Giovanni Duarte: My Journey and Creative Experiments

Ventures

I leverage my expertise through two focused consultancies. Learning Xperience Consulting focuses on high-level strategy for educational institutions, while Design X Factor dives deep into the creative and technical aspects of user experience and design. Let's build the future of learning together.

Learning Xperience Consulting

Consulting and design projects that inspire and educate.

Design X Factor

Innovative designs that push boundaries and captivate audiences.

What I Do

• AI & Emerging Tech Integration: "Spearheading the adoption of AI, VR, and adaptive learning platforms to create immersive and effective educational experiences."

• Strategic Leadership: "Crafting institutional roadmaps, policies, and governance frameworks for technology adoption and digital transformation."

• User Experience (UX) & Design: "Building teams and implementing design thinking to create user-centric products that enhance student learning."

• Project 1: AI-Powered Tutoring

  • The Achievement: Launched an AI tutoring platform across Adtalem institutions.

  • The Result: Achieved a 50% student usage rate and 95% positive feedback, proving the value of AI in student support.

• Project 2: Revolutionizing Course Development

  • The Achievement: Created AI-assisted course development processes and implemented a new web-based content authoring system.

  • The Result: Reduced development time by 35% and saved 40% on costs, while improving content quality by 30%.

• Project 3: Strategic Technology Consolidation

  • The Achievement: Led the integration of five key technologies and consolidated all media asset systems.

  • The Result: Generated approximately $500,000 in annual cost savings and reduced overall media costs by 40%.

Featured Projects

About me

My Mission: Human-Centered Innovation in Education

For over 27 years, I have been driven by a single passion: to transform the educational landscape through technology. I believe that innovation is not just about implementing the newest tool, but about crafting intuitive, engaging, and effective learning experiences that empower students and faculty. My career has been a mission to bridge the gap between technology's potential and the real-world needs of higher education, ensuring every solution makes a positive and measurable difference

My Guiding Philosophy

• Look Around the Corner: I believe in strategic foresight. It’s not enough to solve today’s problems; we must anticipate the needs of tomorrow. That’s why I’ve consistently focused on formulating forward-thinking strategic plans by developing roadmaps that prepare institutions for the future of learning.

• Empathy by Design: I’m convinced the best technology feels invisible. When I redesigned a course to condense lessons and assignments onto a single page, the overwhelmingly positive feedback told me that students crave a direct, uncomplicated path between theory and application. This user-centric focus is at the core of my approach.

• Success is Measured in Student Success: For me, the ultimate metric isn't just budget savings or efficiency gains—it's the success of the student. Whether it’s an AI tutoring platform achieving a 95% positive feedback rating or a new solution directly improving board exam outcomes, the goal is always to empower the learner on their career journey.

Credentials & Life

• Executive Leadership: I am a proud alumnus of the Hispanic & Latino Executive Leadership Program from McKinsey & Company.

• Education: My academic background is a blend of technology and business, including a Master of Information Systems Management (GPA: 3.9) and a Bachelor of Science in Business/Information Systems (GPA: 3.8).

• Awards & Recognition: I have been honored with DeVry's Pride Award for Ingenuity, Drive, and Excellence (the university's highest employee award) and the Ron Taylor Award of Integrity & Commitment.

• Languages: I am a native or bilingual speaker of both English and Spanish (ILR-5).

• Location: I am based in Clermont, Florida

Get in Touch with Giovanni

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