Jun (Alex) Gao
Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer at Stealth Startup
Menlo Park, California, United States
About Jun (Alex) Gao
Jun (Alex) Gao is Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer at Stealth Startup. Location: Menlo Park, California, United States.
A visionary strategist and innovator, Alex is passionate about revolutionizing healthcare through GenAI and digital solutions. As Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at a Stealth Startup, he shapes the strategic roadmap for transformative healthcare technologies, driving innovation to address critical industry challenges. At HealthUnity, as Chief Strategy Officer, Alex spearheads initiatives that redefine healthcare delivery, leveraging GenAI and digital transformation to create measurable impact. Previously, Alex founded and led the Digital Health Lab at Samsung Research America, building a Center of Excellence that pioneered novel biomarker research, advanced R&D, human-centered design, and AI-driven digital health solutions. Under his leadership, the lab secured 12 international design awards, published over 100 peer-reviewed papers, and filed over 50 patents. His leadership cultivated strategic partnerships with healthcare stakeholders, delivering projects that transformed patient care and advanced connected health technologies. He also served on the Board of Managers for the Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHA), a HIMSS organization, influencing the global adoption of connected health innovations. With 27 years of global experience, Alex has scaled technology-driven organizations across Fortune 100 companies and startups in digital health, consumer electronics, mobile communications, and semiconductors. At Samsung Research, he led the Technology Strategy team, developing R&D frameworks that prioritized vision-driven digital services, user experience design, and product innovation. Alex has authored 50 peer-reviewed publications and held 35 global patents. Alex holds a Master of Science from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science from Tsinghua University. His blend of strategic foresight, technical expertise, and deep healthcare knowledge makes him a trusted leader for investors and partners pursuing transformative digital health solutions.
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Additional experience
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
HealthUnity
Started May 2024
Education
- MS, Stanford University
- Global Executive Program, Harvard Business School