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Laura Janusek

Executive Director of Product
Kaplan
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United States
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English
Volunteer
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Personal Details

Bio

Laura loves building solutions that empower learners and educators. She has overseen the development of a range of EdTech products, leveraging both founding-team startup and enterprise SaaS experience. She is currently serving as Executive Director of Product at Kaplan and is focused on AI-driven tools to help learners achieve their goals.

Additionally, Laura is an active member of communities for women in technology, a regular conference speaker, and a passionate believer in technology’s ability to improve lives in the education space and beyond.

Current position (1)

Executive Director of Product

Kaplan

Achievements (2)
Recognition in series of "Women on Top in Tech"

Laura has been recognized as a "Woman on Top in Tech," article available at bit.ly/OnTopInTech

Finalist for Women Tech Founders Award, 2019

See https://womentechfounders.com/ for more about Women Tech Founders (WTF).

Degrees (2)
Master of Arts (M.A.), English
Loyola University Chicago
2011 to 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Secondary Education, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English
Loyola University Chicago
2008 to 2012

Presentations

Past talks (28)
The AI Advantage: How to Elevate Your Work with Smart Tools and Techniques
Project Management Institute - Virtual Speaker
Virtual
September 17, 2024
"10 Ways to Take Your Online Learning Content from Static to Interactive!"
TechLearn Conference Speaker
New Orleans, LA
September 19, 2023
"Solution Spotlight" (Maintage) & "AI Lab"
D2L Fusion Conference Speaker, Mainstage, 2023
Anaheim, CA
July 13, 2023
"Product Deep Dive: Corporate" & "Enrollment Administration: Enabling Self-Serve Enrollment without Enabling Chaos"
D2L Fusion Conference Speaker, 2022
Boston, MA
July 22, 2022
"Expanding Education" IoT Webinar
"Expanding Education" Webinar Panelist
Virtual
September 30, 2021
Writing Clear Product Specs
Live Webinar/Presentation on Writing Clear Product Specs
Virtual
February 1, 2021
Address the Skills Gap with Micro-Credentials
DevLearn Conference Speaker
Virtual
October 27, 2020
Remote Work: Effective Practices to be Productive and Stay Connected
Remote Work Virtual Panel
Virtual Event
March 19, 2020
Remote Work Networking Table
Women Future Conference
New York, NY
November 14, 2019
Keynote: Tech Workplace Trends in the Classroom: How Education is Adopting Tech Industry Practices
EntreEd Forum Keynote (The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship in Education)
Lexington, KY
September 28, 2019
Raising Our Hands: The Power of Self-Advocacy for Women in Tech
ChiWitCon - Chicago Women in Tech Convention
Chicago, IL
September 26, 2019
Get Your Poker Face On: How to Use Planning Poker to Slay Project Estimations
DevOpsDays Portland
Portland, OR
September 11, 2019
Get Your Poker Face On: How to Use Planning Poker to Slay Project Estimations
Music City Tech
Nashville
September 5, 2019
"Offices Are Over: Lead a Remote Workforce in the Digital Age"
Mid-Atlantic Developer Conference
Baltimore, MD
August 1, 2019
Session on Agile Estimations with Open Source Software
Open Source Convention (OSCON) Speaker
Portland, OR
July 1, 2019
Session on "Planning Poker" estimations
Agile + DevOps West Conference Speaker
Las Vegas
June 1, 2019
Sessions on Remote Work and Estimations
Visual Studio Live Conference Speaker
Boston
June 1, 2019
Session on Remote Work
ACT-W (Accelerating Careers of Technical Women) Conference Speaker
Chicago, IL
May 1, 2019
I/O Extended Google Developers Group Panel
I/O Extended Google Developers Group Panel Moderator
Chicago, IL
May 1, 2019
Women Techmakers International Women's Day Panel
Women Techmakers International Women's Day Panel, Panelist & Volunteer Organizer
Chicago, IL
April 1, 2019
Offices are Over: How and Why to Manage a Remote Team in the Digital Age
Women in Tech Summit MidWest
Chicago
May 19, 2018
Platform Playground
National Conference on Digital Convergence
Jacksonville, FL
February 13, 2018
Offices are Over: How and Why to Work Remotely in the Digital Age
Women in Tech Summit West
Denver
September 15, 2018
Get Your Poker Face on: How to Use Planning Poker to Slay Project Estimations
Windy City DevFest
Chicago
February 1, 2019
Session on Digital Citizenship
ICE (Illinois Computing Educators) Cold Mini Conference Speaker
Chicago
October 25, 2014
The Growing Role or Tech in K-12 Education
Panelist at Chicago Tech Incubator 1871
Chicago
October 30, 2014
Back to School EdTech Demos
Tech in Motion
Chicago
August 20, 2014
Session on Technology Use in the Classroom
The Teacher Feast Conference
Chicago
June 26, 2014
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60 Seconds with WITS Midwest Speaker — Laura Janusek

Books & Articles (3)

60 Seconds with WITS Speaker Laura Janusek
$100MBA Podcast Episode: How to Estimate How Long a Group Project Will Take
5 open source tools for teaching young children to read

Expertise (23)

Technology
Leadership
Business
Design
Education
EdTech Product Management Project Management Information Technology and Services Agile Scrum Women In Tech Remote teams Remote Work K-12 education Education Adult Education e-Learning Instructional Design Entrepreneurship Startups AI GenerativeAI

Awards & certifications (4)

AI for Product Management Certification
Pendo
2021
Product-Led Growth Fundamentals Certification
ProductLed.com
2019
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
Scrum.org
2019
Finalist for Women Tech Founders Award
Women Tech Founders (WTF)
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Why choose me? 

I'm passionate about building great products, EdTech, remote work, & women in technology!

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