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Meaning, LLCSenior Director of Product and Customer Engagement
Sep. 2024 - Sep. 2025Chicago, Illinois, United StatesLeading the design and rollout of AI-enhanced, context engineering for academic content and hands-on skill labs in Data Science, Machine Learning and Applied AI, enabling free access to world-class programs. • Driving customer engagement strategy, ensuring learners and institutional partners adopt and benefit from scalable platforms. • Shaping the roadmap for AI-first features that adaptively personalize learning experiences for thousands of global users. Please note: Meaning LLC and Robert Rectenwald are independent and not affiliated with WorldQuant or any of its entities.
WorldQuant LearningSenior Director of Product Strategy and Customer Engagement
Sep. 2024Chicago, Illinois, United StatesLeading the design and rollout of AI-enhanced, context engineering for academic content and hands-on skill labs in Data Science, Machine Learning and Applied AI, enabling free access to world-class programs. • Driving customer engagement strategy, ensuring learners and institutional partners adopt and benefit from scalable platforms. • Shaping the roadmap for AI-first features that adaptively personalize learning experiences for thousands of global users.
Meaning, LLCFounder & Principal Consultant
Nov. 2019Chicago, Illinois, United States• Advised universities and startups on institution and learning product design, scaling digital education without sacrificing institutional identity. • Guided leadership teams in embedding cognitive science principles into product development and organizational strategy. • Delivered visionary models for re-thinking the future of higher education through meaning-driven design. Rather than focusing on learning management systems, focusing instead of the way that systems store, retrieve and disseminate meaning that both humans and machines can put to use.
Meaning, LLCFounder & Consultant
Nov. 2019Chicago, Illinois, United States• Delivered visionary consulting for institutions at the intersection of legacy and innovation, helping them scale without losing identity. • Championed initiatives to embed meaning-driven principles into cognitive and educational systems.
Wiley Education ServicesDirector of Academic Technology
Apr. 2016 - May. 2022Oak Brook, Illinois• Oversaw global EdTech systems for 60+ universities, directing a team of 40+ professionals. • Negotiated and implemented enterprise-scale adoption of learning platforms (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle). • Created a custom Salesforce intelligence app for academic operations, streamlining product development and partner engagement. • Partnered with institutions to deliver multi-million-dollar learning solutions, directly influencing client retention and expansion.
Deltak InnovationProgram Development Manager
Jul. 2014 - Apr. 2016Oak Brook, IL• Spearheaded Georgetown University’s online MS program and University of Birmingham’s AMBA-accredited MBA, pioneering scalable models for elite institutions. • Co-created Vantage Point virtual classroom software, applying Socratic pedagogy to digital platforms and winning recognition from Adobe and Campus Technology. • Developed course quality frameworks and design systems to measure and enhance learner outcomes.
Deltak InnovationInstructional Designer
Oct. 2012 - Jul. 2014Oak Brook• Built and scaled iConnect synchronous learning system to 70,000+ students, 4,000+ faculty revolutionizing enterprise-scale online instruction. • Trained faculty in digital pedagogy, enabling institution-wide adoption of transformative technologies. • Served as Visiting Professor of Instructional Design, teaching multimedia design, UX, and cognitive science principles to graduate learners.
DeVry UniversityVisitng Professor of Instructional Design
Nov. 2010 - Jul. 2014OnlineTaught instructional design online to design majors. Focused on principles of multimedia design and the psychological, UX and cognitive science principles underlying design decisions.
DeVry UniversityOnline Curriculum Manager
Mar. 2007 - Feb. 2008Developed and launched “iConnect,” a flagship internal brand for multimedia learning, unifying synchronous and asynchronous experiences (live lectures, meetings, presentations, and on-demand video/audio) into a cohesive digital ecosystem. • Directed delivery of “Live Lectures” across 100+ courses, scaling synchronous learning to 70,000+ students, setting a new institutional standard for online engagement. • Oversaw enterprise-wide web conferencing operations, enabling seamless collaboration for corporate and eLearning stakeholders. • Designed and delivered faculty training programs that built institutional capacity for high-impact synchronous teaching, ensuring adoption and quality at scale. • Led research, development, and implementation of emerging educational technologies, continuously innovating to align pedagogy with cutting-edge digital tools.
DeVry UniversityInstructional Designer & Technologist and R&D leader
Feb. 2005 - Nov. 2014• Built and managed systems like iConnect, delivering synchronous learning to 70,000+ users.
• Trained and empowered educators, scaling tech adoption for transformative student outcomes.
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