Shawn Sousa

Shawn Sousa, MBA, has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Their most recent role was as the Director of Data & Analytics Engineering (DAE) at Foreground, where they led the data and analytics practice for the company's family of 5 SaaS and E-commerce brands. In this role, Shawn was responsible for the firm's long-term data and analytics strategy, including data architecture, visualization, and predictive analytics to support C-suite decision making. Shawn successfully managed the DAE product roadmap and prioritization using Agile frameworks.

Prior to Foreground, Shawn worked as a Solution Architect in Data Engineering at Revenue Analytics, Inc. Here, they utilized their expertise in data engineering to develop solutions for clients.

Shawn also has experience as a Product Executive at RouteMatch Software, where they led the Fixed Route development team and managed over $100 million in sales worldwide. Shawn collaborated with cross-functional team members to ensure strategic alignment.

Before that, they worked as a Software Architect at Qualitek, where they rose from Software Engineer to the head of software development and database design. Shawn was responsible for integrating new application functionality based on project requirements and was the architect behind software interfacing with industrial PLCs.

Shawn's career began as a Software Engineer (co-op) at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, where they contributed to database design, creation, implementation, and maintenance, as well as writing automated parsers for data scraping.

Overall, Shawn Sousa has demonstrated their expertise in data and analytics, software development, project management, and strategic alignment throughout their career.

Shawn Sousa obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, with a focus in Operations and Strategy. This degree was earned from 2013 to 2015. Earlier, from 1999 to 2004, they completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science, also from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition to their degrees, Shawn Sousa holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, although the details of its institution and acquisition date are not provided.