ProductivityMe
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NORMAL BIOGRAPHY:
Try. Learn. Conquer. Excel.
We create short, engaging videos that help people Master Excel.
We offer simple and easy-to-follow courses, and like our thousands of students, we’re always excited to learn cool new things.
This is ProductivityMe.
Udemy Course Instructors
Tolan Thornton
ProductivityMe Co-founder & Lead Udemy Instructor
Tolan is software engineer, with a focus on education and contributing to open-source projects. He went to the University of Arizona. Tolan graduated summa cuma laude in the top 1% of his class with a Bachelor’s of Science Administration in Finance & Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor’s of Arts in French & East Asian Studies. He as also done coursework in Computer Science NYU and Stanford.
Before working in software engineering, Tolan lead complex data analysis at a top-tier economic consulting firm, specializing in Energy Deals and Financial Litigation.
Fun Facts about Tolan:
Tolan is the oldest of 3 children. He loves to travel.
Tolan has lived in Paris, New York, London, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Casablanca.
Odd fact? Tolan’s left leg is 5mm shorter than his right.
If Tolan had a year off, he’d learn a fourth language- maybe Portuguese, Spanish, or Hindi.
Ryan FitzPatrick
ProductivityMe Co-founder & Udemy Instructor
Ryan works as a PM. He graduated summa cuma laude in the top 3% of his class with a Bachelor’s of Science Administration in Management Information Systems & Entrepreneurship.
Ryan has worked in non-profits as well as in Enterprise Management Software. He has worked as a consultant, as a tutor, even a bit in retail.
Fun Facts about Ryan:
Ryan is the younger of 2 children. Though he travels a lot for work, Ryan thinks of Tucson as home.
Ryan loves to write. Short-stories and essays are mostly his passion, but Ryan has even started screenplays, just for kicks!
If Ryan had a year off, he’d probably learn to code. That or start (another) company. Who knows, maybe he’d even do both!
