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David Shear

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Co-founder & President at sheer-id

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

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About

David Shear serves as Chief Executive Officer at SheerID and holds a board director role. Shear has worked for approximately 25 years in scaling teams and operations at SaaS and tech-enabled services companies.

Co-founder & President at sheer-id

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sheer-id's investors · 5

Brighton Park CapitalNew YorkCentana Growth PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2017Centana PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checksCowles VenturesSpokane · $250K – $1M checksVoyager CapitalSeattle · $1M – $4M checks · since 2015

Experience

  1. SheerIDChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  2. Valaurum, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
  3. WorkeseBoard of Advisorscurrent2023 — presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  4. RubyChief Executive Officer2023
  5. RubyPresident & Chief Operating Officer2021 — 2023
  6. RubyChief Operating Officer2018 — 2021Portland, Oregon Area
  7. RubySenior Vice President, Operations2017 — 2018Portland, Oregon Area
  8. GuideSparkVice President, Operations2015 — 2017Portland, Oregon Area
  9. GuideSparkVice President, Customer Success2013 — 2015Menlo Park, CA
  10. New Media StrategiesVice President, Business Operations2010 — 2012Arlington, VA
  11. New Media StrategiesVice President, Entertainment Practice2006 — 2010Arlington, VA
  12. New Media StrategiesAccount Lead2005 — 2006Arlington, VA
  13. Everfine RecordsDirector, New Media Marketing & Artist Development2002 — 2005
  14. Commerce OneSignature Account Manager2001 — 2002
  15. Arthur AndersenConsultant1999 — 2001

Skills & more

StrategyStrategic PlanningManagementHuman Resources (HR)Organizational CultureSMBForecastingPerformance ManagementBudgetingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Change ManagementExecutive Management
+12 moreBusiness OperationsBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningFinanceProject ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipData AnalysisBusiness Process ImprovementProfitability TrackingOrganizational DevelopmentPeople DevelopmentSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Shear?
David Shear serves as Chief Executive Officer at SheerID and holds a board director role. Shear has worked for approximately 25 years in scaling teams and operations at SaaS and tech-enabled services companies.
Where does David Shear work?
David Shear is Co-founder & President of sheer-id.
What companies did David Shear found?
David Shear founded sheer-id.
Where did David Shear go to school?
David Shear studied at University of Virginia (BA, Economics, Art History); Trinity School, NYC.

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