Gold Coast IT Solutions (GCIT) was founded in the Dulles Technology Corridor – the Silicon Valley of the East. Here, GCIT co-founders John Akkara and Prashanth Ram (PR) had spent years immersed in IT startup culture, and were impressed by the values they saw there: agility, creativity, and a focus on tangible product goals. They decided to co-found a services firm based on these principles, offering digital transformation initiatives that matched their clients’ focus on innovation and industry-specific expertise.

During the early years of the company, healthcare in America was going through a radical transformation, due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the emergence of frameworks such as value-based medicine. Our co-founders knew that with their combined skill-sets – Ram’s technology expertise and Akkara’s vision – they could be at the vanguard of this change. They could drive maximum innovation for healthcare companies, and an easier, streamlined healthcare experience for patients.

GCIT experienced rapid early success. Healthcare companies were under pressure to quickly adapt and upgrade their operations – while optimizing the end user experience. The GCIT team was perfectly positioned to support major industry players such as Johnson & Johnson and United Healthcare in their digital transformation journeys.

During these years of dynamic, ever-evolving healthcare engagements, GCIT learned how to truly understand an industry’s unique needs around specialized tech stacks, standards and certifications. With this experience in hand, we deepened our skill of tailoring digital transformation initiatives to the specific needs of other industries. We began partnering with leaders in finance, logistics and beyond, refining our digital transformation services with every project.

In recent years, GCIT has continued to grow rapidly – without any marketing, funding or debt. We have formed and deepened relationships, and steadily scaled via referrals and word of mouth. With a company culture built around collaborative client relationships and a relentless attention to detail, today, we work with some of the greatest companies in America, including Fortune 500 enterprises across a range of verticals.