Ross Updegraff

Ross Updegraff serves as the Chief Product Officer at Chicago Venture Partners since August 2016, where responsibilities include liaising between stakeholders and engineering teams to create software project roadmaps, facilitating communication, and tracking project progress. Prior experience includes roles as a Software Developer/Web Team Lead at Chicago Venture Partners, where custom development was executed using multiple technologies, and as a Software Developer at Rightpoint, contributing to a significant web application. Updegraff's background also includes full stack development and web development for various clients, along with over a decade as the Director of Music at Glencoe Union Church. Educational qualifications comprise a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer Programming/Software Development from Northwestern University, a Master's in Music from Brigham Young University, a Doctor of Music from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor's in Music Performance and German Studies from Ohio Wesleyan University.