Shawn Linam
Shawn Linam is the President and CEO and a founder of Qwaltec. She is responsible for the development, direction, and management of the company. Prior to Qwaltec, Shawn worked as an Engineer at Scitor Corporation, NASA, and Barrios Technology. She has extensive experience in space systems operations and has designed and implemented training systems for numerous government and commercial space programs. Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Mississippi State University.
In addition to her professional responsibilities, she is active in promoting engineering and science for young women and minorities. She has served as a Girl Scout leader, the STEM director for the Girls Rule Foundation and created an Engineering Scholarship Fund to encourage young minorities and women in South Texas to pursue engineering and science degrees.