate regulatory compliance like HITRUST and HIPAA, streamline data sharing, and create AI-ready solutions that drive innovation without slowing you down. Trusted by healthcare organizations nationwide, Cloudticity delivers expert cloud engineering and continuous compliance so you can focus on advancing care — not managing infrastructure. To learn more, visit www.cloudticity.com.
Industry
Technology
Website
Team Size
10-50 employees
Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Annual Revenue
Over $10M
| Skill | Strength | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Technology | 95 / 100 | Gerry is a healthcare technology fanatic, focusing on leveraging technology to solve healthcare challenges. |
| Technology | 90 / 100 | Gerry has a strong background in technology, particularly in cloud environments. |
| Cloud Architecture | 90 / 100 | Gerry is deeply involved in cloud architecture, leveraging cloud technology to improve public health. |
| Stakeholder Relationship Management | 85 / 100 | Gerry has a knack for building dynamic teams and forging meaningful relationships with stakeholders, consistently delivering beyond expectations. |
| DevSecOps | 85 / 100 | Gerry can dive deep into DevSecOps, integrating security practices into the DevOps process. |
| Coding | 80 / 100 | Gerry is capable of discussing coding intricacies with technical teams. |
| Entrepreneurship | 75 / 100 | Gerry is a serial entrepreneur with a 35-year track record in tech startups. |
| Project Management | 70 / 100 | Gerry consistently delivers projects beyond expectations, focusing on tangible outcomes. |
| Leadership | 65 / 100 | As the CEO of Cloudticity, Gerry leads the company in using cloud tech to improve public health. |
| Founder | 60 / 100 | Gerry is the founder of Cloudticity, a company focused on healthcare cloud solutions. |
| CEO | 60 / 100 | Gerry is the CEO of Cloudticity, leading the company in healthcare cloud innovation. |
Title
Founder & CEO
Position Description
Gerry is the founder and CEO of Cloudticity, a company that builds and manages healthcare cloud environments. He leads the company in using cloud technology to improve public health.
Accomplishment Notes
Founded Cloudticity and led it to become a trusted partner for healthcare organizations nationwide, delivering expert cloud engineering and continuous compliance.
Title
COO
Position Description
Brought in by investors to improve business and performance for a sale to a PE firm; successfully exited within 3 years for a 4x return on initial investments.
Accomplishment Notes
Reversed a cycle of negative profitability, declining client satisfaction, high attrition rates, and significant quality problems. Led sales, production, project management, development, technology, and product development groups, with approximately 300 people in managed departments. Grew company to 350 employees and nearly $50MM in revenue. Delivered record 1.2 billion page views across 184 million unique visitors while deploying 1,366 promotions, a 70% YOY increase. • Drove year-over-year revenue growth of 38%, with continued double-digit revenue growth to $68.8MM in 2008. • Improved operating efficiency from 49% to 70% in just over one year, resulting in achieving EBITDA goals months ahead of projections. • Improved quality of client deliverables by 44% and system uptime to 99.98%, resulting in a doubling of client satisfaction using industry standard measurements. Client satisfaction is now on par with companies such as Ritz Carlton. • Launched ToyBox™ 2.0, a revolutionary, proprietary Software as a Service platform that now runs ePrize’s promotions. ToyBox™ 2.0 allows the automated building and deployment of promotions, dramatically reducing the time required to deploy while improving quality, scalability, and effectiveness. • Developed, designed, and deployed a new sales process and management system that resulted in a 40% increase in net bookings. • Designed a new performance management system that clearly tied each employee to specific roles, responsibilities, and measurable accountabilities. • ePrize won nearly 20 awards during tenure, including Inc. 500 membership, Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Red Herring’s Top 100 Technology Companies, and Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. • Raised overall employee satisfaction, reduced average weekly hours worked across the company, lowered attrition rates, and never lost a direct report. Rated 10 out of 10 in employee survey of manager effectiveness.
Title
Chief Technology Officer - US Central Region
Position Description
Spent nearly 8 years in various roles at Micrososoft
Accomplishment Notes
• Ran a global team of 100+ people that grew Microsoft's business with General Motors from $20MM to over $100MM, including software, services, and online advertising. During this time, GM became MSN's single largest online advertiser. • Lead architect and client evangelist for major international SOA and SaaS projects. Wrote numerous articles, papers, and books during this period of time, and also spoke worldwide on the topic of effectively integrating business and IT. Developed and presented Service Oriented Technology webinars with CTO of Boston Consulting Group, then resold this content to Booz Allen, McKinsey, Bain, and Deloitte. Lectured and consulted extensively worldwide as a leading expert in .NET development, enterprise architecture, service oriented architecture, and Internet-scale development and deployment. • Ran a 130-member consulting practice for Microsoft Consulting Services. Practice became the most profitable in the United States.
Title
Founder & President
Position Description
Started in 1992 with just two people working from their basements, The Clarity Group quickly grew to a 100-person consulting firm with $10MM in aggregate revenues. As Founder & President led 100% average annual growth, serving in all business capacities as the company developed. Led sales, architecture, strategic development, and remained deeply involved in the largest technology projects. Clients included such Fortune 500 companies as State Street Bank, Microsoft Corporation, BankBoston, Fidelity, and IBM.
Accomplishment Notes
• Built the first Internet stock trading platform for State Street Bank. • Created derivatives and foreign exchange programs for Wall Street firms. • Contributed to early email systems like Juno for Wall Street firm DE Shaw. • Wrote an early version of bid-based keyword matching that was sold to Google and formed the basis for their AdWords platform.
Title
Jazz Composition and Performance
Position Description
Studied Jazz Composition and Performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
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