Summary
Robert Buccigrossi is a seasoned technology leader and founder with over a decade of experience driving IT strategy, cloud architecture, and large-scale web application delivery. As Founder & CTO of SkepticCTO and long-serving CTO at TCG, he combines rigorous research training (Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania) with practical enterprise experience modernizing grants systems and achieving multiple process and security certifications. He has led technical designs for high-profile federal and academic platforms (e.g., NITRC, ReproNim, USDA grants) and overseen process maturation efforts that yielded CMMI, ISO, and service-management accreditations. Equally comfortable as a chief architect and hands-on engineer, he has a background in video compression and probabilistic image models from his GRASP Lab work, reflecting a deep foundation in signal processing and data representation. Based in New Jersey, he now focuses on demystifying AI through education and skeptical inquiry while continuing to advise and invest in early-stage ventures. His career blends academic rigor, federal-scale systems thinking, and a persistent interest in turning complex scientific ideas into robust, auditable software.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
MS, Computer Science, Mathematics, MS, Computer Science, Mathematics at Rutgers University
Ph.D., Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science at University of Pennsylvania