Kirk Gray is a seasoned software engineer and leader with expertise in designing top-performing distributed systems. Holding an MBA from the University of Denver, he has dedicated his career to building, nurturing, and leading impressive teams of engineers who deliver timely value to customers. Kirk has worked for various renowned organizations, including McGraw-Hill Education, Schoolrunner, Robots and Pencils Inc., Pearson, and James Madison University.

Kirk's professional background entails an extensive educational background at the University of Denver-Daniels College of Business, where he received a certificate in Emerging Leaders Program and two MBAs. He also holds a BBA in Computer Information Systems and Economics from James Madison University.

Kirk's work experience is decorated with numerous leadership and engineering roles, including Vice President of Engineering and Former Chief Architect at McGraw-Hill Education, Vice President of Engineering at Schoolrunner, Server Guild Lead/Lead Robot at Robots and Pencils Inc., and Director of Software Engineering at Pearson. He has also worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Sportsvite.com, Principal Software Performance Engineer at Blackboard, and Software Developer at Revolent technologies, among other organizations.

Kirk Gray is a sought-after leader, renowned for leading successful development processes, design, and deployment of performant distributed systems. He values transparency, collaboration, and bottom-up decision-making, which has earned him recognition among his colleagues and employees.