About
Cary Conrad is an engineer and entrepreneur who has served since 2015 as President and CEO of a stealth-mode predictive analytics venture built on MIT's D4M technology, applying AI to large-scale data problems and handling business development, venture investments, and investor relations. Earlier in his career he worked as a systems engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company and as a research engineer on national security systems at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, then founded a security-focused startup for financial services firms that was later acquired, after which he led a turnaround of a managed security services provider. He holds a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Valparaiso University and writes about cybersecurity for executives.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Experience
- SilverSkyChief Executive Officercurrent2025 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- SilverSkyPresident2020 β 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- SilverSkyChief Development Officer (CDO)2020 β 2023Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- GingerBread CapitalExecutive In Residencecurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Member.buzzBoard Member2017 β 2023NYC
- Stealth-Mode Predictive Analytics VentureCEO2015 β 2023Greater Boston
- NTT Com SecurityGlobal Business Development2013 β 2017Greater Boston
- NTT Com SecurityGM Americas2007 β 2014
- Message Secure CorporationPresident, CEO and Founder1998 β 2007Lowell MA
- Object SystemsPresident, CEO and Founder1991 β 1997Lincoln, MA
- MIT LLResearch Engineer1986 β 1991Lincoln and Cambridge MA
- Hughes Aircraft CompanyGroup Leader1979 β 1986
Education
- Valparaiso UniversityBSEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1975 β 1979
Skills & more
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Information SecurityProduct ManagementManaged ServicesInformation Security ManagementNew Business DevelopmentProfessional ServicesStrategic PlanningDirect SalesLead GenerationIPSLeadershipOutsourcingFrom Cary's professional profile.
Colleagues at Gingerbread Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Cary Conrad work?
- Cary Conrad is Executive in Residence at Gingerbread Capital.
- What does Cary Conrad invest in?
- Cary Conrad invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at SilverSky3
Also worked at Member.buzz1
Also worked at NTT Com Security11
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Also worked at MIT LL442
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