Leadership
Meet the visionaries driving innovation
Combining decades of expertise in healthcare, technology, and business innovation
Pervej is a Technology Leader with 20 plus years of broad IT experience including emerging technology R&D, software development, product engineering, data warehousing, business intelligence, systems architecture, and data science. He has expertise across Financial Services, Healthcare, and Retail. He holds a B.S. in Computer Systems from St. Cloud State University and MS from University of St. Thomas in Software Engineering. Pervej has also completed an executive program on AI from Carnegie Mellon University.
As the CEO of Pulp Digital, Pervej drives the company's vision and strategic direction, focusing on innovative AI solutions that transform businesses. His leadership philosophy centers on fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Under his guidance, the company has expanded its portfolio of cutting-edge AI products and services, establishing itself as a leader in the digital transformation space.
Ravi Kondadadi is an accomplished AI professional with a wealth of experience spanning two decades, specializing in the development of cutting-edge AI and ML solutions. He possesses advanced skills in harnessing state-of-the-art Generative AI technologies like large language models to deliver innovative solutions. With a primary focus on the healthcare sector, Ravi has established himself as a leading expert in developing advanced AI models, specifically within the clinical and healthcare domains.
His remarkable ability to build and implement systems has maximized patient care and optimized operational efficiencies across the healthcare landscape. Ravi is extremely proficient in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and demonstrated remarkable skills in utilizing machine learning and deep learning techniques to develop highly impactful NLP solutions across diverse domains, such as healthcare, legal, and financial sectors.
Dan is an accomplished Digital Product Leader that brings 30+ years of success delivering innovative digital products to market. He has deep expertise in Healthcare and also significant experience in Retail, Manufacturing and HR/Payroll. His many years spent defining business and technical architecture helps him seamlessly take products from ideation and discovery to technical delivery and market go-live. Dan has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Minnesota.
As Chief Marketing Officer at Pulp Digital, Dan leads all aspects of the company's marketing strategy, brand development, and go-to-market initiatives. He excels at translating complex technical capabilities into compelling value propositions that resonate with clients across industries. His customer-centric approach ensures that Pulp Digital's innovative solutions are effectively communicated and positioned to address real-world business challenges.
Patrick Keran is an accomplished healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience driving strategic growth through product and technology innovation. He is passionate about improving patient access and simplifying care while delivering exceptional client satisfaction. Patrick excels in leading digital transformation initiatives, implementing cutting-edge technologies that enhance operational efficiency and elevate the healthcare experience for patients, providers, and payers alike.
Having held leadership roles at organizations like CoverMyMeds, UnitedHealthcare, and Optum, Patrick has consistently delivered product growth, spearheaded innovation, and driven business development. He has managed complex, high-revenue portfolios, executed strategic partnerships, and played a pivotal role in M&A activities. His core expertise includes product strategy, financial management, change leadership, and scaling healthcare solutions that enhance patient outcomes.
Tim is a high energy technical leader and innovator with an impressive track record of shaping industry standards and driving innovation across diverse technology domains. Proficient in middleware, cloud, cloud infrastructure, solution design and enterprise architecture. A visionary leader in the healthcare sector, championing the widespread adoption of open standards to enhance interoperability among healthcare tools, particularly Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
Tim is a passionate supporter and driver of open standards and open technology with a very long history building and leveraging standards to accelerate innovation and integration. Notable accomplishments include delivering Eclipse as an open source platform for software development tools. More recently he spearheaded the development of a groundbreaking standards based technology platform for interoperability which was leveraged as the foundation for an AI powered, clinical reasoning engine, an advanced referrals engine and a platform for managing electronic access to patient data via a 3rd party apps. Tim has worked as a product leader for IBM, RedHat, Lenovo and Optum.
Accomplished physician and healthcare executive with over 20 years of clinical and administrative experience. Board-certified in cardiology, with proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams, optimizing healthcare delivery, and driving clinical quality improvement initiatives.
Initiate clinical pathways and workflows to optimize use of AI technology in the outpatient and inpatient settings as well as researching new applications of Agentic AI in healthcare
Paul Nielsen is a Global Executive with more than 25 years of experience working with early stage technology companies who design and develop software and hardware solutions for the Telecommunications, Healthcare, Video Gaming and Media Industries. Paul has held Executive leadership roles in Sales, Marketing, Strategic Business Development and Innovation. Through his roles in these companies, Paul has driven advanced technologies into the market that generated operational savings, increased ARPU, competitive advantages and customer retention.
Throughout his career, Paul has been at the core of major industry transformation events, exploring and entering new markets, and evangelizing and enabling adoption of new technology that transformed current business models to open the pathway to innovative growth opportunities. Paul recently led Optum Technology's Strategic Programs and directed Optum's College of Artificial Intelligence, Innovation Program, and The UnitedHealth Group Academy of Technology. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Optum Startup Studio and serves as a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Public Policy and Information Science.
Kerrie is a Director in Google Cloud, Healthcare, and Life Sciences, focused on strategy, data, architecture, and generative AI. Prior to joining Google, Kerrie was Optum's 1st Technology Fellow and SVP, where he advanced UHG/Optum in artificial intelligence (machine learning and NLP), IoT, genomics, and graph technology. He led an R&D development team focused on accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies in healthcare.
With a distinguished career that includes roles as VP and CTO at Cisco and as an IBM Fellow, Kerrie brings unparalleled expertise in cognitive computing, microservices, APIs, and digital transformation. He is a published author, including the book "AI First Healthcare," and holds over 30 patents. In 2023, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, recognizing his significant contributions to the field.
Jess Lewis is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience in healthcare technology innovation, enterprise strategy, and product development. His career spans leadership roles in technology strategy, venture capital investment, and population health management. At UnitedHealth Group, Jess led the development of population health management products and platforms that became central to Optum's growth strategy.
As Vice President of Innovation, Research and Development at Optum, Jess led a team of 100+ solution architects and engineers, pioneering the use of advanced technologies including AI, machine learning, and natural language processing. His expertise in connecting technology with business strategy has been instrumental in bringing innovative healthcare solutions to market. Prior to UHG, Jess spent eight years at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), leading technology initiatives across multiple industries.
Ed Sverdlin is a practical innovator with a proven track record of driving transformational initiatives in healthcare. Currently, he focuses on clinical data and interoperability between providers and payers, managing a portfolio of high-value opportunities designed to enhance consumer and provider experiences while reducing operational and medical costs. His work bridges the gap between technical innovation and practical healthcare solutions.
With experience spanning advanced technology and business operations, Ed has led initiatives in AI, graph databases, and cloud-based provider management platforms. His career began in consulting with Accenture and Deloitte, where he served clients in the travel and financial services industries. Ed combines his technical expertise with business acumen to deliver impactful healthcare solutions.
At PulpDigital.ai, our leadership team is guided by these core principles that drive our innovation and commitment to excellence in healthcare AI.
We embrace cutting-edge technologies and creative thinking to solve healthcare's most complex challenges.
We believe diverse perspectives and teamwork create the most impactful solutions for our clients.
Every decision we make prioritizes improving healthcare outcomes and patient experiences.
We uphold the highest ethical standards in all our operations and partnerships.
We foster a culture of learning, adaptation, and constant improvement.