Portfolio

Google

Google Developer Learning Platform

Roles: Program manager, learning strategist, shepherding the design team, content developer, QA lead.

Developed the product requirements and shepherded the development program for a common learning platform apanning all Google developer websites. Assembled a team of designers, UX experts, and developers to create a polished final product. Also built content for the platform, including a series of learning paths for developers new to Progressive Web Applications.

  • Profiles track and drive learner participation. Public profiles also export automatically to LinkedIn.com.
  • Guided Pathways incorporate step-by-step instruction with built-in quizzes.

Notes for learning nerds
  • Learning management system Custom-built using the ideas behind SCORM and xAPI. Technically, this is a Learning Record Store in that participants don’t need to sign up for a course to participate. As long as they have an account, their progress is tracked.
  • Learning profiles Public profiles share accomplishments to LinkedIn via an xAPI connector.
  • Learning pathways These are a series of learning modules that are sequenced to build on each other. Each module has a quiz that must be passed to move on. The results are stored in the LRS.
  • Integrated into the underlying CMS Google’s developer websites run on this common platform. This means that the learning content is searchable and can be linked to from other parts of the website.

Google Developer Training

Roles: Program lead, program manager, curriculum designer, lab developer, content developer, teacher.

Mobile Web Specialist Certification

Designed, assembled and mentored the team, and launched both training and testing. Accredited participants had an over 70% success rate for new positions and work promotions.

Building Progressive Web Applications course

  • Comprehensive self-paced course on Youtube with developer advocate Sam Dutton.
  • In-person course taught by Sam and myself for Google Developers India.

Udacity partnership

Role: Program lead, program manager, instructional designer, and partner to Google Developer Advocates and Udacity instructors.

  • Browser Rendering Optimization Paul Lewis didn’t need much direction, he took off and ran witn it. I kept the program on track.
  • Responsive Images Sam Dutton on how to make images look great on all devices. This led to us partnering on the Progressive Web Apps course.
  • Client-Server Communication Surma had never built a course before, so I helped him with the structure and the labs.
  • Building High Conversion Web Forms Luke Wroblewski’s course. I used interaction data from previous courses to ensure we’d keep people’s attention.
  • Web Accessibility Still considered the gold standard. I worked with Alice and Rob every step of the way, from unpacking the finer details of accessibility to writing scripts and developing labs. I also program managed the whole thing.
  • Responsive Web Design Fundamentals Pete LePage’s second course.

Role: ID consulting and content review.

  • Javascript and the DOM Partnered with Richard Kalehoff as the ID and content reviewer for all modules. Also contributed substantial content to the Javascript section.

Simulation development

Biomanufacturing simulations helped learners practice manufacturing new biologicals (medications) and to develop a feel for the process. (details)

This example teaches ultrafiltration and diafiltration, techniques that use extremely fine filters to concentrate and purify proteins. The simulation uses a model of the underlying physics and is much more flexible than a branching sim. It pushes the boundaries of what was possible of Flash at the time. As this is running in an emulator, it may not be as smooth as the original.

Please read the instructions at the bottom of the sim screen to get started.