About
Tony Gauda is VP and Chief Architect of Cybersecurity, Fraud, and Risk at Intuit, where he oversees enterprise security strategy. He previously founded and scaled venture-backed SaaS security companies, including a Y Combinator (W15) alumnus, raising over $30 million in total. He holds six patents and has spoken at events including AWS re:Inforce, RenderATL, BFUTR, and BNXT.
Founder/CEO at ThinAirYC W15
Intro paths
YC
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Experience
- IntuitVP, Chief Architect of Cybersecurity, Fraud, and Riskcurrent2022 — presentAtlanta, GA
- Hack the HoodChairman, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentOakland, California, United States
- RenderATL (Render Atlanta)Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
- Atlanta Tech WeekMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
- Fleet Device ManagementHead of Customer Engineering2021 — 2022Atlanta, GA
- Modern ProductsCTO2018 — 2021Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- ThinAirCEO & CTO2013 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Bitcasa, Inc.CEO & CTO2010 — 2013Mountain View, CA
- MasterCard WorldwideTechnical Leader / Architect - Risk Systems2005 — 2010O'Fallon, MO
- Grail NetworksFounder & CEO2001 — 2005St. Louis, MO
- PrivSystems, Inc.Co-Founder and CTO1999 — 2001Greater St. Louis Area
- Nexxware LLCCo-Founder and CTO1996 — 1999Greater St. Louis Area
- Martineau Gauda & AssociatesSoftware Engineer1994 — 1996Greater St. Louis Area
Skills & more
Enterprise Software86PHP13C++5SaaS22Java12Software as a Service (SaaS)5C (Programming Language)Board Administration10P&L Management10Board Level10Product Development55Enterprise Sales6
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tony Gauda?
- Tony Gauda is VP and Chief Architect of Cybersecurity, Fraud, and Risk at Intuit, where he oversees enterprise security strategy. He previously founded and scaled venture-backed SaaS security companies, including a Y Combinator (W15) alumnus, raising over $30 million in total. He holds six patents and has spoken at events including AWS re:Inforce, RenderATL, BFUTR, and BNXT.
- Where does Tony Gauda work?
- Tony Gauda is Founder/CEO of ThinAir.
- What companies did Tony Gauda found?
- Tony Gauda founded ThinAir.
- Where did Tony Gauda go to school?
- Tony Gauda studied at Y Combinator; University of Missouri-Saint Louis (Computer Science).
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