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Pioneering Enterprise AI for Healthcare Built by Healthcare + AI Experts

actAVA is a pioneering AI factory focused on the healthcare and life sciences markets. We were founded by industry leaders from Salesforce AI Research and the healthcare technology industry, including experts in autonomous agents, multi-agent systems, and data-driven platforms that have scaled to billions in value. Backed by strategic investors such as Factorial Funds and guided by advisors from Salesforce and Stanford, actAVA is transforming healthcare AI into a scalable, reliable, and impactful reality.

Frank Wang

Frank Wang

CTO & Co-Founder

AI engineering leader who turns frontier research into market-defining enterprise products across agentic and vertical platforms. As Principal Research Engineer at Salesforce AI Research, Frank led breakthrough work on autonomous agents, deep research agents, agent orchestration, and the Agentforce advanced RAG & reasoning engine. Earlier, as employee #11 and founding engineer at Vlocity (acquired by Salesforce in 2020), he built core platform technology in enterprise software. He invented the award-winning Salesforce OmniStudio Mobile Platform and six vertical industry applications.

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

CEO & Co-Founder

Health-tech executive who builds and scales AI-driven software across healthcare, life sciences, and enterprise markets. Over 25 years launching and scaling solutions for healthcare and life sciences, Kevin led the healthcare and government business at Vlocity (acquired by Salesforce) and later ran Salesforce's global Health & Life Sciences portfolio. He has also served as CEO of multiple software companies spanning AI, care management, regulatory science, and provider revenue. He created the award-winning modelH framework and was named a Top Healthcare Software Executive.

Weiran Yao

Weiran Yao

CAIO & Co-Founder

AI research leader with deep expertise in large-scale model training, reasoning engines, and multi-agent systems. At Salesforce AI Research, Weiran led development of the Agentforce planning engine, the CodeGenie agent, and the Large Action Model (RL/SFT) pipelines. He recently spearheaded open-source releases including Enterprise Deep Research, Webscale-RL, and CoDA-1.7B, advancing applied AI from research into production at enterprise scale. A CMU Ph.D. in Machine Learning, he has published 70+ papers, holds 13 U.S. patents, and serves on NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, and ACL committees.

Deon Metelski

Deon Metelski

Chief Product Officer

Product leader shaping agentic healthcare AI that feels human and interoperates across every clinical ecosystem. Deon leads distributed teams to orchestrate safe, explainable AI agents across EHRs and connected ecosystems, translating clinical and operational needs into intuitive, dependable experiences. His work blends empathy with data to deliver tools that clinicians trust and patients value, advancing healthcare AI through a product lens. He is driven by a commitment to access, interoperability, and measurable outcomes across the care continuum.

Steve Brown

Steve Brown

Chief Customer Officer

Technology executive who transforms horizontal platforms into vertical industry solutions across global enterprise markets. Over 25 years, Steve has built high-performing pre-sales, solution engineering, and enablement teams in enterprise software. At Salesforce, he served as SVP of Global Solution Engineering for Industries, growing the team past 200 and achieving 200% revenue growth in FY22. At actAVA, he leads forward-deployed engineering, delivering agentic AI infrastructure that bridges business needs and technology. He scaled Vlocity's global solution engineering team from 10 to 120, helping drive Salesforce's $1.33B acquisition; he holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Western Ontario.

Joon Lee

Joon Lee

Lead Forward Deploy Engineer

Lead Forward Deploy Engineer specializing in customer-facing application of AI with production-grade reasoning services. During his tenure at Salesforce (Agentforce/AI Research), he architected LLM-powered reasoning engines and orchestrated complex multi-agent workflows with a rigorous focus on enterprise reliability and security. Previously a Senior Engineer at Vlocity (acquired by Salesforce), he developed mission-critical hybrid mobile frameworks for field-service applications. At actAVA, Joon brings a unique combination of full-stack mastery and deep expertise in building intelligent, structured AI systems designed to solve large-scale enterprise challenges.

Leon Qi

Leon Qi

Lead AI Systems Engineer

Lead AI Systems Engineer at actAVA, specializing in agentic architectures, RAG pipelines, and production-grade reasoning services. At Salesforce, he served as a Senior Software Engineer across Industries Cloud, AI Research, and Agentforce — architecting LLM-powered reasoning engines, orchestrating multi-agent workflows, and delivering enterprise AI systems with strong reliability, security, and observability. Previously at Vlocity (acquired by Salesforce), he built hybrid mobile frameworks and reusable UI components for iOS and Android field-service applications. At actAVA, Leon brings full-stack expertise across web, mobile, cloud, and AI/ML systems.

Tao Xia

Tao Xia

Lead Backend Engineer & System Architect

Veteran systems architect with over 20 years of experience specializing in designing and scaling massive, distributed backend infrastructure. Currently the Lead Backend Engineer at actAVA.ai, Tao is at the forefront of AI orchestration, developing mission-critical systems that power healthcare AI workflows. His deep technical pedigree is anchored by a career of high-impact leadership, including scaling DoorDash's consumer platform from 50,000 to over 2 million daily orders and establishing the foundational architecture as a Founding Engineer at Kindred. From architecting global data ingestion systems at Yahoo to managing cross-functional engineering teams, Tao combines a mastery of high-performance systems with the strategic vision required to build and sustain modern, AI-driven enterprises.

Haolin Chen

Haolin Chen

Lead AI Researcher

Experienced AI Researcher spearheading the development of cutting-edge agentic systems and reinforcement learning (RL) frameworks. Previously a Senior Applied Scientist at Salesforce AI Research, Haolin led high-impact projects including LaTRO (foundational RL-based reasoning), Webscale-RL for massive-scale data synthesis, and the xLAM series of agentic LLMs. His technical expertise spans the entire LLM lifecycle—from pre-training to hierarchical planning—and includes the development of CoDA, a diffusion language model for coding. A prolific researcher with 15+ publications in venues like NeurIPS and ICLR, Haolin holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from UC Davis, specializing in the mathematical foundations of machine learning and tensor decomposition.

Marc Jeric Espiritu

Marc Jeric Espiritu

Lead Front-end Engineer

Front-end engineering lead at actAVA, specializing in React-based UI systems, design system architecture, and developer-facing tooling. A former Front-end Team Lead at AgTech Labs, Marc has a track record of translating complex product requirements into performant, well-structured interfaces — working closely with design and backend teams to balance usability, complexity, and delivery velocity.

He is the creator and maintainer of open-source projects including m3-ui (a Material 3 component library for React and Tailwind) and minigql (a plugin-based GraphQL framework for Node.js), reflecting a deep investment in reusable, framework-level abstractions. At actAVA, Marc brings full-stack expertise across modern web frameworks, GraphQL APIs, and design system engineering.

John Williams

John Williams

Lead Enterprise Software Architect

Enterprise software leader at actAVA, focused on solution consulting, product strategy, and customer-facing engagement for AI-driven healthcare workflows. With over 20 years of experience across Insurance, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Life Sciences, John combines deep product expertise with industry fluency — translating complex requirements into compelling, customized solutions for both technical and executive audiences.

He brings more than six years of hands-on Salesforce Industries experience, having previously helped scale Vlocity and Global 360 through successful acquisition journeys. At actAVA, John pairs an entrepreneurial mindset with the consultative rigor needed to drive growth, shape product direction, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients navigating enterprise AI adoption.

Maurice Novembre

Maurice Novembre

Senior Product Designer

Senior Product Designer at actAVA with over 10 years of experience across consulting, government, healthcare, and finance. Maurice specializes in user experience and interface design, prototyping, wireframes, information architecture, and high-impact presentations — translating complex domain requirements into clear, usable, and visually compelling interfaces.

He has managed, mentored, and inspired creative teams, pairing strong creative vision with analytical precision to deliver fast, accurate results that adhere to design best practices and organizational standards. At actAVA, Maurice brings the design rigor needed to shape intuitive, trustworthy experiences for healthcare AI orchestration workflows.

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