Jacob Sheehan

VP @ Scale AI, Stanford MBA, Ex Army Special Forces

Tampa, Florida, United States

About

I lead Delivery + Operations for Scale AI's public sector business unit across computer vision and generative AI solutions.

Experience

  • Scale AI (5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Vice President of Delivery + Ops, Public Sector
      Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    • Senior Director of Delivery + Ops, Public Sector
      Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 · 6 mos

    • Director of Delivery + Ops, Public Sector
      Apr 2025 - Oct 2025 · 7 mos

  • Army Special Forces Officer at United States Army
    May 2006 - Mar 2021 · 14 yrs 11 mos

    Strategic Planner to the Chief of Staff: Process management lead for the Chief of Staff of United States Special Operations Command, a 72,000-person enterprise with a $13B budget. Special Forces Detachment Commander: Led a Special Forces team and over 500 Afghan soldiers on combat missions is hostile and austere environments. Managed budgets and assets worth over $40 million. Improved security, governance, and development for a population of over 250,000 Afghans. Earned the Bronze Star medal for leadership. Special Forces Liaison Officer to the Republic of India: Developed and managed relationships with senior Indian military and civilian defense officials. Drafted a strategic plan for bilateral cooperation between Indian and American Special Forces.

  • Assistant Professor Of Economics at United States Military Academy at West Point
    Jun 2016 - Aug 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Taught courses in introductory economics and advanced financial modeling. Served as Executive Secretary of West Point's Graduate Scholarship Program from 2018-2019. Developed the curriculum and taught two advanced critical thought courses as part of the program. 2017 Winner of the Murdy Award for Teaching Excellence from the Department of Social Science.

  • Strategy Intern at YouCaring
    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 · 3 mos

    Worked directly with the CEO, CMO, and head of product development to redesign and optimize website traffic and user experience. Developed a detailed funnel analysis, flow analysis, and competitive analysis to solidify YouCaring's position as the leader in compassionate crowdfunding.