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Sean Ward

Investor

Partner at Blue Point

Cleveland

About

Sean Ward joined the group in 1990, having previously worked in Credit Administration and Capital Markets at KeyCorp. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Allegheny College and an M.B.A. from John Carroll University. At Blue Point he serves on the boards of several portfolio companies.

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Experience

  1. SalesforceGlobal Professional Services - Learning Experience Designercurrent2025 — present
  2. LinkedInSenior Digital Adoption & Enablement Consultant2023 — 2025
  3. AmazonSenior Designer – Learning Experience2022
  4. Montage LearningLead Learning Architect (Consulting Contract)2021 — 2022
  5. UberGlobal Design Program Manager – Learning Experience2020 — 2021
  6. SilverlineUX & Instructional Designer for L&D2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Freelance, self-employedUX Designer2018 — 2019
  8. ArtsConnectionProgram Manager (Curriculum Developer & Videographer)2013 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. AppleApple Certified Technician and Trainer2011 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. FreelanceArts Educator & Adjunct Professor2009 — 2013Greater Chicago Area

Education

  1. School of the Art Institute of ChicagoMaster’s Degree, Multimedia and Fine Arts
  2. General AssemblyUser Experience Design Immersive, User Experience Design2018
  3. CodecademyWeb Development Pro Intensive Program, HTML2017
  4. Syracuse UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Painting and Drawing
  5. Syracuse University

Skills & more

Computer HardwareEducational Technology7Microsoft Office2Adobe Creative Suite1Adobe Premiere ProInvision4Learning Management Systems1HTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Strategic PlanningWriting8Collaborative Problem Solving1
+12 moreManagementDesign ThinkingAutomationGo-to-Market StrategySales EnablementGamificationLearning DesignCreative Content ProductionConsultingMarketingAgile Project ManagementExperience Design

Languages Japanese

  • Get Ready for Generative AI — LinkedIn
  • Training with Short Sims — Allen Academy
  • Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner — IBM
  • Walkme DAP Builder — WalkMe
  • Camtasia 2019 Certification — TechSmith
  • Camtasia 2019 Certification — TechSmith
  • Camtasia 2019 Certification — TechSmith
  • Evaluating Learning Impact — ATD NYC - Association for Talent Development - New York City chapter
  • Adobe Captivate Specialist (2019 release) — Adobe
  • Measuring Learning Effectiveness — Lynda.com

From Sean's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago6

Ashley LawSenior Director of Events at Redpoint VenturesKate WallaceTechnical Advisor at TCP CapitalMichelle RoyalMembership Manager at The Venture CenterSteveInvestor at Sanofi VenturesBetsy ForeFounding Partner, Velveteen Ventures at xfactor venturesWill MegsonFounder at Bouncer

Also attended General Assembly79

TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesDavidInvestor at MGV.VCMichael BairdInvestor at Green FlagSabine QuetantMarketing at Collide CapitalPhil JacobSenior Associate at RampersandSanchit DhotePrincipal at Outward VC

+ 73 more

Also attended Syracuse University79

Peter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersJackPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesBarbara BernsteinChief Human Resources Officer, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesAnnie DeanChief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCraig WeaverLP · Investment Committee at ALIAVIA Ventures

+ 73 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Salesforce232

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital

+ 226 more

Also worked at LinkedIn173

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDeep NisharInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 167 more

Also worked at Amazon597

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group

+ 591 more

Also worked at Uber366

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

+ 360 more

Investments

Led

AWPTrademark Global

Board seats

Local CraftsPinnacleRestoration SystemsRussell HendrixTAS EnvironmentalTranstarVRC

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Blue Point

Alejandro Duque
Associate at Blue Point
Alena Tkach
Associate, Operations at Blue Point
Alex Weinstein
Vice President at Blue Point
Bailey Moledor
Accounting Manager at Blue Point
Bobby Exler
Vice President at Blue Point
Brian Castleberry
Partner at Blue Point
Charley Geiger
Partner at Blue Point
Chip Chaikin
Partner at Blue Point