Shawn Venkat

Shawn Venkat has extensive experience in product management, with their most recent role being Senior Director of Product Management at Betterworks. Prior to this, they held positions such as Director of Product Management and Senior Product Manager at the same company. Shawn also has experience as an Angel Investor at Hybrid Ventures and as a Product Consultant for their own business. In addition, they have held positions such as Lead Product Manager at Mindflash, Senior Product Manager at Jiff, Inc., and Principal Product Manager at Web Effectual. Prior to that, Shawn held various roles at Local Wisdom, including VP Product Management, VP Digital Strategy/Co-Founder, and Lead Web Developer/Co-Founder. Shawn began their career as a Database Administrator at Kana.

Shawn Venkat obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from Rutgers University. In 2007, they also completed a Mini MBA program at Rutgers University. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications from institutions such as Udemy, LinkedIn, Reforge, and Scrum Alliance. These certifications cover topics such as UX Design, Web APIs, Strategic Thinking, Product Management, Emotional Intelligence, Listening Skills, and Scrum Product Ownership.