William "Ryan" Hunt

The Short Version

BS in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky. MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School (Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurial Leadership). 21+ years of building things that work, from Tomahawk missile systems at the Department of Defense to government transparency platforms at the White House to AI-powered patient engagement at Keona Health.

Why This Combination Wins

Most marketing consultants come from advertising or communications. I come from computer science. That's not just a resume detail. It's the reason I replaced $100K in vendor tools with custom Google Scripts at InvestorPlace Media. It's why I can build API integrations, write SQL queries, and architect data pipelines while also crafting brand strategy, managing teams, and presenting to boards. The combination of deep technical skill and marketing leadership is rare in any industry. In healthcare SaaS, it's nearly nonexistent.

The Journey

I started in AI research at the University of Kentucky, publishing on Bayesian networks and lecturing at national AI conferences. Then I spent years at the Department of Defense as a software engineer, building everything from weapons control systems to web platforms for counter-IED operations. From there, the Pentagon's Office of the Secretary of Defense, where I built data visualization tools to track DoD spending.

The White House came next. I managed Recovery.gov, USASpending.gov, and FederalTransparency.gov for the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, making $831 billion in stimulus spending data accessible to every American.

Private sector called. At InvestorPlace Media, I managed analytics across 27 financial websites generating $5M+ in annual revenue. At AARP, I built APIs and analytics frameworks serving 38 million members. Then healthcare SaaS at Keona Health, where I've spent 7+ years building a full marketing engine that delivers 10:1 ROI.

HuntGrowth is the natural evolution: taking everything I've learned across government, enterprise, and startup environments and putting it to work for healthcare SaaS companies that need real marketing leadership.