Adaora Onwumelu

A technology and cybersecurity professional with a strong focus on AI-driven healthcare innovation, she currently serves as CEO of AdaVerse Technologies, where she leads a global team developing AI platforms in women’s health, healthcare revenue intelligence, and athletic performance. Her work combines executive leadership with technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, healthcare compliance, AI model development, and cybersecurity governance aligned with HIPAA and SOC 2 frameworks.
She has experience integrating security and regulatory considerations into healthcare technology systems, including support for FDA 510(k) research pathways, audit readiness, and compliance operations. Her technical leadership includes developing AI models with high predictive accuracy while balancing strategic business growth, operational oversight, and product innovation.
Prior to founding AdaVerse Technologies, she gained enterprise technology and security experience at Apple, where she advised organizations on secure Apple deployments and HIPAA-compliant workflows, particularly in healthcare and education environments. She also worked as a Software Engineer at Boeing, where she developed secure analytics platforms with role-based access control and encrypted data pipelines. Alongside her professional work, she demonstrated leadership through her role as Vice President of Women in Computing at the College of Charleston while competing as a Division I student athlete and pursuing advanced studies in cybersecurity.