Ross Kudwitt

CPTO (Chief Product and Technology Officer)

Fast, Economical, Loved, Software Products

Deliver Innovative Software, Assemble Stellar Teams, Grow Enterprise Value


Software Engineer

I started in engineering school and interned at IBM as a pre-professional writing microcode.

Startup CTO @ GFI Group, Auctions.com, and Patron Technology

GFI Group is a Wall Street Interdealer Broker and we sold our new issue bond auction trading platform to them. Auctions.com was a well funded startup that tried but failed to compete with eBay and our technology was stellar. Patron Technology (now Leap) is the system of record for many arts and cultural organizations and was sold to Providence Equity.

CIO/CTO of Timex and The New York Public Library

Hired by CEO's to turnaround technology teams of large, venerable enterprises.

Judge and mentor at the Harvard Business School New Venture Competition for the past 5+ years

The Rock Business Track of Harvard Business School's New Venture Competition is a high-stakes annual event for student-led high-growth ventures, where teams receive rigorous feedback from top venture capitalists, investors, and entrepreneurs.

Current Venture

Birdverse

Private Aviation birdverse.ai

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