About
JD Sheard is co-founder and partner at Eastend Ventures, which invests in innovation across South Australia, Queensland, and Western Australia. He also founded and manages Virtca Capital and serves as non-executive director for several technology and not-for-profit organizations. Relocating to Adelaide in 2021 on an Australian Global Talent Visa, Sheard brings two decades of international experience in leadership roles at multinational organizations, where he oversaw significant growth and expansion while developing SaaS, IoT, and machine learning solutions for the oil and gas sector; his qualifications include an MBA in Finance, GAICD designation, and PMP certification.
Experience
- Eastend VenturesCo-founder and Partnercurrent2023 — presentAustralia
- Southern AngelsMembercurrent2021 — presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Southern AngelsNon Executive Director2022 — 2025Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Virtca CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2022 — present
- JACK AppNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Optible AINon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- ClevertarNon Executive Director2022 — 2025
- WorkSafe Guardian | Lone Worker Safety AppNon Executive Director2023 — 2025Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Coraspec SystemsManaging Director2012 — 2020Australia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom
- IRISNDTCorporate Technology Director2012 — 2020Australia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom
- IRISNDTCorporate Information Technology Manager2009 — 2012Houston, Texas, United States
- IRISNDTInformation Technology Manager2007 — 2009Houston, Texas, United States
- IRISNDTEquipment & Purchasing Manager2006 — 2007Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- IRISNDTTechnician2001 — 2006Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- InfinitAirCommercial Pilot2004 — 2006Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- University of SaskatchewanHIFIS Coordinator2004 — 2005Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Education
- Australian Institute of Company DirectorsCompany Directors Course
- Australian Institute of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance
- Harvard Business School OnlineCertificate, Alternative Investments
- Harvard Business School OnlineCertificate, Financial Accounting
- Flight Schools - MultipleCommercial Pilot, Single & Multi-engine Land; Instrument Airplane
- MacEwan UniversityManagement Studies, Aviation Management Major
- NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
- Vimy Ridge AcademyHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
Management33Strategic PlanningLeadershipPeople ManagementProject Management26Alternative Investments2Information Technology14Oil & Gas Industry17Project Planning19Product DevelopmentProgram Management5Business Development8
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Professional ServicesCommercial AviationSoftware DevelopmentTechnical WritingPMPNDTPipingPipelinesInspectionPetrochemicalRefinery OperationsNondestructive Testing (NDT)- Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
- Private Security Professional (PSP) — Texas Department of Public Safety
- Commercial Pilot (CPL) — Federal Aviation Administration
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