Shawn Patrick is the CMO and co-founder of yap.TV, a Silicon Valley startup that has introduced the most advanced platform for social TV. yap.TV has developed a unique application in the social TV space, by fusing the first picture-based TV programming guide with social streams, and providing interactive features that enable TV fans to share their viewing experience on the second screen. Shawn has deep marketing experience in product management and brand marketing, spanning consumer and enterprise markets.

Shawn has pioneered technology as a senior executive and entrepreneur, with yap.TV being his 11th startup, in many consumer and business markets, including multimedia, mobile hardware and software platforms, e-commerce, voice-commerce, and other industry firsts throughout his career. Shawn is a Silicon Valley native and started his career as a product manager with Inmac Corporation.