Larry Hurwitz
FRACTIONAL CTO | TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR
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About
Founder and senior technology executive with deep experience leading SaaS/PaaS platforms, AI-enabled products, cloud architecture, cybersecurity, product engineering, enterprise integrations, and technology organizations. Brings CTO/CISO-level leadership together with a hands-on engineering foundation, translating business objectives into pragmatic architecture, roadmaps, delivery plans, and scalable operating models. Available for select fractional CTO, technology advisory, architecture, technical due-diligence, and transformation engagements.
Experience
FRACTIONAL CTO at VISUAL INTELLIGENT PLATFORM (VIP) / ACCIP (2023-04 – Present)
- Leads product strategy, system architecture, engineering direction, and commercialization for an AI-driven SaaS platform focused on governed visual intelligence.
- Translates machine-learning capabilities, complex policy requirements, system integrations, and data flows into scalable product and platform architecture.
- Directs cloud, API, security, UI/UX, and delivery priorities across the product lifecycle while working hands-on with engineering and technical teams.
- Improved product release velocity by approximately 35% through CI/CD and delivery-process improvements.
VP, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE at CARENET HEALTH INC. (2022-03 – 2023-03)
- Managed a portfolio of four enterprise SaaS products supporting 24/7 patient engagement, telehealth, scheduling, and clinical/financial workflows across AWS and Azure.
- Directed modernization, integrations, cloud delivery, testing, deployment readiness, and engineering execution across onshore and offshore teams.
- Maintained HIPAA, HITRUST CSF, ePHI/PHI, PCI, RBAC, and SSO requirements across product data pipelines and access controls.
CISO / HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY at 3DT GROUP INC. (2016-01 – 2022-02)
- Directed product development, cybersecurity, and systems architecture for high-concurrency SaaS location and data-services platforms operating across 47 countries.
- Converted complex business and operational requirements into technical architecture, engineering roadmaps, data flows, APIs, analytics, and delivery plans.
- Balanced new product delivery, platform reliability, security, technical debt, and multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-moving environment.
CISO / HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY at MY911 INC. (2009-02 – 2015-12)
- Led the full product lifecycle from proof-of-concept through commercial launch for an emergency-management SaaS/PaaS platform and smartphone applications.
- Owned technology strategy, product delivery, APIs, cloud infrastructure, security requirements, and HIPAA/HITECH-aligned controls.
CTO / CISO at HEALTHEQUITY INC. (2007-05 – 2009-01)
- Managed technical delivery for high-volume HSA administration systems combining healthcare-benefit rules, financial workflows, integrations, security, and scalable operations.
- Created and delivered technical presentations for RFPs that helped win major payer and enterprise accounts including Aetna, Optima, and American Express.
Technology Consultant at RxAmerica/Longs Drugs, NASA (2004 – 2007)
VP Engineering at InImage Software (1994 – 2004)
Software Engineer at Disney, Martin Marietta and Solaglas earlier career
Education
Bachelor of Commerce – University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Electronics & Instrumentation Diploma – Kempton Park College, South Africa
Computer Programming Courses in MAPPER 4GL – Sperry
