James Nguyen

Informatics & Education Studies @ UW

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Hi there! My name is James Nguyen, and I’m currently an Informatics and Education Studies student at the University of Washington. I specialize in instructional design, coming from a software development background to design and ship learning solutions. Always open to connecting with folks. email: [email protected]

Experience

  • Instructional Design Intern at Sound Transit
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (INFO 340) at University of Washington Information School
    Mar 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

    - Worked as a teaching assistant for Client-Side Development (INFO 340), conducting weekly lab sections and office hours - Graded assignments and provided feedback for group projects - Provided one-on-one assistance and mentorship to students during office hours, including debugging code, reviewing assignments and reviewing projects

  • Instructional Design Intern at Alcon
    Jun 2025 - Sep 2025 · 4 mos

    - Conducted needs assessments with SMEs and stakeholders to identify technician training needs within the Global Technical Services & Training team - Designed and developed 4 eLearning courses, totaling 40+ minutes of content using Articulate Storyline and Camtasia - Conducted user testing and published SCORM-compliant packages for LMS deployment

  • Director of Outreach at iQueeries
    Sep 2023 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

    - Lead efforts to establish partnerships with over 20 companies to promote employment opportunities for the iSchool’s LGBTQ+ affinity group - Organized and facilitated professional events and networking opportunities

  • Visitor Center Assistant at University of Washington
    Sep 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Welcomed visitors and provided customer service to all guests both in-person, on the phone and through email - Re-stocked and ordered publications, and fulfilled requests for publications from campus units - Assisted with University Marketing & Communications projects and campaigns