Angelo Kastroulis

About Angelo Kastroulis

I help organizations harness the power of AI, streaming data systems, and clinical intelligence to modernize healthcare delivery and accelerate innovation.As Inventor & CEO of Carrera Group, I advise payers, providers, digital health companies, and investors on how to modernize data infrastructure, improve clinical quality measurement, and apply AI for real-time decision support and strategic planning.My background spans hands-on engineering, product design, and executive leadership — and I’m often brought in as a strategic bridge between clinical, technical, and business teams. I’ve led initiatives at the intersection of:Healthcare AI – predictive modeling, explainable ML, and LLM-based clinical toolsStreaming Data Systems – Kafka, Flink, Spark, and scalable real-time pipelinesClinical Quality & Decision Support – HEDIS, eCQMs, NCQA, CMS frameworksData Quality, Interoperability & Modernization – FHIR, semantic normalization, structured clinical dataI also support VC and private equity firms through technical due diligence, product evaluation, and advisory engagements focused on AI-first health platforms and data modernization strategies. Inventor – with multiple granted patents in AI optimization, cybersecurity, data governance, and streaming systems🧬 Harvard Research Contributor – in real-world data system optimization through AI Speaker & Host – of Counting Sand, a podcast on AI, health tech, and complex systems Available for:– Expert consultations (GLG, AlphaSights, Dialectica, IDR)– Strategic advisory or fractional CTO roles– Data modernization and product reviews– Media and speaking engagements

Experience

1. Podcast Host Content Creator

   Counting Sand Podcast

   Sep 2021 — Present

   Host of a podcast exploring AI, data infrastructure, and computer science through interviews with experts, researchers, inventors, and founders. Episodes include conversations with leaders and deep dives on the “Winter of AI,” Archimedes, and the philosophy of decision support.

Education

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor's Degree, IT Software

• Harvard Extension School

  Graduate Certificate, Data Science

  2015 — 2016

• Daytona State College

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Electronic Engineering

  1992 — 1994

• Harvard Extension School

  Master of Liberal Arts, Software Engineering, Harvard University Extension, Software Engineering

  2015 — 2020

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Executive Certificate, Management and Leadership

  2008

Skills

• Iis
• Integration
• Database Kernel
• Software Engineering
• Mongodb
• Agile
• Javascript
• Solr
• Column Stores
• Node.js
• .net
• Microsoft
• Project Management
• Agile Project Management
• Software Development
• Nosql
• Python
• Scrum
• Leadership
• Latex
• Cassandra
• Mean Stack
• Emr
• Wpf
• User Stories
• Angularjs
• Apache Kafka
• Machine Learning
• T-Sql
• Artificial Neural Networks
• Program Management
• Datastax
• Fhir
• Hololens
• Sql Server
• Silverlight
• Xaml
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Linq
• Tfs