Sean Ryan

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Director of Engineering at TextUs

Summerville, South Carolina, United States

Overview

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. "

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Conviction Driven

Confident

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

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.
Hiring Philosophy
He has authored public articles on hiring practices, emphasizing how to identify positive team members and avoid adding toxic individuals to a team.

Media Appearances

Sean has no verified media appearances

Work History

Director of Engineering at TextUs
Full Stack Engineering Manager at TextUs
UI Engineering Manager at CrowdStrike
Manager of Front End Engineering at Hireology
Manager of User Experience and Front End Engineering at Hireology

Education

2004 - 2005
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from American InterContinental University
1995 - 2000
Music Education from University of South Carolina

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Exp : N/A Location : Summerville, South Carolina, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at TextUs
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Insights For Selling To Sean

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sean is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sean

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sean move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Sean take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Sean

Personality Compatibility


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