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Shawn Nussbaum

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Chief Technology Officer at Markup AI
📍 Denver Metropolitan Area, United States

Shawn Nussbaum is a seasoned technical leader with over 30 years of experience, currently serving as CTO at Markup AI. He previously co-founded Bolster, an AI-powered talent platform, and spent nine years scaling the product and engineering teams at Return Path. He is also a licensed private pilot.

Outside of his extensive career in technology, Shawn is a certified private pilot for single-engine aircraft, demonstrating a passion for aviation and precision. This interest in flying showcases a unique blend of technical skill and disciplined focus that extends beyond his professional software development work.

He has a Private Pilot certification for single-engine planes (ASEL).

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Shawn cares about

AI Content Governance
His current role at Markup AI is focused on creating "Content Guardian Agents" to ensure AI-generated content meets brand, compliance, and legal standards.
Agentic Workflows
Discusses how AI agents are transforming software and business, creating a need for new guardrails to manage the technology's speed and inherent risks.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Markup AI
4-2020 - 6-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Bolster
1-2016 - 6-2019
Chief Technology Officer
Return Path
10-2014 - 1-2016
VP, Engineering
Return Path
3-2011 - 10-2014
Director, Engineering
Return Path
In the press

Media appearances

Markup AI Secures $27.5 Million to Launch the Industry’s First Content Guardian AgentsSM. Featured in Business Wire
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Balancing Practical Workflows, Content Governance, and Human Connection in an Agentic World. Featured in Markup AI Blog
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Education
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Goshen College
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