Who We Are

Riptide Consulting exists to give mid-market healthcare organizations the same caliber of AI strategy and governance that Fortune 500 companies expect — without the overhead of a generalist firm. We specialize exclusively in Anthropic’s Claude platform, delivering depth and focus that broad-spectrum consultancies cannot match.

Our engagements are built around three pillars: a clear AI strategy tied to business outcomes, governance frameworks that satisfy compliance and build stakeholder trust, and hands-on implementation that turns roadmaps into measurable results. Every deliverable is designed to compound — giving clients assets they can operate long after an engagement ends.

Riptide was founded by a practitioner who spent 14+ years at Slalom Consulting and OptumRx building and scaling enterprise consulting practices from the ground up. At Slalom, our founder grew a book of business exceeding $8M, assembling cross-functional teams that delivered AI, data, and digital transformation programs for mid-market and Fortune 500 clients across healthcare, life sciences, and government. At OptumRx, our team led a Tiger Team that re-engineered operational workflows and reduced labor costs by 30%.

That track record — identifying the highest-leverage problem, building a team that can own it, and executing with discipline — is the operating philosophy behind every Riptide engagement.

Riptide is a veteran-led firm. Our founder’s military service shaped the culture we operate by: direct communication, clear accountability, and a mission-first orientation that cuts through ambiguity. We treat every client engagement with the same discipline and urgency.

We are building toward recognition as an Anthropic preferred partner. Every engagement, framework, and governance artifact we deliver is designed around Claude and Anthropic’s enterprise stack — giving our clients depth they won’t find from generalist firms. As San Diego’s Anthropic-focused consulting practice, we are positioned to scale alongside the platform itself.