Ragan McGill

Inspirer
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VP of Engineering (FTC) at Gentrack Ltd (Global)

Glinton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ragan is an experienced engineering leader specializing in digital transformation, platform development, and building high-performance, agile teams. Described by colleagues as inspirational and an expert, he excels in aligning technology with business strategy, having held leadership roles at Gentrack, Anglian Water Services, and Redgate Software.

He recently spoke at Agile Cambridge 2025, sharing insights on creating a Digital Engineering Centre for Enablement.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Generous

Charming & Persuasive

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Enablement
He is passionate about creating engineering centers for enablement, having established one at Anglian Water and recently spoken on the topic at Agile Cambridge 2025.
Platform as a Product
Believes platform teams should build products that earn trust and adoption, not just infrastructure and tools. He advocates for focusing on user choice and reducing friction.
Agile & DORA Metrics
He actively discusses and shares his thoughts on the application of DORA measures, their definitions, and how they complement other agile metrics for data-driven decisions.

Media Appearances

Ragan has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
VP of Engineering (FTC) at Gentrack Ltd (Global)
7-2025 - 11-2025
Head of Engineering (FTC) at Gentrack Ltd (Global)
9-2023 - 7-2025
Head of Digital Engineering at Anglian Water Services
10-2020 - 9-2023
Senior Engineering Manager at Redgate Software
12-2019 - 10-2020
Software Practice Manager at DisplayLink

Education

1991 - 1997
Education details unavailable from Jack Hunt

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Insights For Selling To Ragan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ragan is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ragan

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ragan move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Ragan take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Ragan

Personality Compatibility


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