
Josh Salcman
Candidate for Palo Alto School Board 2024. Passionate about the importance of public education that raises both the... | Walnut Creek, California, United States
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Josh Salcman’s Expertise Candidate for Palo Alto School Board 2024. Passionate about the importance of public education that raises both the floor and the ceiling for all children. This requires effective governance, steady leadership, clear communication and collaboration. Support the campaign at http://joshsalcman.com - - - Previously, in the private sector... Results-oriented product strategy and design executive, founder and consultant specializing in product design, UX, product management and business strategy, with experience in education technology, corporate training, consumer goods, and surgical/medical devices. While CPO at Practice: • Led phased overhaul of SaaS application suite spanning web and mobile products for multiple audiences serving over 200,000 instructors and learners • Led product-oriented strategic planning process incorporating input from key stakeholders in sales, marketing, customer success and engineering • Established and managed feature prioritization matrix across sectors and through multiple phases of growth • Initiated and led monthly product roadmap reviews with fellow senior leaders • Implemented performance-oriented agile product design process • Supported multiple successful rounds of fundraising by contributing to pitch deck and meeting with investors While CEO & co-founder of Handsfree Learning: • Built out founding team • Clarified vision, validated needs and iterated product definition • Launched web and mobile product offerings • Secured keystone customers • Successfully merged Handsfree Learning with ApprenNet, another startup in the skill development space, to rapidly accelerate growth of our customer base, product offering and team Before Handsfree, was Director of Product Strategy for K-12 Literacy & Math at Pearson Education. Previously, President and co-founder of Math-help website Virtual Nerd, acquired by Pearson in 2013. Before getting into EdTech, spent three years focused on physical product design and design strategy for clients like Medtronic, Gatorade, Dial, McDonald's, and Johnson & Johnson. Specialties: product management, product strategy, design management, design strategy, product design, user experience design, user interface design, usability, information architecture, web development, software development, business strategy.
Josh Salcman’s Current Industry Self Employed
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Salcman’s Prior Industry
Rare Medium
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Mainspring
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Ibm
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Pratt Institute
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Metaphase Design
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The Lemelson Center For The Study Of Invention And Innovation
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Industrial Designers Society Of America
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Virtual Nerd
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Pearson Education
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Handsfree Learning
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Practice
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Self Employed
Fulltime Parent
Tue May 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Self Employed
Product Design and Strategy Consultant
Mon May 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Practice
Chief Product Officer
Wed Jul 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Apr 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Handsfree Learning
CEO
Tue Jul 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jul 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Pearson Education
Director, Product Strategy, K-12 Literacy & Math
Mon Jul 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Jun 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Virtual Nerd
Co-Founder
Tue Apr 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed May 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Industrial Designers Society Of America
Treasurer, Saint Louis Chapter (Eastern Missouri & Southern Illinois)
Thu Nov 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Oct 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
The Lemelson Center For The Study Of Invention And Innovation
Advisory Committee Member
Thu Mar 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Aug 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Metaphase Design
Director, Innovation & Business Strategy
Mon Aug 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Mar 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Pratt Institute
Graduate Student in Industrial Design
Mon Jul 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun May 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Ibm
Customer Experience Consultant
Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mainspring
Customer Experience Consultant
Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Jan 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Rare Medium
Interaction Designer
Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)