Michael Feldstein

Current

• Principal Product Manager, Academic Enterprise Solutions at Oracle

Past

• Assistant Director at SUNY Learning Network
• CEO at MindWires
• Senior Partner at Christensen/Roberts Solutions

• Independent Consultant at Michael Feldstein & Associates
• Acting Chief Learning Officer at Otter Group
• Senior Instructional Designer at Raymond Karsan Associates
• Teacher at The Hudson School

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Education

• University of Rochester
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

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Connections

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Industry

E-Learning

Websites

• My Blog

Michael Feldstein’s Summary

A lifelong educator with over a decade of experience in educational technology, both as a user and as a product manager. Although I have extensive experience in the corporate eLearning market, my focus and passion are in higher education.

Michael Feldstein’s Specialties:

higher education, user experience, learning management systems, corporate training, knowledge management, performance support

Michael Feldstein’s Experience

• Principal Product Manager, Academic Enterprise Solutions

  Oracle

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)

  December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  * Design teaching, learning, and research-related products for Oracle's higher education division
  * Help develop Oracle's strategy for supporting the academic enterprise
  * Represent Oracle at relevant standards groups such as the IMS and in open source communities such as Sakai

• Assistant Director

  SUNY Learning Network

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  November 2004 — November 2006 (2 years 1 month)

  * Managed training and support program for blended learning across 40+ colleges and universities
  * Participated in strategic planning and marketing of SLN throughout SUNY’s 64-campus system
  * Managed the upcoming LMS platform migration effort
  * Coordinated design and development priority-setting for the program’s legacy technology platform
  * Moderated a SUNY-wide task force on needs assessment for a learning management system
  * Co-led the evaluation process for SUNY’s LMS platform selection efforts

• CEO

  MindWires

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

  August 2003 — March 2004 (8 months)

  * Supervised instructional design and knowledge management client solutions teams
  * Set research and development direction for the company
  * Managed relationships with all clients
  * With COO, oversaw budget and make hiring and strategic spending decisions

• Senior Partner

  Christensen/Roberts Solutions

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)

  September 2001 — July 2003 (1 year 11 months)

  * Managed customer relationships and development projects with clients such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Merrill Lynch
  * Interviewed, hired, and supervised design and production staff
  * Led online learning and knowledge management design and production teams

• Independent Consultant

  Michael Feldstein & Associates

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; E-Learning industry)

  January 1999 — August 2002 (3 years 8 months)

  * Performed needs analysis for integrating learning technologies into business training curricula
  * Designed knowledge management and training development systems architecture
  * Designed and moderated web-based distance learning courses

• Acting Chief Learning Officer

  Otter Group

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry)

  April 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 5 months)

  * Designed eLearning initiatives for clients including MIT, Harvard University, and Merrill Lynch
  * Articulated the company’s educational philosophy
  * Evaluated Learning Management Systems and other technology infrastructure
  * Represented the company in an Open Source Course Management System development consortium

• Senior Instructional Designer

  Raymond Karsan Associates

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; E-Learning industry)

  September 1996 — December 1998 (2 years 4 months)

  * Created CD-ROM-delivered and web-delivered a wide range of multimedia training courses
  * Performed high-level needs analysis for integrating technology into training and HR departments

• Teacher

  The Hudson School

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  October 1990 — May 1995 (4 years 8 months)

  I taught a variety of subjects, including ethics, aesthetics, pre-algebra, chorus, life sciences, and the social history of technology, among others. I also served as Science and English department heads at various times. The students I taught ranged from 5th to 12th grade, but 8th grade was my specialty.

Michael Feldstein’s Education

• University of Rochester

  Coursework toward PhD , English , 1995 — 1996

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  BA , Philosophy , 1985 — 1989

  Activities and Societies:

  General Honors Program, Glee Club

Additional Information

Michael Feldstein’s Websites:

• My Blog

Michael Feldstein’s Interests:

politics, apple computer, new technology

Michael Feldstein’s Groups:

eLearn Magazine Editorial Advisory Board, IMS, Sakai, EDUCAUSE, e-Literate weblog, Oracle bloggers, Sloan-C

•    Sakai Community
•    Oracle Bloggers
•    Rutgers Alumni
•    Sloan Consortium
•    Student Identity Verification and Academic Integrity
•    Higher Education Matters: Building Capacity, Managing Costs, Creating Value

Michael Feldstein’s Honors:

Nominee, "Best Newcomer" and "Most Beautiful Blog," 2004 Edublog Awards,

Michael Feldstein’s Contact Settings

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