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Clarissa Jaime

Educator & Creative Technologist

About Me

I’m Clarissa Jaime, a learning experience designer who blends instructional design expertise with technical skills to create engaging, accessible, and measurable learning experiences. My work draws on adult learning theory, human-centered design, and emerging AI tools to design solutions that do not just deliver content but inspire action and retention.

I have designed and facilitated programs at multiple coding bootcamps, guiding learners through scenario-based challenges that build real-world skills. In industry roles at Amazon, Column, and 2U, I have developed scalable learning platforms, improved accessibility, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to align design with business and learner needs.

Currently, I am developing JavaScript Quest, a coding education platform that blends game design principles with emerging AI tools to boost engagement and empower learner success. The experience is grounded in the Octalysis Framework, a gamification model based on eight core human motivators, to sustain motivation and support skill mastery.

My goal is to keep exploring how AI, inclusive design, and evidence-based learning strategies can shape environments that are not only effective but genuinely motivating for diverse audiences.

Expertise

Learning Design & Facilitation

Instructional design (ADDIE, Bloom’s Taxonomy), curriculum development, technical instruction, mentoring, and learner assessment

AI & Technology Integration

Incorporating emerging AI tools into learning experiences, platform prototyping, and data-informed design decisions

User Experience & Accessibility

Human-centered design, UI/UX improvements, performance optimization, WCAG compliance, and inclusive design practices

Technical Skills

Frontend development (React, TypeScript, Next.js), API integration (GraphQL, Firebase), and interactive prototyping

Experience

Developer & Learning Experience Designer

JavaScript Quest (Independent Project) • Jan 2025 – Present

Designing and developing an interactive, gamified coding platform that combines game design principles with emerging AI tools to increase engagement and learner success.

Learning Designer & Technical Instructor

Austin Coding Academy • Apr 2024 – Jul 2024

Delivered and designed interactive lessons incorporating adult learning theory, scaffolding, and active recall to improve learner retention and project completion.

Curriculum Developer & Technical Instructor

Hack Reactor / Galvanize • Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

Led workshops in JavaScript, Python, and HTML/CSS, achieving high learner satisfaction and aligning content with industry trends.

Web Development Engineer

Amazon (Contract) • Oct 2022 – Jan 2023

Led migration of 10+ advertising sites to a modern React + SCSS stack, improving performance and user experience. Implemented analytics tracking to inform content strategy and training resources.

Software Engineer

Column • Mar 2021 – Sept 2022

Built internal tools and dashboards to support onboarding and training processes for customer success teams.

UX Engineer / Software Engineer

2U, Inc • Jun 2017 – Feb 2021

Developed accessible features for a large-scale LMS and co-created a design system that reduced feature development time.

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