Shannon Pinto

Shannon Pinto, PMP, has a significant amount of work experience in various roles and companies.

Starting in 2001, they worked at Castek Software Inc. as a Systems Test Analyst. In 2002, they moved on to Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology as a Programmer/Analyst. Following that, in 2003, they worked as a Software Engineer at Upward Motion.

In 2005, Shannon joined AlignMark and held multiple roles simultaneously. Shannon served as a Product and Project Manager, a Systems Analyst/Project Lead, and a Lead Applications Engineer until 2009.

In 2010, they joined autoTRADER.ca and began their journey in the company as a Senior Product Manager, Online Solutions until 2012. Shannon then moved on to become a Senior Online Product Manager, Dealer Strategy and Solutions until 2015. From 2015 to 2016, they worked as a Senior Manager in Corporate & Business Development. Then, they served as a Senior Manager OEM and National Business Development (Non-Auto) from 2017 to 2019. Finally, in 2019, they took on the role of Director of Product Commercialization (Marketplace & Key Partnerships) in the same company, where they currently work.

Shannon Pinto, PMP, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Technology Management - Enterprise Systems from Ryerson University, which they obtained from 2004 to 2010. Prior to that, they attended Seneca College from 1999 to 2002, where they earned a degree in Programming and Analysis and specialized in Information Technology.

In addition to their educational background, Shannon has obtained several certifications. In 2009, they became a Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute. Shannon further enhanced their skills by obtaining the Pragmatic Marketing Certified credential from Pragmatic Marketing in June 2013.