Why We Named This Shannon Advisory
Claude Shannon proved noise can be designed around. Why the firm is named for him, and what his 1948 paper, 1952 talk and 1956 warning say about the work.
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The certified team.
The people on our client engagements hold Anthropic's Claude certifications. Each credential is individual and valid for twelve months, and recertification is free.
The three Services Track measures, as of October 2026
15
Active certified individuals
4
Joint customers deployed in production in the past twelve months
3
Public case studies, each with the client's measured results
Co-Founders
Co-Founder
John Crowley
John leads commercial engagement. He is usually your first conversation, and he stays with you throughout: scoping the problem, working alongside the delivery, and telling you plainly when a configured Claude is already enough.
West Point
Harvard Business School
Harvard Kennedy School
Goldman Sachs
Blackstone
McKinsey & Co.
Co-Founder
Ryan Kashtan
Ryan leads delivery. He keeps the work pointed at what the business is trying to achieve, connects Claude to the systems your business already runs on, and builds systems tested against real workflows before they ship.
Duke University
Harvard Law School
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Boston Consulting Group
Certified individuals
Each person's delivery role, then the credentials they hold, each under their own name on Credly.
Shailen Doshi
Claude Architect · Claude Certified Architect – Foundations · Claude Certified Architect – Professional
About the credentials
Anthropic certifies people, not firms. Each person who works with us is on one of two tracks: Adopt, for setting up Claude and training teams, or Build, for building with it. More on the four credentials and the order on the Build track.
- Claude Certified Associate – FoundationsAdopt track.
- Claude Certified Developer – FoundationsBuild track, taken first.
- Claude Certified Architect – FoundationsBuild track, after Developer Foundations.
- Claude Certified Architect – ProfessionalBuild track, the advanced level.
- Valid for twelve monthsRecertification is free. Each credential on this page is current and held under the person's own name on Credly.
Work with the certified team.
Start with a call about where your business is with Claude and whether we can help.