Johnathan Finkelstein

Jonathan Finkelstein Founder & CEO at Credly Greater New York City Area Connect Connect with Jonathan Finkelstein More actions Credly Harvard University Harvard University See contact info See contact info See connections (500+) 500+ connections Jonathan Finkelstein is founder and CEO of Credly, which empowers anyone to issue, store, display, and promote digital credentials recognizing any of life's achievements. With thousands of organizations using Credly and Open Credit-enabled apps and sites, Credly is the most popular platform for issuing and managing digital credentials and open badges. As founder of LearningTimes, Jonathan worked with hundreds of mission-driven organizations to produce and launch online programs, applications and events that connect learners to expertise, while cultivating new generations of experts. He is author of Learning in Real Time (Wiley), contributing author to The Digital Museum, a former board member of the American Alliance of Museums Media & Technology Committee, and producer or host of thousands of online events and programs for education, training, museum, and library audiences. Jonathan co-authored a report for the US Department of Education on the potential for digital badges and the impact of alternative forms of credentialing. He is a frequent keynote speaker and sought-after advocate and spokesperson for recognizing and rewarding achievement -- especially skills, talents and interests that too often go unnoticed or unappreciated. The son of two New York City public school teachers, Jonathan graduated with honors from Harvard University. Show less Show less of Jonathan’s summary Activity 1,901 followers The Hartford was recognized by the Central New York chapter of ATD for their "Claims DNA" Badging Program, a company-wide skill recognition initiative running on the Credly platform. Congrats to our colleagues at The Hartford on winning this well-deserved award! Jonathan shared this 3 Likes Wharton Online receives B-school continuing ed accreditation Jonathan shared this 1 Like Pleased to share the announcement that the ACEDS Professional Association, part of leading legal education provider BARBRI, is delivering their certifications on the Credly Acclaim platform. "ACEDS awards the certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS) credential, which is held by practitioners at AmLaw 200 firms, government agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Justice Department, and some of the largest corporations in the world." Jonathan shared this 18 Likes 1 Comment See all Experience Credly Founder & CEO Company NameCredly Dates EmployedNov 2012 – Present Employment Duration6 yrs 2 mos LocationNew York, NY Credly is the leading digital credential service provider, helping the world recognize lifelong achievement with the most popular platforms for verifying, sharing and managing digital credentials and badges. The enterprise-class system allows organizations to officially verify skills and competencies; distribute portable and secure digital credentials and open badges; and gain actionable data and insights. Thousands of education institutions, industry associations, employers and workforce development programs use Credly to make achievements visible. For more information about Credly, visit https://Credly.com. This media is a link This media is a video This media is a video BadgeOS Director Company NameBadgeOS Dates Employed2011 – 2013 Employment Duration2 yrs BadgeOS is a framework for building badge-empowered sites and applications that surface and recognize achievement. Groups like the Dallas Museum of Art and the YMCA of Greater New York have deployed incredibly robust user engagement experiences powered by BadgeOS. See http://BadgeOS.org LearningTimes Founder Company NameLearningTimes Dates Employed2002 – Nov 2012 Employment Duration10 yrs LocationNew York, NY LearningTimes works with mission-driven organizations to produce and launch online programs, applications and events that connect audiences to expertise, while cultivating new generations of experts. More than 500 industry leaders like MIT, the Smithsonian Institution, Intuit, AASLH, AAM, US Department of Education, New York City Department of ... See more HorizonLive (now Blackboard) Sr. Vice President & Co-Founder Company NameHorizonLive (now Blackboard) Dates Employed1998 – 2002 Employment Duration4 yrs LocationNew York, NY Co-founder of company providing enterprise collaboration software and services to the education and training industry. Directed product development, product strategy and vision, product marketing, professional services and customer support. Chief product evangelist, frequent keynote speaker, technical sales lead, primary voice of marketing initiati... See more Education Harvard University Harvard University Degree NameArtium Baccalaureatus (BA) Field Of StudyVisual and Environmental Studies Activities and Societies: Harvard Model Congress (President)