Author
Anthony (Tony) Velte
Enterprise technology veteran and AI practitioner
- CISSP
- CISA
Tony has spent three decades inside enterprise IT — as a practitioner, advisor, and author. He holds the CISSP and CISA certifications and has advised technology teams at Target, 3M, U.S. Bank, and UnitedHealthcare on security, infrastructure, and implementation strategy.
He is the author of 12+ published technology books with McGraw-Hill, Cisco Press, and Wiley, including Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach (1,500+ scholarly citations). His most recent book, AI at Work: Boost Productivity and Stay Ahead in Your Career, ships via KDP in 2026.
Tony is a US Army and National Guard veteran. He is the founder of LocalStar Digital, a generative-engine and search optimization agency, and is currently building 30+ AI-powered production systems.
Currently
- Founder, LocalStar Digital — GEO/SEO agency
- Author, AI at Work (KDP, 2026)
- Building 30+ AI-powered production systems
Career highlights
- 30+ years in enterprise IT
- Fortune 500 advisory: Target, 3M, U.S. Bank, UnitedHealthcare
- 12+ published books (McGraw-Hill, Cisco Press, Wiley)
- 2,296 scholarly citations — h-index 14, i10-index 15
- US Army & National Guard veteran
- Frequent contributor: Fast Company, Computerworld, Data Center Knowledge
Publishing
- AI at Work: Boost Productivity and Stay Ahead in Your Career (KDP, 2026)
- Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach (McGraw-Hill) — 1,500+ citations
- Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line (McGraw-Hill)
- Additional titles across McGraw-Hill, Cisco Press, and Wiley — see the Amazon author page for the complete catalog
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