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Sean Ryan

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Director of Engineering at TextUs
📍 Summerville, South Carolina, United States

Sean is an operational leader and Director of Engineering at TextUs with over 10 years of experience scaling SaaS teams. He specializes in using AI-assisted workflows to increase engineering output and aligns technical execution with business goals. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from American InterContinental University.

Outside of his core engineering leadership, Sean is a passionate advocate for user experience (UX) and web analytics. His personal headline identifies him as a "Standing Desk Ambassador, " suggesting an interest in workplace ergonomics and culture. His background also includes studies in music education.

Unique fact: Sean has published articles on his specific hiring philosophy, including one titled ""No Assholes" Hiring. "

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Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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AI-Assisted Development
He recently led a full mobile application rewrite using AI-assisted workflows, dramatically increasing engineering output and reducing user-perceived crash rates.
Scaling SaaS Teams
His career focus is on scaling multi-team organizations and building systems that allow engineering teams to increase delivery velocity without proportional headcount growth.
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Career

Work history

Director of Engineering
TextUs
Full Stack Engineering Manager
TextUs
UI Engineering Manager
CrowdStrike
Manager of Front End Engineering
Hireology
Manager of User Experience and Front End Engineering
Hireology
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Education
2004 - 2005
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
American InterContinental University
1995 - 2000
Music Education
University of South Carolina
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