Shane Sturgeon

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Working alongside Shane at Bellese gave me a clear view of what genuine intellectual generosity looks like in a peer. We collaborated through the AI Community of Practice he helped build, and what stood out immediately was how Shane showed up to every conversation with both deep knowledge and real enthusiasm for sharing it. He never made AI feel like a buzzword exercise. He brought concrete examples, including a fascinating project using AI to summarize and surface information from AV equipment reviews, that made abstract possibilities feel immediately practical. In a space where hype often outpaces substance, Shane consistently grounded the discussion in what actually works. He's the kind of peer who raises the thinking of everyone around him.
Rob RoseEngineering Manager at Bellese Technologiesworked alongside Shane, at Bellese Technologies, 2024-2025.

Shane was one of the most technically creative and productive members of our company. He demonstrated the ability to learn new tools and techniques quickly and apply them effectively. His professional aptitude provided confidence to clients and added to the strength of our organization's delivery capabilities. Shane was capable of communicating complicated technical details to users of varying skills and abilities.
Charles WalshEntrepreneur and Investormanaged Shane directly, at Walsh Enterprise Solutions, 2013.

Shane was not only one of the most effective professionals on our team, he provided an invaluable mix of technical expertise and people-focused, solution-oriented approach. Today, as companies seek a "solution" versus just technology, Shane's approach and expertise is a powerful asset.
Ty SwainCEO, Eleven Fifty Seven at Eleven Fifty Sevenwas a skip-level manager, at Walsh Enterprise Solutions, 2013.

Shane has worked on my team at Abercrombie & Fitch IT, as a solutions consultant, engaging in several development and integration projects. Throughout this time, I found Shane to be an extremely knowledgeable and competent developer who designed and implemented RAD solutions that met or exceeded business partners' expectations. In addition to his remarkable technical knowledge of IBM Lotus Domino technology stack, I was impressed with his general knowledge of applications development techniques related to AJAX, XML, SAML, VBA, and Java. I also found Shane to be a very sociable, well-educated, and very accomplished person in terms of personality fit to the dynamics of the A&F IT organization. Shane was able to build productive working relationships with his IT peers and business partners. It was a pleasure having Shane on my team, and I would recommend his candidacy to any progressive opportunity.
Ken FeyderCIO, Americas Region at Hermès at Hermèsmanaged Shane directly, at Abercrombie & Fitch, 2013.

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