Our Mission

Enterprise L&D built
for startups

DreamTech Connect's mission is to build the learning and development systems that help startups and scaling teams grow faster, lead better, and operate without the overhead of a full internal L&D department.

Shawny and Sean, Co-Founders of DreamTech Connect
10–500 Employee sweet spot
30+ yrs Combined L&D experience
5+ Industries served
2–4 wks Avg. onboarding build

Why We Started

We saw the gap.
We built the bridge.

After a combined 30+ years leading L&D inside enterprise and mid-market organizations, Shawny and Sean watched the same pattern repeat: fast-growing startups struggling with broken onboarding, undertrained managers, and no scalable path forward. The talent was there. The infrastructure wasn't.

Enterprise-level L&D expertise had never been accessible to Series A and B companies, not without the headcount, the budget, or the time to build an internal team from scratch. Agencies offered templates. Consultants offered advice. Nobody offered to actually do the work alongside you.

So they built DreamTech Connect: a fractional L&D team that plugs directly into your business, builds what you need, and delivers results you can measure.

Industries we've served
Life Sciences Financial Services Healthcare Technology Hospitality Fintech Blockchain Professional Services

A Series B fintech reduced new-hire ramp time by 40% after a structured onboarding build. A professional services firm cut training development time in half after a full LMS implementation and curriculum redesign. A scaling tech team saw a 60% increase in productivity after a custom AI learning solution gave their people the tools to work smarter and get their time back. Results like these are why we do this work.

Meet the Team

People who are serious
about your team's growth

Shawny Hargrove, DreamTech Connect

Shawny Hargrove

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

With over a decade leading L&D across roles like Director of Curriculum and Training Operations, Shawny founded DreamTech Connect to bring that same enterprise-level expertise to startups that are ready to grow but don't have the time, bandwidth, or internal team to build it themselves. She channels that experience into AI-driven learning systems that make training seamless, scalable, and measurable.

Shawny partners closely with founders and people leaders to build learning ecosystems that align directly to business goals. Whether that's LMS implementation, a certification framework, or a full onboarding program, she designs solutions that don't just check a box. They move the business forward.

If you're ready to transform how your team learns and performs, she's ready to build that strategy with you.

Sean, DreamTech Connect

Sean McCullough

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

With 19+ years of experience spanning instructional design to Training and Operations Director, Sean co-founded DreamTech Connect to give scaling startups access to the kind of L&D expertise that used to be reserved for large enterprises. He's spent his career inside complex organizations, leading design teams, rebuilding programs that weren't working, and introducing technology that made learning faster, smarter, and more cost-effective.

Sean works closely with every client from day one, starting with the gaps before ever touching a solution. He designs learning programs that are built around your business goals, not a template, ensuring the final product doesn't just train your team. It moves the needle and proves ROI.

If you're ready to stop guessing and start building a learning function that actually performs, he's ready to make that happen.

What We Stand For

Our Values

01

Speed Without Sacrifice

We move fast , but we never cut corners on quality. Great learning experiences take craft, and we bring both urgency and excellence to every engagement.

02

Built for Your Reality

We don't believe in generic solutions. Every program we build is designed around your team, your stage, and your goals , not a template from last year's client.

03

Outcomes Over Activity

Completion rates don't move businesses forward , behaviors do. We design everything with the end outcome in mind: faster ramp, stronger managers, better teams.

04

Partnership, Not Consulting

We're embedded in your business, not sitting on the outside giving advice. We work alongside your team and take ownership of the outcomes the same way you do.

Work With Us

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L&D foundation?

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