Vouched, the leader in AI-powered identity verification for healthcare, banking, and financial services, today announced the appointment of Neal Oman as Chief Technology Officer and Patrick Williams as Senior Director of Marketing. Following David McGrath’s appointment as VP of Sales earlier this month, the recent addition of these key team members highlights Vouched’s focus on advancing product innovation and accelerating its Go To Market team amid the company’s continuing rapid expansion.
Neal Oman joins Vouched with a deep technical background building and delivering artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications and with 25+ years of experience in public and private technology companies. Prior to Vouched, Neal served as the CTO and Head of Engineering at Plunk, as a senior technical advisor for AI and analytics at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and VP of Research in applied ML and computer vision at HERE Technologies.
As the CTO of Vouched, Neal will be responsible for formulating a technology strategy that aligns with the company’s business objectives and market needs. He will oversee product development and delivery, designing robust, secure, and scalable software architectures that meet the complex needs of Vouched’s B2B clients. He will also lead the company’s efforts to recruit, mentor, and retain skilled engineers and developers.
“Vouched’s rapid growth presents an exciting opportunity to build new, AI-based products in the identity space and scale technical operations to seamlessly and reliably support our customer’s existing and emerging needs,” noted Oman. “I look forward to leading Vouched to the next level of technical excellence and contributing to Vouched’s continued market success and growth.”
Patrick, who will serve as the Senior Director of Marketing for Vouched, brings more than 30 years of experience in digital marketing, data-driven strategies, and campaign optimization. In his new role, Patrick will be responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and optimization of all marketing initiatives to increase awareness and generate pipeline growth for Vouched.
“As we continue to expand our presence in the identity verification market, bringing on leaders with deep expertise in product development and market expansion is crucial,” said Peter Horadan, CEO of Vouched. “Neal’s technical vision and Patrick’s marketing acumen will be instrumental in driving our next phase of innovation and growth.”
To learn more about Vouched, visit: https://www.vouched.id/.
About Vouched
Vouched’s AI-powered identity verification (IDV) solution enables businesses to authenticate individuals with ease and meet critical regulatory requirements. The platform’s real-time decisioning engine delivers the fastest and most reliable responses in the industry. For instance, telehealth providers leveraging Vouched have experienced a 2-3x boost in patient onboarding rates. Furthermore, Riders Share, a motorcycle-sharing service, saw a substantial decrease in fraud-related losses—from over $1 million to nearly zero incidents of motorcycle theft and fraud—thanks to Vouched’s robust technology.
Utilizing proprietary AI models and extensive data verification processes, Vouched maintains one of the highest fraud detection rates in the industry, exceeding 99%. The platform’s advanced liveness and document verification techniques continuously adapt to new forms of identification worldwide, enhancing its fraud detection efficacy.
Based in Seattle, Vouched is privately held and backed by Madrona Venture Labs, Ascend Ventures, Flying Fish VC, BHG VC, SpringRock Ventures, and SeaChange Ventures. For more information, visit Vouched.id and follow us on LinkedIn.
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