# Patrick Sheridan

> Patrick Sheridan is the co-founder and former CEO of Modus Create, which he founded with Jay Garcia in 2011. An artist trained at Corcoran with an MBA from Georgetown, he built a career in design, user experience and distributed software teams. Modus announced his transition to chairman in October 2025; his current venture is Sirideain Ventures, where he builds software and backs founders.

- **Role:** Founder, Sirideain Ventures; Modus Create co-founder, announced as Chairman in October 2025
- **Organizations:** Sirideain Ventures, Modus Create, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Georgetown University, George Washington University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Fine Arts, printmaking and painting, Corcoran College of Art and Design, MBA, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Modus Create in 2011 and served as CEO through October 2025., Built an internationally distributed consultancy around open-source collaboration., Led Modus through its 2021 growth investment from JLL Partners.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Completed his BFA at Corcoran after work in murals and architectural design.
- **2005** — Started a consulting firm focused on user experience and software development.
- **2008** — Met future co-founder Jay Garcia through Sencha Forums.
- **2009** — Completed his Georgetown MBA and sold his UX consultancy to the company that became 3Pillar Global.
- **2011** — Co-founded Modus Create with Jay Garcia; graduated from MindShare.
- **2017** — Joined Corcoran’s Strategic Advisory Council.
- **2021** — Modus Create received a growth investment from JLL Partners; Sheridan continued as CEO.
- **2022** — Committed $100,000 to the Patrick Q. Sheridan ’99 Endowed Scholarship.
- **2025** — Sharon Lynch succeeded him as Modus Create CEO on October 9; he was announced as chairman.
- **2026** — Publicly building and investing through Sirideain Ventures.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Modus Create in 2011 and served as CEO through October 2025.
- Built an internationally distributed consultancy around open-source collaboration.
- Led Modus through its 2021 growth investment from JLL Partners.
- Committed $100,000 to a need-based Corcoran undergraduate scholarship in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Published an essay on the operational foundations required to scale AI adoption.
- **2025-10** — Modus Create announced Sharon Lynch as CEO and Sheridan’s transition to chairman.
- **2026-03** — Marked the fifteenth anniversary of Modus Create in a public LinkedIn post discussing the next convergence in software.

## Links

- Website: https://sirideain.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patsheridan/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sheridap

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Last updated: 2026-10-27