Sunil Deshmukh, CEO
Mr.
Deshmukh is the CEO of Student Online,
a position he has held since August 1999. Deshmukh
is a respected businessman with extensive experience both on and
off Wall Street.
Before
joining Student Online, he worked as the president of Prize
Petroleum, set up the commodities trading division at Citibank,
held the position of head commodities trader at Louis Dreyfus,
Inc., and worked as a senior proprietary commodities trader in
Goldman Sachs’ Proprietary Commodities Division.
With
experience in a wide array of business and non-profit efforts,
including many Internet start-ups, Deshmukh
is an experienced guiding force behind both Student Online’s
business development and creative teams.
Deshmukh
received his Bachelor’s Degree in chemical engineering from
Bombay
University
,
his MS in chemical engineering from
Cleveland
State
,
his MBA from
Indiana
University
,
and his JD from Loyola University of Chicago.
Donald Feinberg, CTO
Mr.
Feinberg is the Chief Technology Officer of Student Online. His
primary responsibilities include directing the fundamental product
design while planning for the development and integration of new
products into the Student Online suite.
His
involvement in the invention of the CD-ROM and Print Server
highlights Feinberg's prestigious technology career. Responsible
for the planning, mastering, and production of a true
technological first, the direct digital CD-ROM, and for the
co-invention of ECCs that devise new
methods of achieving archival data reliability, Feinberg's
inventive mind is complemented by his polished professional
career. During his 20-year responsibility at Digital Equipment
Corporation, Feinberg independently proposed and implemented
Digital's business development strategy in
Eastern
Europe
where he helped position the company for fast-track financial
performance in the emerging European market. Further, Feinberg
recently managed the Y2K remediation of
New
York City
's
Data Network and Internet and Intranet servers, redesigned and
implemented e-commerce Web portals, and performed the complete
redesign of the world's second-largest private telecommunications
network for a
United
States
government client.
Feinberg,
fluent in both French and Hebrew, received his BS in Physics from
Michigan
State
University
and his MS in Physics from
Cleveland
State
University
.
Edward Youngberg, VP
of Business Development
Edward
Youngberg is the VP of Business Development at Student Online. In
addition to aiding in the design of the general strategic vision
of Student Online, Mr. Youngberg specializes in directing Student
Online's wireless relationships.
Mr. Youngberg has an extensive career working with technology
companies, developing business strategies and managing
multi-million dollar projects. Mr. Youngberg has founded two
systems integration firms, Legacy Solutions, Inc. and Tranquility
Systems, Inc. (IBM Software Development Partner and Microsoft
Solution Provider). He has over 30 years in the systems and
telecommunications industry as a developer, network designer,
Project Manager, Department Director,and
Systems Vice President with Fortune 100 firms like the Prudential
and RJR Nabisco.
Mr. Youngberg has a B.S. in Business Administration and MBA in
Management and Finance from
St.
Joseph
's
University in
Philadelphia
,
PA.
He is also a former adjunct Professor of Computer Science with the
College
of
New
Jersey
(formerly Trenton State College).
Farimah
Schuerman, Director
of Corporate Development
Mrs.
Schuerman is the Director of Corporate
Development for Student Online.
Mrs. Schuerman is well known in the
Educational Technology community for her experience and ability in
strategic planning, sales and marketing for both K-12 and Higher
Education markets over the past 10 years.
In her most recent position as Executive Marketing Manager at
Pearson Education, Mrs. Schuerman
launched two online efforts for the Higher Education Group. Simon
& Schuster's College NewsLink was
a joint venture with the New York Times; Pearson Distributed
Learning is the distance learning start-up for the largest
education publisher in the world. As a key participant in the
planning and execution of these early, revenue generating online
services, Ms. Schuerman headed the
marketing team that put Pearson solidly in the forefront of online
education. Her role in managing strategic industry relationships
facilitated the opportunity to master this marketplace.
Prior to her tenure with Pearson, Ms. Schuerman
was the Director of Sales and Marketing at CEL Communications, an
innovative publisher of interactive multimedia products and
television production company.
Ultimately reporting to the Chairman of the Board of Directors,
she specialized in the sales and marketing of CEL's
highly acclaimed, video-based titles which sold at price points
ranging from $11,000 to $85,000. In this capacity she developed
relationships at many of the most technologically advanced school
districts and campuses in the
United States
. Demand for CEL's
unique product line resulted in strategic relationships with IBM,
Apple Computer, Pioneer New Media and others, to mutual benefit.
Mrs. Schuerman is an active
participant in organizations that advocate technology in higher
education such as the Teaching and Learning with Technology Group.
David
Shapiro, VP
of Sales
Mr. Shapiro is the VP Sales for Student Online.
With over 17 years of higher education experience, Mr. Shapiro is
greatly experienced in hiring, training, and managing a national
sales force. Mr. Shapiro has worked with McGraw Hill,
Addison-Wesley, and other publishing firms with their technology
products. Most recently, Mr. Shapiro was the VP Sales for Campus
Cruiser, where he launched the sales and marketing efforts for the
company.
Kevin Cohen, Director of Sales
Mr.
Cohen is the Director of Sales for Student Online.
Having practiced law at Lehman Brothers and KPMG Peat Marwick’s
Information, Communications & Entertainment Practice, he has
assisted in the development of numerous New Media clients. Cohen
brings seasoned corporate experience to Student Online.
A
graduate of the
University
of
Pennsylvania
,
where he received his BA in Economics, and of
Yeshiva
University
,
where he received his JD, his considerable entrepreneurial and
interpersonal skills make him a valued addition to the Student
Online team.
Sachin Chaudhry,
Principal
Mr.
Chaudhry is a Principal and Co-Founder at Student Online. Since
August 1998, Chaudhry has been responsible for directing the
business development activities of Student Online and focusing on
financing strategies.
At
Merrill Lynch’s Technology Investment Banking division, Chaudhry
researched acquisition strategies and developed valuation models
for both private and public technology companies, including
e-commerce retailers, and Internet portals.
He
graduated from the Wharton School of Business at the
University
of
Pennsylvania
with a BS in economics with concentrations in Finance and
Strategic Management.
Gaurav Chowdhary, Principal
Mr.
Chowdhary is a Principal and Co-Founder of Student Online. Since
May 1998, Chowdhary's has directed the product design while
planning for the development and integration of new products on
the Student Online suite. Prior to making a full-time commitment
to Student Online, Chowdhary played an active role in fundraising
efforts for non-profit organizations such as Tibet House.
He
served as president of Zamana where he personally organized
high-profile symposiums featuring topics as diverse as Buddhism
discussions with Deepak Chopra and Robert Thurman, and discussions
about South Asian Nuclear Politics with Indian and Pakistani
ambassadors.
Mr.
Chowdhary graduated from
Columbia
University
with a BA in Computer Science, as an Alfred Ogden Scholar and a
King's Crown Gold Leader.
