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Ed Rose

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Interim/fractional CTO at Ed Rose, IT leader
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Ed is a proven technology executive and entrepreneur with a history of leading IT during periods of change in startups and Fortune 500 companies. Described by others as a visionary and strategic thinker, he focuses on building rock-solid IT infrastructure with high-performing DevOps teams. He holds a Design Thinking Certificate from MIT.

His background uniquely combines deep technical expertise with a creative foundation, having earned his Bachelors Degree with Honors from the New York State College of Ceramics. This blend of art and science suggests an appreciation for both form and function in problem-solving.

He founded, self-funded, and led the SaaS company Open Channel Solutions from its inception to a successful exit after growing revenue to US$30 million.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Interim/fractional CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Fractional CTO Leadership
Currently provides interim and fractional IT leadership, specializing in strategy, compliance audits, project turnarounds, and short-term executive guidance for constrained situations.
Cloud & DevOps
He has hands-on experience migrating commercial software to AWS and is passionate about adapting to new CI/CD and cloud processes to add value.
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Career

Work history

3-2019
Interim/fractional CTO
Ed Rose, IT leader
6-2018 - 2-2019
Interim Chief Technology Officer
Meridian Medical Management
2010 - 2018
Consultant
Technology leadership and general management consulting
9-2000 - 7-2009
President and CEO
Open Channel Solutions, Inc.
1998 - 2000
CTO
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Education
12-2022 - 3-2023
Design Thinking Certificate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1985 - 1986
Graduate Studies
Rochester Institute of Technology
1981 - 1985
Bachelor's Degree with Honors
New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred
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