Sean Wiid
About Sean Wiid
Sean Wiid is the CEO of UP42 with extensive experience in geomatics and computer science, having held various senior leadership roles in the tech industry.
Title and Current Role
Sean Wiid serves as the CEO of UP42. In this capacity, he leads the company in providing advanced geospatial analytics and data solutions. He is responsible for overseeing company strategy, operations, and growth initiatives.
Previous Experience at UP42
Before becoming the CEO, Sean Wiid was the Chief Product Officer at UP42 from 2019 to 2020. During this period, he played a critical role in developing and managing the company's product offerings, ensuring that they met market demands and customer needs.
Senior Leadership Roles
Sean Wiid has a robust background in senior leadership roles, having worked at C-MAP and Navico as the Senior Vice President Platform and Content in 2018. At C-MAP, he also served as Vice President of Operations from 2017 to 2018. These roles involved overseeing platform development, content management, and operational efficiencies.
Career at HERE Technologies
Sean Wiid spent five years at HERE Technologies in various strategic roles. He was the Director of Strategy, Business Planning, and Operations from 2015 to 2017. He also served as the Head of Business Planning & Operations, Enterprise, from 2013 to 2015, and as a Senior Manager of Platform Business Planning & Operations from 2012 to 2013.
Educational Background
Sean Wiid holds a Master of Business Administration from ESMT Berlin, which he completed in 2010. He also earned a Master of Science in Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Geomatics from the University of Cape Town, where he also studied computer science. This educational foundation has provided him with extensive knowledge in geomatics and computer science.
Early Career and Consultancy
Sean Wiid started his career as a Software Developer / Consultant at Spatial Dimension in Cape Town, a role he held for five years. He later worked as a Freelance Consultant at MozInformatics in Mozambique, providing consulting services in informatics from 2007 to 2009.