Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger

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I build AI products that survive contact with the real world. I've done it three times: as first product manager on the IBM Watson Computer Vision team, scaling APIs to 15+ global markets and 1,700% MAU growth in six months; as VP of Product at Figure Eight (acquired by Appen for $300M); and most recently as VP of AI & Analytics and Sr. Director of Product at Blue Shield of California, where my teams built the Digital Member Health Record (6B records, sub-second mobile latency), MyTurn.CA.gov (the State of California's COVID vaccine platform), and AI governance for 80+ enterprise pilots and 5,000+ Microsoft Copilot users. Most AI executives have shipped in one context — enterprise, startup, or regulated incumbent. I've shipped in all three. The through-line is responsible AI in the places where it's hardest to do, and where it can do the most good — which is what I wrote the book on. Real World AI: A Practical Guide for Responsible Machine Learning (Lioncrest, 2021) is taught in the MBA curriculum at the Walton College, University of Arkansas. Named to Modern Healthcare 40 Under 40 in 2025. Three issued US patents. Currently building Grounded Work with two partners — fractional pro

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