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Shawn Souto
Director-level Engineering Leader specializing in AI and enterprise SaaS
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Engineering leader who has operated effectively in both a VC-backed startup and SAP, combining director-level org leadership with day-to-day technical depth. Notable for re-architecting integrations that produced a 3x revenue gain, leading a 90-engineer matrixed organization, and staying hands-on in GenAI, infrastructure, and full-stack problem solving.
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Key Strengths
- Hands-on engineering leader across startup and enterprise environments
- Scaled from managing 5 engineers to 20+ direct reports and 90 engineers matrixed
- Director-level leadership over 5 teams spanning 3 products
- Re-architected third-party practice management integrations driving 3x revenue growth in one quarter
- Deep technical breadth across desktop, full-stack web, cloud, and platform infrastructure
- Reverse engineered a poorly understood Kubernetes/Helm/Crossplane platform and led team to successful deployment
- Strong cross-functional customer-to-engineering translation under escalation pressure
- Improved delivery predictability by introducing Shape Up-style planning and achieving 90%+ roadmap delivery
- Built scalable mentorship systems that reduced architect bottlenecks and enabled succession
- Designed and implemented structured, bias-reducing hiring processes
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