Shannon James Smith
AI & Security Entrepreneur | Technology Evangelist | Rainmaker
- Role
- COO & President at Ellm
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shannon James Smith
Natural-born innovator and entrepreneur who excels in strategy, fundraising, and business development. Respected by industry, colleagues, and partners for vision and excellence. Successful experience in leading teams to find, develop, and grow global enterprise clients. Noted for establishing key strategic alliances and partnerships. Extraordinary talent scouting & recruiting capabilities.Expertise- Full-stack business leader evangelizing new technology to executives & technical experts - Dynamic communicator presenting complex technical & security information to diverse audiences- Strong technical and business savvy in identifying strategic opportunities and executing them- Big game hunter & effective negotiator consistently achieving positive and win-win outcomes- Deep understanding of scalable high-availability architectures & defense-in-depth strategiesSpecialties: AI, LM, big data, cybersecurity & deep tech understanding, business strategy, technology sales, global business development, corporate partnerships & strategic alliances, startup leadership, fundraising, innovation, talent scouting & recruitment.
Experience
COO & President
Feb 2026 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Ellm is a brand optimization platform for AI search, GEO, and LLM ads creation, placement, and monitoring.
Education
Theseus Institute - International Management Institute
Master of Business Administration, Innovation, Strategy and Information Technology
EDHEC Business School
MBA, Innovation, Strategy & Information Technology
UW Foster School of Business
Bachelor of Arts, Information Systems & International Business
Skills
- Managed Services
- Venture Capital
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Direct Sales
- Mobile Devices
- Professional Services
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
- Selling
- Start-Ups
- Business Alliances
- Business Intelligence
- Telecommunications
- Product Development
- Channel Partners
- Management
- Recruiting
- Mobile Applications
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Enterprise Software
- Storage
- Consulting
- Strategic Partnerships
- Crm
- Program Management
- Mobile Technology
- Salesforce.com
- New Business Development
- Online Marketing
- Strategic Consulting
- Entrepreneurship
- Management Consulting
- Executive Management
- Information Security
- Solution Selling
- Saas
- Penetration Testing
- Product Management
- Product Marketing
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