Summary
Reid Ransom is a seasoned software development leader and founder with 14 years of experience building scalable web applications and global engineering teams. As Director of Software Development at Premiere Digital Services, he leads high-performance, cost-conscious delivery while elevating user experience for mission-critical products; he previously scaled Defy Ventures' nationwide e-learning platform to serve 500+ active users and earned recognition from Nokia, Wired, Inc., and even Mark Zuckerberg. He founded r2ware to simplify launching and evolving web projects, combining hands-on full-stack excellence in Python, Django, Node.js, Postgres, and AWS with strategic product leadership. A Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate, he bridges technology, operations, and people—mentoring engineers and aligning technical strategy with social impact. Based in Orlando, he is also a Marathoner (Boston 2025) and sober since 2022, bringing focus, resilience, and purpose to leadership and software delivery.
14 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Bachelor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute