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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- SalesforceGlobal Professional Services - Learning Experience Designercurrent2025 — present
- LinkedInSenior Digital Adoption & Enablement Consultant2023 — 2025
- AmazonSenior Designer – Learning Experience2022
- Montage LearningLead Learning Architect (Consulting Contract)2021 — 2022
- UberGlobal Design Program Manager – Learning Experience2020 — 2021
- SilverlineUX & Instructional Designer for L&D2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Freelance, self-employedUX Designer2018 — 2019
- ArtsConnectionProgram Manager (Curriculum Developer & Videographer)2013 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- AppleApple Certified Technician and Trainer2011 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- FreelanceArts Educator & Adjunct Professor2009 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Computer HardwareEducational Technology7Microsoft Office2Adobe Creative Suite1Adobe Premiere ProInvision4Learning Management Systems1HTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Strategic PlanningWriting8Collaborative Problem Solving1
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ManagementDesign ThinkingAutomationGo-to-Market StrategySales EnablementGamificationLearning DesignCreative Content ProductionConsultingMarketingAgile Project ManagementExperience DesignLanguages 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.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Ward?
- 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.
- Where does Sean Ward work?
- Sean Ward is Partner at Blue Point.
- What boards does Sean Ward sit on?
- Sean Ward holds tracked board seats at Local Crafts, Pinnacle, Restoration Systems, Russell Hendrix, TAS Environmental, Transtar, VRC.
- What companies has Sean Ward invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AWP, Trademark Global.
- Where did Sean Ward go to school?
- Sean Ward studied at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Master’s Degree, Multimedia and Fine Arts); General Assembly (User Experience Design Immersive, User Experience Design); Codecademy (Web Development Pro Intensive Program, HTML).
- Does Sean Ward lead rounds?
- Yes — Sean Ward has led 2 tracked investments.
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Shared employers
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