Shawn is the Senior Director of Technical Program Management at Udemy where he also serves as the Chief of Staff to the company’s founder, Eren Bali. He’s led technology initiatives at Udemy for five years. He oversees a talented team of program managers focused on AI, product growth, payments, integrations, and more. He holds degrees in Computer Science and Information Systems and has a 1350-day streak in DuoLingo.
 
He believes the answer to nearly every question should be a link to a wiki page on the topic and that nothing puts sand in the gears of a project more than not being able to find the right information when you need it. 
 
Shawn uses OKRs in his personal life and leveraged agile principles to plan his wedding.
 
Shawn previously held roles at Amazon and the Federal Reserve where he honed his skills in program management, cross-functional leadership, and strategy.