Hi, I'm Rob Macdonald - Chief Product Officer at Strategic Education, Inc
I'm passionate about architecting agentic AI solutions to drive enterprise transformation and measurable business impact. I thrive when building and scaling high-impact product organizations, turning innovative strategies into reality.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led the successful $3.1B DoubleClick integration at Google, ensuring high retention.
Architecting agentic AI solutions as Chief Product Officer at Strategic Education, Inc.
Can provide strategic insights on leveraging AI for enterprise growth and scaling product organizations.
🚀 Career trajectory
Early Career Foundations
Gained foundational experience in digital advertising and product development at Google, leading critical integrations.
✦ DoubleClick
✦ AdSense
Scaling Partnerships & Business Development
Drove significant user growth through strategic partnerships at Pinterest and expanded business development at Scribd.
✦ Scribd
✦ Partnerships
Venture Leadership & P&L Management
Served as CEO of Caffeine Studios (Fox JV), managing a P&L and scaling user base, alongside significant corporate development deals.
✦ Fox Corporation
✦ Caffeine Studios
✦ CEO
✦ Corporate Development
AI-Powered Product Leadership
Currently leading AI-powered product strategy and enterprise transformation as Chief Product Officer at Strategic Education, Inc.
✦ Strategic Education, Inc.
✦ Chief Product Officer
✦ AI Strategy
💪🏻 Superpowers
AI-Driven Product Innovation
Pioneering agentic AI for enterprise transformation
✦ Architecting and implementing AI solutions for measurable business impact.
✦ Driving profitable growth by leveraging cutting-edge technologies.
✦ Creating platforms that enhance productivity and reduce costs.
Strategic Growth Architect
Building and scaling businesses through strategic partnerships
✦ Executed a $100M investment in 90 days for Caffeine Studios.
✦ Grew Pinterest's user base from 80M to 170M via strategic partnerships.
✦ Launched AdSense inside sales, generating $75M in two years.
Transformational M&A Integration
Seamlessly integrating acquisitions for strategic advantage
✦ Led the successful $3.1B DoubleClick integration at Google with high retention.
✦ Identifying and integrating major acquisitions to deliver strategic objectives.
✦ Leveraging data to accelerate effective decision-making in M&A.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with forward-thinking leaders in AI and enterprise transformation.
✦ Exploring innovative applications of agentic AI to drive business outcomes.
✦ Finding opportunities to collaborate on next-generation product strategies.
I can help with
✦ Provide strategic insights on leveraging AI for enterprise growth.
✦ Offer guidance on building and scaling high-impact product organizations.
✦ Share expertise on navigating complex corporate development and M&A.
