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Bruce Welch is the founder of BioCyph Inc.
He has worked within the Smart Card and Security products
industry for the past decade developing and marketing
devices for the Financial, Consumer Electronics and
Communications industry and has over twenty years of
experience in Executive and Management positions within the
technology industry. Prior to founding BioCyph he traveled
internationally for a large manufacturer within the
financial payments industry as the security spokesperson
giving presentations on electronic payment fraud and
encryption concepts. He sat on the Smart Card Alliance and
ANSI Encryption Standards committees.
Bruce’s understanding of business alliances,
strategic acquisitions, government contracting, and new
product development (vectored towards a specific market),
enhances his qualifications to head a high-tech company.
Previously, Bruce led technology development, managed
programs, and directed operations at Carleton Technologies
(“Carleton”), an aerospace manufacturer. Specifically he
directed the design, development, and testing of closed
circuit re-breathers, military and space life support
systems, pneumatic and infrared sensors for diving
applications.
Upon leaving Carleton Technologies Inc. Bruce founded Grace
Associates Inc., a company focused on the design and repair
of custom electronic products for the US Navy EOD and
Special Operations community. Programs directed by Bruce
from inception through implementation included solid-state
gas sensor in conjunction with SRI and a passive
desalinization system and the non-magnetic, acoustically
quiet valve for the US-Navy.
Bruce branched off from Carleton to join or
consult with start-up companies requiring vision and
direction. Some of the most notable of these technology
companies included Infineer, Leap Frog, and VeriFone.
VeriFone, an electronics payment corporation, was involved
in the Smart Card and Payments industry. Bruce’s expertise
enabled him to serve as a product manager for the
development and deployment of Smart Card hardware and
software products. He participated in engagements for these
companies as a technical consultant, providing solutions for
problems related to information security, identity theft,
and computer/internet fraud.
Bruce has led Design Teams engaged in software/hardware and
mechanical development. As a Global Product Line Manager for
security hardware and software, he successfully launched a
high security PIN entry device, managed $40+ million POS
product line, and developed contactless payment & EMV-Smart
card strategies. Demonstrating the respect for his expertise
in the information security world, he has been asked to
serve as a member of the ANSI X9-F6 Electronic Payment
Encryption Committee.
During his work with companies involved with security
software-hardware integration, Bruce developed an Access
Control-Biometric-Smart Card Solution for airports and smart
card software for the transportation-security industry.
Specifically in the smart card area, he has been responsible
as a Product Manager for building smart card IC’s & readers,
and developing applicable software. He has managed the ASIC
Design and EMV Certification process at technical and
Administrative levels. He has served as a member of the
Smart Card Alliances’ Digital Security Initiative Committee.
As a defense contractor, Bruce established a specialty
design and manufacturing business, which produced a variety
of complex equipment, primarily for the U.S. Navy. Bruce is
trained as an industrial engineer (BS from
University of South
Florida)and understands what it
takes to run a large manufacturing operation. For many
years, he managed a $10 million facility with over 100
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