Shawn Hoyt

Shawn Hoyt currently serves as Vice President, Commercial at OutSystems, focusing on enhancing deal processes and contract negotiations on a global scale. Previously, Shawn held multiple senior roles at Cogito Corp, including Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Operations, where management of internal operations and legal teams was a priority. Prior to Cogito, Shawn was Vice President at Optymyze and SessionM, specializing in deal management and legal affairs for B2B SaaS transactions. Shawn's extensive experience includes leadership positions at Pegasystems, where roles spanned from Vice President and Chief Business Officer to VP and General Counsel, overseeing key corporate law and compliance areas. Early career experiences included roles at Sapient and Choate, Hall & Stewart. Shawn earned a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA in Psychology and Business from the University of Notre Dame.