Eduardo Fonseca

CEO

at Aboard AI, Inc.

Eduardo Fonseca is a technologist, entrepreneur, startup advisor, and board member with over 30 years of experience in software engineering and more than 20 years in leadership roles. As the former CTO of GoodRx, Eduardo scaled the team from 7 to 120+ engineers, data scientists, compliance experts, and security professionals, guiding the company from startup phase through to a successful IPO. He led significant technical and compliance transformations, including multiple acquisitions and architecture revamps, while ensuring adherence to HIPAA, PCI, and SOC 2 regulations. Eduardo’s deep technical expertise spans the entire technology stack, from embedded hardware and firmware to consumer-facing applications and large-scale data infrastructure. He has successfully developed computer vision models for real-time image segmentation, NLP models for conversational AI, and highly optimized software for embedded systems in regulated industries. Eduardo also served as an advisor to the White House during the COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Currently, Eduardo is the founder of Aboard AI, an innovative aviation technology platform leveraging machine learning to generate real-time, actionable insights from flight data. As a private pilot and aviation enthusiast, his passion for impactful technology solutions continues to inform his advisory work with startups, where he helps founders navigate complex challenges in product development, technical scaling, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth.
District of Columbia
AI & Data Science, Consumer FinTech, CyberSecurity, DTC (Direct-to-Consumer), HealthTech & BioTech, Other, SaaS & B2B Marketplace
Aviation TechnologyBoard MembershipCloud InfrastructureCompliance (HIPAAComputer VisionData SecurityEmbedded SystemsEntrepreneurshipIPO Preparationmachine learningmergers and acquisitionsMobile DevelopmentNLPPCIproduct developmentReal-time Data ProcessingRegulatory ComplianceScaling TeamsSOC 2)Software EngineeringStartup AdvisoryStrategic GrowthSystem ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipTechnology Due Diligence

Articles by Eduardo Fonseca

Balancing self-care and startup pressure as a founder

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out

A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...

Startup Guide to AI Visibility Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI Automation for Startup Operations

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations

In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...

New York Tech Week Mucker Sessions Recap

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions

Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...

Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Alex Velinov

How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov

Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...

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