Robert Prakash
Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer, Stanford Center for Professional Development
Bio
Robert Prakash is the Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director, Product and Finance for the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD), the unit responsible for working with Stanford faculty and instructors, departments, schools, and centers to create and extend engaging, best-in-class online, in-person, and blended Stanford learning experiences. The courses and programs are available through Stanford Online, the university's online learning provider, which is operated and managed by SCPD.
He works at the intersection of strategy, process, and policy, leveraging innovative technologies and data to transform the organization’s products, services and business processes. His teams manage the full pipeline required to develop, design and deliver learning experience including studios and capture-equipped classrooms, LMSs, websites, enterprise curriculum and enrollment management system, and revenue collection and distribution. He has over 15 years of experience in higher education and is on the executive committee of the International Association for Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE).
Prakash earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin (Go Horns!) and an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Current Role at Stanford
Chief Technology Officer & Managing Director, Product and Finance, Stanford Center for Professional Development
Education & Certifications
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M.S., Stanford University, Electrical Engineering
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B.S., University of Texas at Austin, Electrical Engineering