# Sean Rowan

> Sean Rowan is an Irish co-founder who served as the Chief Product Officer of Flare Network.

- Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/sean-rowan
- Categories: People in crypto
- Tags: Founder
- Created: 2023-10-24T14:48:14.000Z
- Last updated: 2026-07-01T02:54:59.686Z
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**Sean Rowan**, originally from Ireland, was the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at [Flare](https://iq.wiki/wiki/flare) Network, a layer 1 [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) with an emphasis on promoting secure interoperability among various [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) platforms. His connection with Nairi Usher and [Hugo Philion](https://iq.wiki/wiki/hugo-philion) was established during their time at University College London.[\[1\]](#cite-id-0y5uew1gjn09)​[\[2\]](#cite-id-hydcli1szr)​

## Education

Sean Rowan pursued his education at UCL, where he completed a Master of Science in Machine Learning from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic and Computer Engineering from Trinity College Dublin, spanning the years 2012 to 2016[\[1\]](#cite-id-0y5uew1gjn09)​

## Career

Sean Rowan commenced his position at [Flare](https://iq.wiki/wiki/flare) Network in September 2017 where he served as a Co-founder and left the company in August 2024. [\[3\]](#cite-id-woCLk7pnKbIsJS39) 

During this tenure, he also served as the Chief Technology Officer for five years, from May 2018 to April 2023. [\[1\]](#cite-id-0y5uew1gjn09)​