Peter Ierardi
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Having been in financial services for over 30 years , I worked closely with Peter at startup, FusionIQ. I headed up sales & marketing, as a Fintech company, our technology was critical to our success....
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FusionIQ
I was FTE CTO
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Peter is an excellent CTO. I had a pleasure working for almost two years with him, and he leads by example. He always kept the team morale up, and I believe he is the best CTO I ever had as he is frie...
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FusionIQ
FTE as CTO
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Syntheseed
Chief Technology Officer
Jan 2026 - Present
AI startup combining advanced Agentic AI with a structured innovation framework that bridges the gap between ideas and execution — helping innovators move from concept to launch with clarity and confidence.
HarbourVest Partners
Vice President of Investment
Jan 2023 - Jan 2026
Redefined QIS department of 55 Data Analyst, Researchers and Data Engineers, to focus on software engineering and delivery. Responsible for overhauling and rebuilding QIS Data Platform for variety of QIS applications (Portfolio Manager, Market Analytics, Fund Manager, GP Insights), ingesting internal and third party Private Equity fund performance data and integrating proprietary forecast modelling. Transform and Lead the productization effort for creating a globally available QIS Application platform, on MS Azure cloud, including introducing microservice architecture and design and converting QIS R&D into Product centric software development and delivery. Transform cost center R&D (10m/yr) into Profit center (30m/yr) product development division of HVP. Identify reference architecture for new platform cloud environment in Azure, work with IT to establish a new tenant for the SaaS QIS Application platform.
HarbourVest Partners
Vice President, Quantitative Investment Science
Jan 2023 - Jan 2026
QIS Data team lead, migrated data warehouse platforms to Snowflake, integrated Rules engine for data quality management, integrated AI code gen tools into Agile SDLC, migrated to AI/ML for process improvement, using Opus, GPT, Codex and github Copilot.
TechScreen, Inc.
Vice President of Engineering
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
Equity partner, VP of Engineering directing next generation, disruptive AI enabled interview scoring application for the Tech recruiting market. Hands-on Architecture, Design and development while leading an AI software engineering team and an integration team (both offshore) to generate a new version of Techscreen. Technologies used: OpenAI GPT 4.x, OpenAI Whisper, AWS cloud, Python, Ubuntu, MySQL, Flask, Python, Django.
StableDuel
Chief Technology Officer
Jan 2022 - Jan 2025
StableDuel is a state of the art ADW fantasy horse racing game that is exciting to play for fans of all ages. The action includes live streaming video feeds from race tracks across the USA and multiple playing options in daily races.
Fusion IQ
Chief Technology Officer
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
CTO for a trading platform SaaS software startup, working directly with CEO and investors/board of directors to develop and deliver white-labelled and customized solutions. Responsible for development and delivery of next generation Self Directed and Digital Advice Trading platform for Equity, ETF, Mutual Fund, Crypto, Privates and Alternative investment instruments on an AWS/Containerized environment. Converted development team from 15 contract, 18 FTE (from 1) and 3 contract engineering staff in 12 months, managing multiple onshore and offshore teams. 21 direct reports. Drove live customers from 2 to 107 in 18 months while reducing operating expenses by 33%. Rolled out 25 major client implementations worth $2.5M in 2021 and 87 clients worth $6M in 2022 and $2B in AUM. Responsible for creation of Information Security Policy, Data Loss Policy, Disaster Recovery Plans, Business Continuity Plans and SOC2 compliance. Designed and coded payment processing systems for wire, ACH, PCI and Crypto to load investment accounts and pay for management fees.
FusionIQ
Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Officer
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
Wealth Solutions Report 2022 Asset Manager Platform of the Year Award Winner
Aite Group 2021 Digital Wealth Management Impact Innovation Award Winner
Chief Technology Officer for next generation digital trading platform, FusionIQ. Aka Digital Advice trading, we deploy a rapid-onboarding experience through a SaaS/Mobile based platform that clears through multiple custodians in the FinTech industry. Onboarding the largest investment advisors in the US and Internationally onto our Cloud SaaS/Mobile/Headless API platform.
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LifeBook/MedBlob
Chief Technology Officer
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
Delivered prototypes and MVP for ground-breaking next generation patient medical history SaaS/Cloud application on AWS for general public use. Named as Inventor on patent-pending as architect, designer and managing technical team developing LifeBook. Built web and mobile apps that met HIPAA and PHI security and compliance. Designed and coded AWS Comprehend AI/ML based document ingestion engine for medical history documents.
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MedBlob / Lifebook
Chief Technology Officer & Member Of The Board Of Advisors
Jan 2018 - Jan 2024
Member of Medblob’s Advisory Board composed of medical, legal, and financial experts assisting the management team in the company's mission of improving public health and outcomes for patients. Provide technical and delivery advice to the executive team regarding the company’s strategy, development, market positioning, and growth trajectory. LifeBook is Medblob’s military-grade secure patient electronic health record that acts as a single source of truth health record, medical data platform, and Network as a Service (NaaS).
TechScreen, Inc.
Fractional VP of Engineering and Member Of The Board Of Advisors
Jan 2018 - Present
Techscreen 5.0 with AI Verify, is an industry disrupting Technical Recruiting tool that employs GPT 4.x and industry leading OpenAI for interpretative interview results. This revolutionary application turns a Technology recruiting novice into an industry expert in minutes.
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Rapid Sheet Metal
Chief Technology Officer
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
Designed, wrote and delivered an automated cloud based/web application to receive solidworks part designs, interrogate for metrics, process and dimension detail, generate pricing for prototype parts and load engineering and manufacturing system for part builds. Integrated payment processing so that the user can automate their purchase, PCI and merchant gateway coding and testing involved.
AgilePath
Chief Technology Officer
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
Delivered world class cloud migration security and strategy for F500 and government entities. Efforts included proprietary high data security, PHI, HIPAA and Medical Device Compliance. Clients included Baxter/Baxalta, Shire Pharmaceuticals, and USDA (US Gov’t). Designed migration for over 750 Baxalta applications in heterogeneous cloud environments.
ODIN Building Automation Systems https://www.connectwithodin.com
Chief Technology Officer / Inventor
Jan 2015 - Jan 2020
CTO of a building automation startup designing and creating a disruptive Cloud IoT SaaS offering. Co-Inventor, Patent granted US 10,728,053 B2 in 2020 and responsible for vision, market definition, technical leadership and strategy and planning, application architecture and design, and management of both on and offshore development teams. Focus on delivery to commercial and OEM markets.
Homesite Insurance
Senior Program Manager
Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
Delivered SaaS/Cloud integration application to major insurance partner GEICO, under budget and on schedule, creating $150M in new revenue for 2015. Led team of senior engineers to create a PaaS platform (PaaS) to support $2B revenue base. Used Agile/Scrum methodology and direct full-time staff to successful delivery of project.
Homesite Insurance
Sr. Program Manager/Cloud Engineering Consultant
Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
Assembled and managed a team of software and quality engineers to design, write and ship a SaaS and PaaS offering for partner integration with GEICO insurance Cloud based platform. This effort extended GEICO's product offerings into the homeowners/condo/renter's insurance space as well as established them as a new partner for Homesite.
Merchants Fleet Management
Senior Project Manager
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
Delivered large Fleet Management and Leasing application project hosted on Azure Cloud and Oracle Cloud. Utilized WCF/C#/SQL Server/.Net 4.5 using Jscript/JQuery/Angular for browser-based web UI. Project designed to elevate the business expanding into new markets to capture $300M in new revenue. Implemented AI Rules Engine for workflow control of Auto/Truck Leasing platform.
Merchants Fleet Management
Consulting Prinicpal Software Architect
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
Design and coding of Cloud/SaaS .Net WCF/C#/SQLServer applications for automotive fleet management applications for expanding business. Includes experience interfacing with Reynolds & Reynolds, ChromeData, Oracle CRM and StoneEagle service and data providers.
DCS Corp
Principal Consultant / Architect / Engineer
Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
Responsible for the design and coding of a .Net WPF/C#/C++ application for air mission planning for the DOD. Managed side of application utilizes .Net 4.0 / WPF and communicates to unmanaged legacy modules written in C++. Communication is via .Net/COM interop.
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MedMinder Systems Inc.
Consulting Principal Architect/Engineer
Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
Design and implement an Cloud bases SaaS/IoT platform, ASP .Net / WCF multi-cultural deployment platform using Amazon Web Services. AWS servers availability zones set up in Germany, France, England, Japan and the U.S. Involved the VPC/VPN connectivity to a 3rd party messaging provider, backup strategy, EC2 and RDS configurations.
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MorphoTrust / L1 Secure Credentialing
Senior Project Manager
Jan 2009 - Jan 2013
Designed and coded a DHS interface utilizing .Net 4.0/WCF/WPF to communicate demographic information. Responsible for 2 US State driver’s license implementations which include customization of a core product using a plugin and workflow model in an SaaS architecture. Designed and coded in .Net 4.0/WCF/C#/VS 2010/SQL Server 2008R2 for Windows Server 2008R2 OS. Employed Agile methodology from requirements through QA to UAT/Pilot in the customer’s environments.
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Morpho Trust / L1 Secure Credentialling
Consulting Principal Team Lead / Software Architect
Jan 2009 - Jan 2013
Design, develop ( and mentor ) a .Net 4.0 WCF/SOA security application. Involves connectivity to legacy systems for initiation and web services to external systems for bi-directional communications and data flow. Implemented solutions for 2 U.S. State driver's licensing systems using on MS Server 2008R2 / SQLServer 2008R2/ IIS 7.* platforms. Also responsible for integration with mainframe legacy and Java-based services for external system communications. SDLC was modified Scrum approach with frequent requirements modifications.
Rapid Group
Software Architect / Principle Engineer / Project Lead
Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
Designed, coded and mentored small team on a .Net 4.0 / WCF / Ajax enabled website(s) and back office for generating rapid quotes based on CAD designs. System communicated to internal ERP system for job management and hosted a shopping basket interface for online sales and payments.
Connection
Chief Technology Officer
Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
CTO/Director of Development/Team Lead for large team of developers (started as onsite senior member of development team) for SaaS/.Net 3.0/ WCF-based Sales Automation/CRM system for 800 concurrent sales representatives. System is a mission-critical cutting-edge application written in latest Microsoft technologies. Responsible for architecture / design / coding / code and design reviews / mentoring both contract and fulltime staff of up to 26 developers and 10 QA engineers. .Net C#/WCF Services, Winform/MVC based UI, SQL Server 2005 database objects, search engines and workflow engines. Mentored both Senior/Mid/Junior level engineers to ensure design and code quality. Worked within SCRUM methodology using modified-Agile development lifecycle techniques. Senior Architect / Engineer for a .Net C# Winform/CF application for mapping/GPS/ Navigation and tech service job routing. Code included visualization internationalization and remote resource assembly management.
PC Connection
Development Mgr/ Dev Lead / Senior Architect
Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
Lead of team of senior engineers in a .Net Sales Automation / CRM custom software application. Participate in scrum methodology and mentoring of junior engineering. Duties include architecture, design, prototyping, production coding in .Net C#/WCF, SQL Server 2005, Blaze Advisor Rules, Biztalk Orchestrations in an SOA architecture.
RSA Security
Principle Consulting Engineer
Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
Software Engineering consulting, design and development of and industry/groundbreaking Cardinal and Orange Authentication. Design and develop SSO and smart card based credential management applications C++/Java/.Net C#/ ASP.Net / SQL Server 2008R2.
Software Evolution
Principal Architect
Jan 2004 - Jan 2013
Technical leader on design, coding, implementation and mentoring a large-scale Fleet Management project. Responsible for connectivity and interfaces to Oracle OnDemand, COMDATA PCI Webservices and ChromeData on project that delivered $300M in revenue. Worked with VP of Engineering and CEO, to restructure the engineering department to accommodate open source / n-tier development, recruiting, staffing, retaining, and running a team of 20 Senior-level J2EE and Oracle software engineers and 6 SQA engineers. Delivered next generation project to allow business to grow into new markets. Managed a team of 31, direct reports included, team project managers and 26 additional personnel (Analysts, PMs, Dev and QA). Assumed CTO role for startup business in Cambridge, MA focused on delivery of restaurant throughput-based incentive system, guiding cloud-based implementation. Onsite member of Telcordia NH team to design / architect / develop SaaS initiatives for Telcordia’s total software offerings. US Department of State and FAA projects for Codem Systems. USAF TAWS mission planning software for DCS, Inc.
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Telcordia Technologies
Consulting Software Architect
Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
Design, code and implement C#.Net wireless Mapping solutions for mobile platforms. Application deployed in their on-the-road technician vehicles for service routing via GPS Navigation and cell-data/wireless service calls for customer service reporting and detailed repair analysis.
Management consulting on restructuring software teams to align organization for skillset optimization and future growth in company's technical direction.
RSA Security
Senior Software Architect
Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
Design and develop a next generation Enterprise Single SignOn – Secure Smart Card Authentication System targeted to large scale customers. Incorporates latest in security technology (SecurID Keyfob, 5100 SmartCard to 6200 Keyfob), biometrics and SSO techniques. Mentor in C++ and .Net/C# development to full time staff as well.
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WPI DecisionKey
Senior Software Architect
Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
Responsible for new coding/design/implementation of AI Case Based Reasoning component of WPI DK’s suite of products.
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Wintellect
Consulting Architect/Engineer
Jan 2001 - Jan 2007
.Net Design and Development, C#, C++, SQL Server, localization and debugging for Wintellect's clientele, worldwide. Projects have included localization framework for B2B leasing web sites, SQL server performance debugging and enhancements, port Mac/OS application to Windows OS using C++/ATL and C#.Net, and on-demand application debugging consulting.
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Cadec Global
Senior Software Engineer
Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
Design, code, test on-board DOT compliance software for Mobius system. Engine monitor for vehicle status, wireless data feed to backoffice services, generating GPS map based vehicle location, cab-mounted computer with UI for driver status.
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Wintellect, LLC.
Software Specialist
Jan 2000 - Jan 2006
Provide top-tier consulting services on an as-needed basis software design, development and troubleshooting expertise to Wintellect’s clientele. These services include phone and onsite consultations for various software development and production related issues such as performance improvements and design verification for n-tier, distributed enterprise and clientserver-based architectures involving various technologies such as .NET/C#/ C++/MFC/ATL/COM, OLEDB, ODBC, Win2k, and SQL Server 2000 RDBMS’s.
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Centive
Dev Manager/Principal Engineer
Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
Lead a team of 26 Software professionals to design and build a next-generation software application in an industry leading company. Innovation and leading-edge technology needed to be applied at a rapid pace to retain the lead in the market.
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Wwwhoosh
Software Engineer Consultant
Jan 2000 - Jan 2000
Senior Software Engineer - rapid development of Internet content acceleration application.
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Homeshark/CitiBank Loans
Senior Software Architect
Jan 1999 - Jan 2000
Design and Development of AI flexible Rules Engine for mortgage processing workflow engines for automating the routing of online loan applications.
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NuMega
Principal Software Engineer
Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
Senior Engineer on DevPartner Studio team for releases of TruTime and TruCoverage for all languages, VB, C++, and Java.
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TransactionWorks, Inc.
Consultant
Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
Principal Software Engineer for Web based n-tier Equity and Options trading platform. MS VC++, SQLServer, DNA based distributed architecture.
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WPI DecisionKey, Inc.
Senior Software Architect/Engineer Consultant
Jan 1997 - Jan 1999
Senior Software Architect/Engineer for Artificial Intelligence based product. MBR, CBR and DTree implementations for complex engine diagnostic and repair procedures. Primarily responsible for completing design and implementation of Cased Based Reasoning Engine, UI/UX, Mid tier application server and SQL DB . Implementation was in an n-tier Microsoft stack using C++ and SQL Server running on Win64 based servers.
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AISquared
Principal Software Engineer
Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
Responsible for coding/design/implementation of AI Case Based Reasoning, Model Based Reasoning and Decision Tree AI application platforms.
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Software Evolution, Inc.
President and CTO
Jan 1995 - Jan 2020
Software Consulting firm specializing in custom application development for a wide range of industries such as: Fintech, AI, IoT, Building Automation, DOD/Government, SIGINT, Security, Banking, Machine/Tool, Prototyping, Driver's Licensing, Incentive Compensation, Equity and Options Trading, Trust Accounting, etc. Also specializing in early stage start-ups and Cloud migration strategy.
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Codem Systems
Consulting Software Architect
Jan 1995 - Jan 2003
Repeat client for 2 projects. 1995-1996 Consulting Development Manager and Chief Architect of Retail software applications development. Industry was Food Retail and systems development revolved around pricing and shopper tracking with P.O.S. data integration. System was written in C++ to be cross-platform compliant running in Windows and Unix.
2003-2004 Consulting Principal Engineer Team Lead. Distributed SOA project written in .Net C#, SQL Server, ASP.Net for SIGINT application for tracking UHF/VHF signals. Included mobile mapping / GPS capability and near-realtime data streaming to thin-client UI controls.
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Ai Squared, Inc.
Senior Sofware Architect/Engineer
Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
Senior Software Architect/Engineer for AI Squared. Designed and developed AI based service writer application for Detroit Diesel corporation. Implementation included Model Based Reasoning engine integration to determine repair procedures based in engine diagnostic inputs. Included Knowledge Base management UI as well as Service Writer UI. Written in Microsoft C++, WinSock, SQL Server was an n-tier architecture for deployment at repair shops throughout the USA with remote access to central Windows NT server in Detroit.
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AIG
Software Engineer
Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
Senior Software Engineer in Bedford, NH Technology Group. Responsible for MS VC++ tool and control development for 500+ worldwide developer community at AIG.
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AIG
Software Engineer
Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
C/C++/MFC/ATL/STL component engineering and development for worldwide developer community.
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KeyFile
Software Engineer
Jan 1993 - Jan 1993
Senior SE on VC++ document server development team.
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The Analytic Sciences Corporation
Senior Software Engineer
Jan 1989 - Jan 1993
C/C++/SQL DB/Oracle/Windows SDK engineering and development for various Government and DOD projects. Clients included US Army, USAF, US Navy, T.Rowe Price and commercialization of technology. Human Factors UI engineering. High volume data ingestion and manipulation for large scale USAF systems.
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TASC
Member of the Technical Staff
Jan 1989 - Jan 1993
Design and Development of systems for the US Air Force, T.Rowe Price and the U.S. Army. C/C++/MFC