Shawn Alwani

Shawn Alwani has a strong background in software engineering and product management. Shawn is currently the Head of Product at Dash Living, a prominent rental solutions company in Asia. Shawn is responsible for creating a global accommodation community for urban professionals through sharing economies and technology.

Prior to their role at Dash Living, Shawn worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Nest.vc. In this position, they led the digital development team and was responsible for the technical strategy of Nest and its innovation club, Metta. Shawn successfully redesigned the UI/UX for Metta Connect, an innovation platform, leading to a 220% increase in membership and platform usage. Shawn also developed workshops on blockchain, created an ethereum Dapp called MettaCoin, and designed the backend architecture for a SaaS open innovation platform. Additionally, Shawn hired and managed junior developers and led the redesign and development of websites for Nest and Metta.

Before Nest.vc, Shawn worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Altitude Labs. Shawn also gained experience as a Business Executive at Time Zone Industries Ltd. and as the Director/Founder of Something Fresh Ltd., a startup promoting a balanced and nutritional eating lifestyle in Hong Kong.

Shawn's earlier experience includes working as a Manager in Debt Capital Markets at ANZ and as an FX Operations Intern at UBS.

Overall, Shawn brings a wealth of experience in software engineering, product management, and business development to their current role as Head of Product at Dash Living.

Shawn Alwani pursued their Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Business Administration & Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University from 2004 to 2008. During the same period, they also completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business. Additionally, there is no available information regarding their start and end years or degree name for their education at General Assembly.