Michael Korcuska

Current

• Executive Director at Sakai Foundation

Past

• Chief Operating Officer at Employment Law Training, Inc.
• Regional Vice President at Convergys (DigitalThink)
• Managing Director, Learning Strategy at DigitalThink

• Vice President, Custom Development at Cognitive Arts
• PhD Student & Research Staff Member at Institute for the Learning Sciences, Northwestern

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Education

• Northwestern University
• Stanford University

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Michael Korcuska’s Summary

Technology-savvy leader with experience in technology-enabled education, software as a service and open source. Deep experience in interactive media and online learning, including product strategy, design and development, strategic consulting, operations management, sales and public speaking. Enthusiastic about working with world-class organizations that excel by using technology to change the world for the better.

Michael Korcuska’s Specialties:

Learning technology, Product strategy, Open Source Software, Process improvement

Michael Korcuska’s Experience

• Executive Director

  Sakai Foundation

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Executive Director of The Sakai Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the Sakai Project, a collaborative, open source software effort producing teaching, learning, research and collaboration software tools for higher education. The Foundation is international in scope, and is funded through contributions from approximately 120 educational and corporate members.

• Chief Operating Officer

  Employment Law Training, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2005 — December 2007 (3 years )

  I'm responsible for operations at ELT, which develops e-learning courseware focusing on Employment Law and Business Compliance topics.

• Regional Vice President

  Convergys (DigitalThink)

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CVG; Internet industry)

  August 2003 — January 2005 (1 year 6 months)

  I'm responsible for professional services in the Western Region.

• Managing Director, Learning Strategy

  DigitalThink

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; DTHK; Internet industry)

  January 2001 — August 2003 (2 years 8 months)

  Responsible for design staff, including professional services organization, sales support and research and development.

• Vice President, Custom Development

  Cognitive Arts

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  June 1997 — January 2001 (3 years 8 months)

  Responsible for 100+ person custom development group of Cognitive Arts, a pioneer in the use of simulation in learning.

• PhD Student & Research Staff Member

  Institute for the Learning Sciences, Northwestern

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 1990 — August 1996 (6 years )

  Student of Roger Schank's at ILS. Also staff software engineer before being demoted to grad student.

Michael Korcuska’s Education

• Northwestern University

  M.S. , Computer Science , August 1992 — August 1996

  Research staff member and graduate student at the Institute for the Learning Sciences, directed by Roger Schank.

• Stanford University

  B.S. , Symbolic Systems , September 1984 — June 1989

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