PITTSBURGH, June 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duolingo, Inc. (Nasdaq: DUOL), the leading global mobile learning platform, today announced the appointment of Mario Schlosser as an independent director of the company.
Mr. Schlosser is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with a background in consumer technology. He co-founded Oscar Health, a healthcare technology company, where he currently serves as Chief Technology Officer, overseeing product and engineering. From 2012 to 2023, Mario served as CEO of Oscar, leading the company from inception to serving over one million members. Prior to joining Oscar, he co-founded the largest social gaming company in Latin America and worked at Bridgewater Associates and McKinsey & Company.
He currently serves on the leadership councils of Oscar Health, the Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Information Technology, Tech:NYC, and One Mind At Work.
“Mario’s background as a consumer technology company founder, his foundation in computer science and his experience pioneering AI innovation will make him an excellent addition to our board of directors,” said Duolingo co-founder and CEO Louis von Ahn. “Mario’s leadership experience and international perspective will serve Duolingo well in our mission to develop the world’s best education and make it universally available.”
“I love the Duolingo product and the potential of technology in education,” said Mario Schlosser. “I’ve always been passionate about languages and games, and I’m excited to be able to contribute as an executive and power user.”
Mario holds a degree in Computer Science with cum laude from the University of Hannover, Germany, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has authored and co-authored 10 computer science publications, including one of the most cited computer science papers of the last decade, in which he developed the EigenTrust algorithm for securely computing trust in randomized networks, for which he received the prestigious Soul Test of Time Award from the International World Wide Web Congress Committee.
About Duolingo
Duolingo is the world’s leading mobile learning platform. Their flagship app has naturally become the world’s most popular way to learn a language and the top grossing app in the education category on both Google Play and the Apple App Store. Duolingo is on a mission to develop the best education in the world and make it accessible to the world, while consistently investing in providing learners with fun, engaging and effective learning experiences, putting technology at the core of everything they do.
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