Michael Bevilacqua
Chief Technology Officer & AI Transformation Leader
Executive Summary
Technology Executive with 18+ years in technology leadership building and scaling innovation-powered platforms while maintaining active coding contributions that drive measurable business outcomes. Led engineering organizations from 5 to 150+ while personally architecting solutions and delivering $72M+ in new revenue and achieving 3x ARR growth. Expert in AI transformation strategy with 6+ years of AI/ML experience including hands-on implementation of RAG, deep learning, and Agentic AI solutions, having modernized legacy systems for Fortune 100 companies and scaled startups to $1B+ valuations.
Leadership Highlights
Established $250M FDIC-compliant transaction capacity through hands-on development of ML-powered architecture (2024-Present)
Deployed comprehensive AI systems using RAG (10x faster document retrieval), Deep Learning (PyTorch pattern recognition), and Agentic AI (autonomous workflow automation) achieving 60% cost reduction in healthcare claims processing (2024-Present)
Achieved 142% engagement increase with AI-powered analytics processing terabytes of data across 12 digital channels (2022-2024)
Fueled 3x ARR growth and contributed to $1B valuation milestone through strategic technology leadership (2019-2022)
Led development of platforms with $72M+ revenue through direct technical leadership and architectural contributions (2015-2017)
Professional Experience
Chief Technology Officer & AI Transformation Leader
Apexory.ai • Denver, CO • 2024 - Present
Leading AI product development for SMB innovators, delivering intelligent solutions that drive 10x performance gains and 60% efficiency improvements
- • Lead product and engineering for 3 high-growth organizations while personally coding and architecting solutions, managing cross-functional teams with 5-15 engineers across the full product development lifecycle
- • Established 87% predictable milestone-based delivery and reduced rework by 75% through structured planning, accelerating project delivery by 60% via Agile practices and CI/CD automation
- • Hands-on architect and developer of AI platforms using RAG, Deep Learning, and Agentic AI, personally building end-to-end solutions from idea to production deployment
Vice President of Engineering & AI Architect
Wpromote • Denver, CO • 2022 - 2024
Architected and transformed digital marketing platforms, driving $500M+ annual ad spend through AI-powered analytics and automation
Chief Architect & Senior Director of Engineering
CloudBees • Raleigh, NC • 2019 - 2022
Scaled engineering and platform architecture across SaaS DevOps product lines, fueling CloudBees' growth from startup to $1B+ valuation
Vice President of Engineering
Workiva • Denver, CO • 2017 - 2018
Scaled engineering and delivery for a $1B fintech platform, launching regulatory automation products and expanding into international markets
Vice President of Product Development
ADP • Pasadena, CA • 2015 - 2017
Transformed a 150+ person global organization, modernizing legacy HR tech into cloud-native platforms and delivering $72M product innovation in 12 months
Technical Expertise
AI/ML & Data Science
Cloud & Infrastructure
Education
Master of Science in Management Information Systems
University of Colorado, Denver, CO • Dean's List
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO