Denis Saulnier

About

Edtech product leader with experience at Harvard Business Publishing, Coursera, and Ariel Group, specializing in experiential learning products like simulations, role plays, and AI-enabled practice tools. Particularly compelling for mission-driven education roles because they pair strong platform and go-to-market execution with a clear philosophy of human-centered AI that augments teaching rather than replacing it.

Key Strengths

• Led end-to-end build of a business simulation platform at Harvard Business Publishing
• Strong edtech product leadership across Harvard Business Publishing, Coursera, and Ariel Group
• Translates faculty, client, and market research into scalable learning product strategy
• Deep expertise in simulation, role-play, and experiential learning products
• Data-driven product iteration using adoption, completion, and re-usage metrics
• Sound AI product judgment, including delaying video avatars until quality cleared the uncanny valley
• Human-centered AI approach focused on augmenting instructors rather than replacing them
• Skilled at complex cross-functional alignment across product, engineering, design, marketing, support, and external partners
• Experience designing products for both B2B enterprise learning and B2C education markets
• Able to navigate technical and business constraints such as LTI/LMS integration and accreditation requirements
• Strong experimentation mindset, demonstrated by Coursera pilot that improved interpretation of MOOC completion metrics
• Thoughtful people leader with structured hiring, peer mentoring, and development of ICs into first-time managers

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