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Dee Wilcox

Chief Technology Officer, Newsela Platform at Newsela

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Overview

Dee Wilcox serves as Chief Technology Officer, Newsela Platform at Newsela[4]. Wilcox is an experienced technology executive focused on launching products, building teams, and creating work cultures that foster creativity, speed, innovation, and trust[2]. Wilcox has led global, diverse teams through significant scaling while also reducing technology spend by 65% during more conservative periods while maintaining roadmap delivery[2]. Prior to the current role, Wilcox held positions at Newsela as Vice President of Engineering[5], Senior Director of Engineering[6], and Director of Engineering, Platform, Insights & Access[7]. Wilcox previously worked as Director of Engineering and Engineering Manager at SmileDirectClub[8][9], and as Lead Software Developer at NASBA[10]. Wilcox holds an MBA in IT Management from Western Governors University[12], a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Management from Regent University[13], and an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation[11]. Wilcox serves as a Board Member at The Educators' Cooperative[3].

Profile introduction
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Experienced technology executive, passionate about launching products, building teams and creating a work culture that fosters creativity, speed, innovation, and trust. I partner with product and business stakeholders to build a technology strategy that meets business goals with sound, scalable architecture. I have led global, diverse teams through 10x scale and rapid expansion as well as through more conservative times, reducing technology spend by 65% while continuing to deliver against the roadmap.

Career history

  1. Board MemberJan 2026 to presentThe Educators'​ Cooperative
  2. Chief Technology Officer, Newsela PlatformSep 2024 to presentNewsela
  3. Vice President of EngineeringSep 2023 to Sep 2024Newsela
  4. Senior Director of EngineeringJul 2022 to Sep 2023Newsela
  5. Director of Engineering, Platform, Insights & AccessMay 2021 to Jun 2022Newsela
  6. Director of EngineeringJun 2019 to May 2021SmileDirectClub
  7. Engineering ManagerMay 2018 to Jun 2019SmileDirectClub
  8. Lead Software DeveloperMar 2013 to May 2018NASBA

Education

  1. MIT Sloan Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation, Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOct 2020 - Dec 2021MIT Sloan Executive Education
  2. Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IT Management, Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAug 2016 - Apr 2019Western Governors University
  3. Bachelor of Science, Organizational Leadership and ManagementAug 2007 - May 2010Regent University

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