Summary
Ross Mckegney is a seasoned product and engineering leader with 13+ years of experience building creative and 3D platforms and scaling products to millions of monthly users. As Chief Product Officer at Superside he’s defining the AI-powered Creative Agency, pairing AI-native workflows with global creative talent to deliver outcomes for brands like Microsoft, Reddit, Lyft, and Figma. Previously at Adobe he took Firefly Boards from concept to GA and led the web platform that powered the New Adobe Express, helping shift Adobe toward collaborative, web-first creative apps. He founded and exited Verold to Box, then drove integration and a new content-collaboration platform at Box, demonstrating a rare mix of startup scrappiness and enterprise product strategy. Ross combines deep technical chops (early WebGL/3D work and a dozen patents from his IBM years) with a talent for building high-agency teams and product-led growth loops. Outside work he’s an avid trail runner and windsurfer who obsessively stress-tests new AI tools before they hit the mainstream.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, MBA at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Bachelor of Computer Science / Bachelor of Arts (History/Sociology), Bachelor of Computer Science / Bachelor of Arts (History/Sociology) at University of New Brunswick
Master of Science (MSc), Software Engineering, Master of Science (MSc), Software Engineering at Queen's University