Patrick Ciccarelli
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CEO - Healthcare and Social Enterprise
San Francisco, California, United States
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CEO - Healthcare and Social EnterpriseVarsity TechnologiesMay 2025 - Current (1 year 2 months)- Partner, Senior Advisor & Brand CEOTreelineMay 2025 - Current (1 year 2 months)Joined Treeline Inc. as a partner following the acquisition of Varsity Technologies. Varsity continues to operate as an active brand within Treeline's portfolio of AI Technology Services. Leading brand strategy, client relationships, and service continuity while contributing to Treeline's broader direction as an AI Technology Services Provider.
- PFounderPlumlyAug 2019 - Jun 2024 (4 years 11 months)Built and launched a sales enablement SaaS platform from the ground up, secured pre-seed funding, and launched with customers. The company was wound down after AI advances shifted the competitive landscape faster than new capital could be invested. • Secured pre-seed funding and validated the product vision with early investors. • Led product development from concept to launch, delivering a market-ready SaaS solution. • Secured initial customers, showing actual demand and product-market fit. • Navigated the entire startup lifecycle — from fundraising and product development to go-to-market execution.
- Program ManagerSan Francisco State UniversityJul 1997 - Sep 1999 (2 years 3 months)Managed development and operations of the Cisco Regional Networking Academy at SFSU, a vocational technology education program training the next generation of networking professionals. This work directly informed the co-authorship of several leading Cisco certification preparation texts published through Sybex and Wiley.
- President and CEOVarsityJan 1997 - Current (29 years 6 months)
- Founder and CEOVarsityJan 1997 - May 2025 (28 years 5 months)Founded and led Varsity for 28 years, growing it from a managed IT services provider into a multi-practice technology firm serving nonprofits, schools, and healthcare organizations. Over time, we expanded into Learning & Development, Software Engineering, and AI practices. On the AI side, we designed and deployed a multi-tenant chatbot platform embedded in Slack and Microsoft Teams, and built an internal AI adoption framework that served as a model for client programs. Varsity operated as a certified B Corp from 2011, was twice awarded Best for the World by B Lab, achieved net carbon zero operations in 2020, and was recognized twice on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. During that time, I also served on
- Technology ManagerSan Francisco Unified School DistrictAug 1994 - Jul 1997 (3 years)Led technology planning, administration, and training for the San Francisco Unified School District.
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- BA, HistoryBucknell UniversityStudent manager at student dining facilities. Support environmental causes and activities. Research assistant.
- MA, EducationSan Francisco State UniversityInstructional Design student in the College of Education. Developed course content and instruction for specialized program for technology. Lecturer and assisted faculty.
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- JIntroduction to Networking Basics, 2nd EditionJohn Wiley SonsFeb 2012College-level networking textbook widely adopted across university IT programs.
- Wiley Pathways Networking Basics, 1st EditionWileyAug 2007Part of the Wiley Pathways coordinated IT curriculum series, designed for introductory networking courses.
- SNetworking Foundations: Technology Fundamentals for IT SuccessSybexSep 2004A practical guide to networking fundamentals for IT professionals.
- SCCNA JumpStart, 2nd EditionSybexNov 2002Cisco CCNA certification preparation guide, part of the Sybex JumpStart series.
- SCCDP: Cisco Internetwork Design Exam NotesSybexSep 2000Exam preparation guide for the Cisco Certified Design Professional certification.
- SMCSE 2000 JumpStart: Computer Network BasicsSybexJan 2000Certification preparation guide for the Microsoft MCSE networking exam.
- SCCNA JumpStart, 1st EditionSybexJul 1999First edition of the widely used Cisco CCNA certification preparation guide.
- JWiley Pathways Networking Basics Project Manual, 2nd EditionJohn Wiley SonsCompanion lab and project manual to the Networking Basics textbook.
- JWiley Pathways Networking Basics Project Manual, 1st EditionJohn Wiley SonsHands-on project guide supporting the Wiley Pathways networking curriculum.