Summary
Ed Cohen is a veteran technology entrepreneur and mentor with three decades of experience shaping the e-learning, performance management, and human capital management industries. As Founder and CTO of Plateau Systems he drove growth to $70M+ and positioned the company for a $290M acquisition by SuccessFactors (and subsequent SAP consolidation), and later led a technology turnaround at 9Lenses that expanded its global reach. He advises startups and private equity on product, engineering, and market expansion through Gotham Growth Group and Actionable Guru, while mentoring students at CU Boulder. Known for hands-on product leadership—from early multimedia training pioneers to enterprise SaaS—he blends deep technical acumen with strategic M&A and standards experience (AICC/CMI-5). Off the clock he’s an avid cyclist, photographer, and car enthusiast, and warns against sales pitches on LinkedIn.
11 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer