What I Do

At the intersection of design, technology, and learning

Eight years working remote in learning design and developer education — building content that moves the needle for software developers, eLearning professionals, and technical teams.

Available for remote roles in customer education, developer enablement, and product training at SaaS and EdTech companies.

See My Work
Open to remote opportunities

Featured Project

Work Smarter with Gemini

A practical Rise 360 course on Gemini Gem creation for a large health organization

Built as a portfolio piece after completing Gemini Gem creation training at LearningMate — a self-paced Rise 360 course designed to help employees at a large health organization build and use custom Gemini Gems for recurring tasks.

  • Built in Articulate Rise 360
  • 3 sections · 9 lessons · knowledge checks throughout
  • Healthcare audience — privacy and compliance aware
  • Capstone: build and use a real Gemini Gem
  • Scoped around Gem creation, not a full Gemini survey

Background

Technical depth meets instructional design craft

I design learning that earns its place — practical, technically grounded content that helps people do the thing, not just know about it.

Over eight years I've worked across every layer of the stack: curriculum design, code, interactive courseware, and live instruction for career-changers at global bootcamps and enterprise clients.

8

Years in EdTech & enterprise learning

14+

Organizations worked with

M.S.

Learning Design & Technology

Skill Set

Areas of Expertise

A cross-disciplinary skill set spanning design, development, and learning science.

AI Content Creation

Creating, writing, reviewing, and integrating AI-generated content for accuracy, clarity, and instructional quality — ensuring outputs meet learning objectives.

Instructional Design

Designing structured, outcome-driven learning experiences grounded in established frameworks like ADDIE, SAM, and constructivist learning theory.

eLearning Development

Building interactive courses in Articulate Storyline and Rise 360, extended with custom JavaScript for dynamic behavior and xAPI for rich data tracking.

Technical Learning Content

Translating complex technical systems — APIs, developer tools, software workflows — into clear, engaging content for technical and non-technical audiences alike.

Curriculum & Course Design

Learning objectives, assessment alignment, and course architecture from concept through delivery.

JavaScript for eLearning

Custom interactions, DOM manipulation, and dynamic content within authoring tools and HTML-based modules.

xAPI & Learning Analytics

Designing and implementing xAPI statements to capture rich learner behavior data beyond basic completion metrics.

Web Development

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for custom learning tools, portfolio sites, and browser-based educational applications.

Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Applying WCAG standards and Universal Design for Learning principles across all instructional materials.

Video Production

Editing and publishing instructional video using Final Cut Pro, Loom, and YouTube — from screen recordings to polished portfolio content.

Educator Experience

Organizations I've Worked With

Eight years teaching the web to career changers, college students, and working professionals.

Udacity

Web development mentorship and project feedback for career-track learners.

Springboard

One-on-one mentorship and curriculum support for tech career changers.

OpenClassrooms

Jury Member evaluating student project defenses for online degree programs.

Boeing

Front-end web development contract for Creative Services.

Chegg Skills

Web development certification content refined and produced through LearningMate.

LearningMate

Software Development SME for web dev certification content and Loom demo production.

Masterschool

Coding bootcamp instructor for tech career training and developer education programs.

Upright Education

Teaching assistant supporting coding bootcamp instruction and curriculum delivery.

University of Washington

Bootcamp web development instruction via Trilogy Education partnership.

Tacoma Community College

Web development and technology instruction in a community college setting.

Nucamp

Coding bootcamp instructor teaching web development fundamentals.

BloomTech

Career mentor supporting learners through tech job search and outcomes.

CodeWizardsHQ

Online coding classes for kids and teens.

DeepDive Learning Academy

One-on-one apprenticeship approach to learning to code.

Expertise

Built It, Not Just Taught It

Hands-on web development across contracts, freelance, and production environments.

Boeing

Front-end web development contract for Creative Services.

NetMotion Software

Developed a custom WordPress Gutenberg plugin using ReactJS.

Freeride Entertainment

Front-end maintenance using Jekyll, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Barba.js, and Plyr.js.

EssenceMediacom

Serving major brand clients including Google and Target using a modern JavaScript development environment.

Udacity

Custom Chrome extension using JavaScript.

Copacino Fujikado

Applied GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP) to create smooth, high performance JavaScript animations.

Ascendent Demolition

Developed WordPress theme using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Tonkin Architecture

Developed WordPress theme using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Jonathan Root

Contact

Let's Connect

Eight years building learning that moves the needle — for software developers, eLearning professionals, and technical teams. Available for remote roles in customer education, developer enablement, and product training at SaaS and EdTech companies.

Reach me on LinkedIn, by email, or request a tailored resume below.