CHARLOTTE, NC — Kepler Team, a leading digital health software engineering agency based in North Carolina, has announced the establishment of its new Advisory Board. Comprising esteemed senior leaders from renowned technology companies such as Microsoft, Optum, and Veranda Partners, this board will provide Kepler Team’s leadership with invaluable expertise as the company expands its national and international footprint and advances its business strategy in 2023 and beyond.

By leveraging the knowledge and insights of these top healthcare industry experts, Kepler Team can continue to develop cutting-edge digital health solutions and deliver exceptional value to its clients beyond their expectations. This announcement underscores Kepler Team’s commitment to excellence and its dedication to being a true leader in the digital health space.

The new board consists of the following leaders:

Sally Ann Frank – Worldwide Lead for Health & Life Sciences at Microsoft for Startups with 20+ years of experience in high-tech business development, sales, and marketing for companies that help people thrive with the power of technology.

Tina Galloway – Vice President Senior Client Executive at Optum responsible for existing partnerships and business development of Optum solutions and services to key health plan clients. Tina is known as the 2021 Winner of ACHE Regents Award, an industry speaker and thought leader at Optum Forum, EY Innovation Lab, Black Professionals Network, Healthtech Women forum.

Cindy Praeger – a serial entrepreneur with a profound expertise in helping startups grow and leverage win-win partnerships, and the CEO of Veranda Partners private equity fund that invests in selected scaling entrepreneurs. Cindy helped create and develop five new, small schools in Charlotte via the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Advisory Board will help Kepler Team refine and enhance current strategy, form partnerships with healthcare systems, venture funds, and digital health innovators and develop a more robust approach to serving its current and future clients. Through this collaboration, Kepler Team aims to maximise its impact in the digital health industry while providing fast-growing health tech ventures with a wide range of growth opportunities.

“We recognize that building successful health tech products requires more than just software development expertise. It’s about understanding the complex healthcare landscape and working collaboratively with stakeholders to push the boundaries of what’s possible. We are committed to making a positive impact on the digital health industry and are thrilled to have a top-level team of leaders guiding us on this journey.”

— Olga Muller, Kepler Team Founding Partner and CEO

About Kepler Team

Based in Charlotte, NC, Kepler Team is a software engineering agency for healthtech innovators based in Charlotte, NC. The company supports its clients throughout the entire cycle of product development, from ideation through design, development, and support. Kepler’s services include consulting, software engineering, software development, DevOps (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure), and integrations (telemedicine, EHR, payment gateways, CRM) as well as strategic product ideation, and product architecture design.

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