Christopher Gagne is a seasoned software engineering leader with 13+ years of experience scaling teams and modernizing platforms across media and healthcare tech, currently serving as Director of Software Engineering at Ro in New York. He combines a strategic technical vision with hands-on execution—leading Agentic AI-driven lifecycle modernization, instituting onboarding and incident processes, and shaping care-delivery architecture for rapid growth. Previously he transformed media engineering at JW Player and led large-scale migrations to microservices at Shutterstock, consistently building specialized teams and managerial layers to improve reliability and cost efficiency. An MBA-trained leader who cut his teeth in application development and DAM systems, he brings a rare mix of engineering depth, cross-functional stakeholder partnership, and a knack for operationalizing best practices that accelerate product roadmaps.
12 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
MBA Leadership, MBA Leadership at University of New Haven
BS Business Management, BS Business Management at New England Institute of Technology
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Christopher Gagne - Director Of Software Engineering at Ro