Last Updated on July 1, 2015

We’re pleased to have Peter Levine join our board and the folks at Andreesen Horowitz supporting our mission to bring high quality, higher education to the world. To kick things off, Peter wrote about our (A)Udacious goals and his excitement to change the world with us!

Software Eats Education: An Audacious Undertaking

Clarissa Shen
Clarissa Shen
Clarissa Shen is the Chief Operating Officer for Udacity. She joined as Udacity’s first business hire leading all business functions. Prior to Udacity, she co-founded a K-12 start-up, led digital change at Apollo Group, and advised Fortune 500 and government clients throughout Greater China, Asia, and Europe as a management consultant with Deloitte/Monitor Group. Clarissa has also managed a Google Top 10 digital marketing team, and led an internationally-renowned touring contemporary dance company. Clarissa graduated magna cum laude with a BA in English and Environmental Studies from Williams College, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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