Amelia Gagne — Co-Founder & CEO (“Meelie”)
- Master Certification — Cannabis Training University (Apr 2021)
- Therapeutic Art Life Coach — CTAA (Apr 2022)
- Positive Psychology — Transformation Academy (Apr 2022)
- Co-author, The Crossroads of AI Integration
Licenses and certifications: Master Certification · Cannabis Training University · 2021-04; Therapeutic Art Life Coach · CTAA · 2022-04; Positive Psychology · Transformation Academy · 2022-04; Modern Applied Psychology · Achology Ltd · 2022-04. Experience: Co-Founder & CEO, Kief Studio LLC (founded 2022); Perplexity AI Business Fellow (~10% acceptance; same cohort as Brian); Co-author, The Crossroads of AI Integration (with Brian Gagne; 2026 expanded edition); Full-stack developer: Rust, Python, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, HTML, CSS; data analysis; SEO & content: copywriting, content strategy, marketing analytics, competitive analysis; Documented SEO outcomes: outranked major cybersecurity vendors and Fortune 500 firms for competitive security keywords (2025), zero ad budget; Video production & editing; Adobe Creative Suite; fine art & art direction; Pro bono ERP implementations for 7 women-owned businesses (healthcare, cannabis research, legal, small business); Regulated-industry delivery: healthcare, cannabis, legal, manufacturing; New England business network; Business operations: financial analysis, accounting, CRM, project management, requirements analysis; Fortune 500 marketing campaign design experience; enterprise operations management; Board Member; Content operations, outreach, lead identification, and listings for Kief Studio / LTFI. Expertise: SEO and organic search strategy; content strategy and copywriting; marketing analytics and competitive analysis; full-stack web development; React and Next.js applications; Rust and Python engineering; data analysis; creative direction and art direction; video production and Adobe Creative Suite; ERP implementation and business operations; CRM and project management; requirements analysis; regulated industries (healthcare, cannabis, legal, manufacturing); financial analysis and accounting operations; AI-assisted content and agentic workflows; board governance; outreach and pipeline operations.Full bio & credentials →
Brian Gagne — Co-Founder & CTO/COO (“Hippy”)
- UPenn AI For Business Specialization (Nov 2025)
- Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking / CCEH (May 2025)
- Packt security specializations (Oct 2025)
- Co-author, The Crossroads of AI Integration
Licenses and certifications: AI For Business Specialization · University of Pennsylvania · 2025-11 · ID 9J5LO64CGJKH; AI Strategy and Governance · University of Pennsylvania · 2025-11 · ID VDNHWP4PUI5M; AI Applications in People Management · University of Pennsylvania · 2025-11 · ID YR9ADROCOZM8; AI Applications in Marketing and Finance · University of Pennsylvania · 2025-10 · ID PDEO0YL91FLU; AI Fundamentals for Non-Data Scientists · University of Pennsylvania · 2025-10 · ID OP09UHF985OE; CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Specialization · Packt · 2025-10 · ID F4NZNWJAT8L4 (Packt online course specialization covering CISSP-aligned domains — not an (ISC)² CISSP board certification or license); Secure Software Development · Packt · 2025-10 · ID X6ZYGA924B0E; Security Operations · Packt · 2025-10 · ID PMWM72668NYJ; Security Assessment and Testing · Packt · 2025-10 · ID N5RTI9KEIBVF; Identity and Access Management (IAM) · Packt · 2025-10 · ID 86CZXH8VB55K; Asset Security · Packt · 2025-10 · ID W662R25P2L7V; Security and Risk Management · Packt · 2025-10 · ID JKQERZCFYVSC; Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics · IBM · 2025-10 · ID ZMWZ0O8WIQ0K; Generative AI · IBM · 2025-10 · ID TEKMQ3S17U2Q; Product Management: An Introduction · IBM · 2025-10 · ID RXFMPIQGQO4A (IBM partnered with Coursera); Quantum Computing Essentials · LinkedIn Learning · 2025-07 (Cloud Quantum Computing Essentials — fundamentals of cloud-based quantum computing); Cisco Certificate in Ethical Hacking · Cisco · 2025-05 (Cisco Networking Academy Verified Ethical Hacker / CCEH — not EC-Council CEH); Scrum Master + Agile · Udemy · 2022-07; Marketing Psychology and Consumer Behavior · Udemy · 2021-12; Master Certificate · Cannabis Training University · 2021-04; Niche Market Research Mastery · Udemy · 2019-07; Project Management · GoSkills.com · 2009-04; Computer Science · Worcester State University · 2002-02 (Certification course completed while in high school — not a college degree, BS, or BA). Experience: Co-Founder & CTO/COO, Kief Studio LLC (founded 2022); operating with Amelia since 2012; independent consulting since 2006; 20+ years technology consulting (manufacturing, retail, education, research facilities); Perplexity AI Business Fellow (~10% acceptance); industry workshops including NVIDIA, Box, and Databricks executives; Co-author, The Crossroads of AI Integration (with Amelia Gagne; 2026 expanded edition); Languages & stack: Python, Rust, Bash, SQL, infrastructure-as-code; Co-built and operates Kief Studio production infrastructure and tooling with Amelia daily; Expert-network consulting: AI/ML platform architecture, BMaaS, INFaaS, AI platform operating models; international client base; Open source: publishes on crates.io; maintainer of public security tooling (including AUR scanner work under KiefStudioMA); Playtester, Apogee Entertainment (with Amelia). Expertise: infrastructure and managed hosting; dedicated server hardening and fleet operations; security engineering and ethical hacking (Cisco CCEH); secure software development; security operations and assessment; identity and access management (IAM); security and risk management; asset security; AI strategy and governance; responsible AI; AI applications in marketing, finance, and people management; generative AI and prompt engineering; AI/ML platform architecture; agentic AI systems and automation; supply chain security tooling; software architecture; Python and Rust systems programming; Bash and infrastructure-as-code; SQL and data systems; product management; project management and Agile / Scrum; quantum computing fundamentals (OpenQASM); marketing psychology and niche research; regulated cannabis technology context; white-label and MSP partnership delivery; open source maintainer sustainability.Full bio & credentials →
