Gary Wright is a senior software engineering manager with three decades of experience in Internet technologies and 17 years in leadership roles, currently guiding multiple product teams at CivicPlus. He blends hands-on development in Ruby on Rails, Ember, Android and iOS with deep operational knowledge of TCP/IP networking and devops to deliver SaaS and civic technology products like SeeClickFix and NextRequest. Gary’s career spans startup and corporate leadership—from founding Connix to directing engineering at SeeClickFix—bringing a pragmatic, product-focused approach to complex systems and compliance-sensitive features such as codification and meeting management. Active in civic education and community engagement through long-term YMCA Youth & Government leadership, he pairs technical delivery with a commitment to public service and civic impact. An experienced mentor and manager, he is known for turning legacy systems into maintainable, auditable platforms that serve government and community needs.
17 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
A few sample projects to use at Ruby Newbie nights at NewHaven.io meetups
Contributions:4 PRs, 2 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years
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