Summary
Joseph Appleton is a founder and technology executive with eight years' experience building secure, scalable systems across healthcare, cybersecurity, and semiconductor manufacturing. As Founder and Executive Chairman of Squch Technologies and CTO at Ada Psychiatry, he blends product vision—creating a pan-African super app—with hands-on delivery of telehealth, EHR, and privacy-preserving AI solutions. His background spans Intel module engineering to cybersecurity consulting, giving him a rare combination of hardware process rigor and software/security leadership. Currently pursuing a PhD in Technology Management focused on federated learning, he actively mentors emerging African tech leaders and champions ethical AI that preserves culture while enabling global reach.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Software Engineering, Master of Science - MS Software Engineering at Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - BS Information Technology, Bachelor of Science - BS Information Technology at University of Phoenix
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Technology Management - Data Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Technology Management - Data Science at National University