Granville Schmidt, CISSP, CCSP, HCISPP, CIPT — CTO
I build systems and teams that turn complex, distributed challenges into practical, high-performance solutions. My expertise sits at the intersection of high-performance computing, networking, identity, and cybersecurity. I care deeply about engineering clarity, operational excellence, and solving problems that matter to customers. Always open to good conversations about distributed systems, identity, startups, AI, or pickleball. Certifications: • CISSP (ISC2) • CCSP (ISC2) • HCISPP (ISC2) • CIPT (IAPP) • Associate C|CISO (EC-Council) • CKA (The Linux Foundation) • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect • PSM • PSD
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and High-Performance Computing expert in the SaaS industry.
Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States
Experience: 16 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Leadership
- Distributed Systems
- Identity And Access Management (iam)
Career Highlights
- Expert in high-performance computing and cybersecurity.
- Proven leadership in building distributed systems.
- Strong background in identity and access management.
Work Experience
Strata Identity
Chief Technology Officer (5 mos)
Chief Architect (1 yr 6 mos)
Principal Architect, Office of the CTO (1 yr 9 mos)
Ecma International
Chair, JavaScript - Security (TC39-TG3) (1 yr 2 mos)
F5
Architect - R&D, Office of the CTO (1 yr 8 mos)
Lead, Site Reliability Engineering - Aspen Mesh (2 yrs 2 mos)
Rhyme formerly PriorAuthNow
The Founding Engineer, Information Security Officer & Head of Site Reliability Engineering (2 yrs 5 mos)
Seamless.AI
Founding CTO (1 yr)
NICE Uptivity
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Platform Core (1 yr 3 mos)
Software Engineer, Platform Core (9 mos)
Adena Health System
Software Developer, Team Lead (2 yrs 6 mos)
IT Analyst (1 yr 8 mos)
Education
Master of Science - MS at University of Colorado Boulder
Electrical and Electronics Engineering at MITx Courses
Computer Science at University of Illinois Springfield
