I’m looking for engineering or technology leadership roles where I can shape product strategy, mentor teams, and build scalable cloud-native platforms that drive growth.
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Chris Romito
@cromitodev
Pragmatic, empathetic polyglot software engineer & technology leader driving product and platform growth. 8+ YoE
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a pragmatic yet empathetic full-stack software engineer and technology leader with deep experience in product development, data modeling, customer success, and system design. I have led high-pressure initiatives, architected scalable platforms, and driven cost-effective technology choices that enabled 48% ARR growth year-over-year.
As VP of Technology I acted as a key stakeholder shaping technology strategy, led hiring and department scaling through successful VC fundraising, and built foundational cloud platforms and CI/CD practices. I mentor engineers, co-lead Agile processes, and deliver production systems across Python, Go, Node, frontend frameworks, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
MO
Current
Vice President of Technology
Modii
May 2021 - Present (4 years 4 months)
Acting CTO and technology lead; architected the Modii Cloud Platform and drove technology strategy that supported emerging verticals and contributed to 48% ARR growth year-over-year. Scaled engineering through hiring, onboarding 2 engineers and 3 contractors, and co-led Agile processes to support VC-backed growth.
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Current
Software Developer (Contract)
Freelance / Contract
Apr 2019 - Present (6 years 5 months)
Provided contract software development services including maintaining an on-premise C#/.NET warehouse inventory system and delivering projects using Vue.js, Django, and data visualization with Three.js. Engaged in API refactors and bespoke integrations for clients.
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Senior Software Engineer
Tuzag
Jul 2020 - May 2021 (10 months)
Designed and implemented a scalable white-labeled system for asynchronous patient check-ins via smart home devices and improved deployment reliability by implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated backups. Mentored junior developers and refactored internal CMS to support scaling using WebSockets.
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Software Developer
Eduplanet21
Apr 2017 - Jul 2020 (3 years 3 months)
Designed, developed, and maintained curriculum planning software using Django and Vue.js, led Level-1 support team and provided Level-2 technical triage for international clients, and migrated the frontend from jQuery to Vue.js increasing development velocity by ~33%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
BUBowling Green State University
Bachelor of Science, Dietetics
2010 - 2015
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics at Bowling Green State University from August 2010 to December 2015.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Website
cromito.devSalary expectations
180k-300k USD
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Skills
PythonDjangoFlaskfastAPISQLAlchemyMicroPythonGoJavaScript (Node.JsExpressNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptReactVueFlutterSwiftReact NativeDockerKubernetesCI CDGitHub ActionsCloud BuildLoad BalancersEC2LambdaPostgreSQLPostGISMySQLSupabaseFirebaseBigQueryRedisMQTTPub SubSQSTensorFlowPyTorchNLPOpenCVWebSocketsSocket.IOC# .NETGoogle Cloud StorageGitlabGitlab CI.NETWeb ComponentsPhaserMochaChaiVue.JsReact VueVue NextgRPCMessagePackGitHubWordPressjQueryFigmaNodeJSMachine Learning Frameworks (PyTorchTensorflow Lite
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