Summary
Shawn Walker is a transformational learning and development leader with over 15 years of experience designing and scaling talent, leadership and organizational development programs for global enterprises, including major roles at Proofpoint and Dolby. He combines strategic business advising and executive coaching with hands-on program delivery—having led talent functions that impacted 5,000+ employees worldwide—to drive measurable performance and change. Skilled in organizational design, DEI-informed people experience, succession planning and large-scale learning rollouts, he excels at securing executive buy-in and aligning development initiatives to business outcomes. Shawn also builds and leads high-performing, geographically dispersed teams and brings an instructional design master’s perspective to learning strategy. A less obvious strength is his bilingual humanities background in German language and literature, which informs a nuanced approach to communication and culture in global organizations.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Masters in Educational Technology, Masters in Educational Technology at University of Michigan-Flint
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Central Michigan University
English, German