Ravi Spice Reddy
Founder & CEO at Wellma Health
About
I'm Ravi Spice Reddy, the Founder and CEO of Wellma Health. My career has been a journey from leading large-scale technology teams at IBM and Visa to the high-stakes world of cybersecurity entrepreneurship, where I founded E8 Security and saw it through to an acquisition by VMware. Currently, I am focused on building an AI-powered operating system for the wellness industry, aiming to bring 'human wisdom' back to a fragmented market. I am deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and mindfulness, having spent three years certifying as a meditation teacher. I enjoy advising startups on complex AI architectures and complexity science, and I'm always looking to connect with talented builders in the Bay Area or innovators in the holistic health space who want to solve large-scale cooperation challenges.
Networking
What I can offer
- ›Technical advice on AI architecture and LLM APIs
- ›Cybersecurity and fintech domain expertise
- ›Advisory for pre-seed and venture-backed startups
Looking for
- ›High-level talent (Engineers, PMs, Designers) in the Bay Area
- ›Holistic health providers and wellness innovators
- ›Interdisciplinary collaborators in complexity science
Best fit for
Current Interests
Background
Career
Began as a System Architect at IBM, rose to VP of Technology at Visa, then transitioned into entrepreneurship by founding E8 Security (acquired by VMware) before launching Wellma Health.
Education
MBA from University of San Francisco; BS in IT from BITS Pilani; Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification from Awareness Training Institute; Advanced Project Management from Stanford.
Achievements
- ›Founded E8 Security and led it to acquisition by VMware
- ›Recruited and led teams from Google, Visa, and Los Alamos labs
- ›Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher under Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach
Opinions
- Avoid heavy agentic frameworks initially; use vanilla LLM APIs to maintain control over token consumption.
- Prefer human-defined workflows over fully autonomous agents.
- Professional philosophy should be deeply influenced by personal mindfulness practices.