Shanna Tellerman "Techie-preneur"

Shanna is passionate about the intersection of design and technology, and loves working with talented people to turn vision into reality! Shanna is currently working on a new startup combining my passions. 

Shanna founded her first technology company, Sim Ops Studios acquired by Autodesk, out of graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center. At Sim Ops they launched a cloud based 3D game platform called Wild Pockets with a mission to democratize the creation process of 3D content. Following the Autodesk acquisition, Shanna was the Product Line Manager responsible for the initial launch of Autodesk Cloud which was launched within 9 months after she joined. 

Shanna frequently speaks on a range of topics including game development and women in technology for organizations such as Astia, Women 2.0, Girl Geeks, Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network, etc. In 2009 she had the privilege of being named one of BusinessWeek’s best young entrepreneurs. In 2014 Shanna was named one of Silicon Valley's top 100 women of influence.