Ashley Raiteri

About Ashley Raiteri

I started my career doing guidance, navigation, and control for Tomahawk cruise missiles at Raytheon. Rocket science — literally. That was my introduction to building systems where failure is not an option, and it set the bar for everything I\'ve done since.The biggest chapter was AirHelp. I joined as the founding developer, built the engineering team from 5 to over 120, and helped grow revenue from $1M to $85M. Y Combinator backed us. We deployed ML bots that automated airline compensation claims across the EU at scale. I learned what it actually takes to build an engineering org that ships fast and survives hypergrowth.That pattern — build the team, build the systems, scale both — has repeated across my career. Co-founded one of the first ITA competitors in flight search. Designed Nordstrom.ca and cut 15% from their cloud spend. Led a Lockstep through its $10M Series A to acquisition by Sage. Advised airline retailing platforms serving United, Swiss, Virgin, and Scoot. Eight startups founded or co-founded, across defense, travel, fintech, and healthcare.Right now I\'m deploying agentic AI into real production infrastructure at Kare Partners — leading revenue cycle automation where the bots handle actual patient scheduling, interviews, claims and eligibility. No demos, real code. This is the part of AI that interests me: making it work FOR my team members and customers.I\'m a practitioner. I\'ve scaled teams, shipped products, and closed the gap between \"this could work\" and \"this is in production.\" I hold a patent, a physics degree from Georgia Tech, and strong opinions about what engineering leadership actually requires.Open to VP Engineering and Staff+ conversations where the problem is hard and the team matters.

Experience

1. CTO Advisor

   Retailaer

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Guiding technical architecture for an airline Offer and Order Management platform.Flagship clients includes Air Europa

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science, Physics

Skills

• Algorithms
• Javascript
• Uml
• Consulting
• Mysql
• A/B Testing
• Css
• Engaging Speaker
• Ajax
• Php
• C++
• SEO
• Architecture
• Start-Ups
• Agile
• Business Development
• Soap
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Integration
• Scalability
• Software Engineering
• Soa
• Ia
• Architectures
• Product Management
• Java
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• User Experience
• Requirements Analysis
• Xml
• Lean Process Engineering
• Strategy
• Linux
• Asp.net
• Software Development
• Python