Braden Riggins, MBA

Instructional Designer | Solution Architect | Army Veteran

Bridging the gap between education and technology to create learning experiences that actually work. Because the best solutions come from understanding both the problem and the people who live with it.

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Featured Projects

AlignEd: AI-Powered Standards Alignment

Platform that changes how teachers align curriculum to educational standards. Using Claude Sonnet 4.5 and intelligent parsing algorithms, AlignEd reduced alignment time from 8+ hours to minutes while improving accuracy and consistency.

Key Impact:

Saves 8+ hours per week per teacher
90% reduction in alignment errors
Custom AI training for educational context

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FairStart AI-Powered Accessibility Remediation Platform

FairStart: Affordable Canvas Accessibility

An affordable alternative to expensive enterprise accessibility tools. Visual editor designed for educators who use Rich Text Editors, with AI-powered scanning that shows you exactly what students see. Fix accessibility issues without breaking your budget.

Affordable Solution:

Alternative to $10K-$50K/year enterprise LTIs
Visual editor for non-technical educators
95% time savings vs. manual remediation
Seven AI agents for comprehensive scanning

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DDORC: AI Voice Training for Red Cross Disaster Response

An adaptive AI training system for American Red Cross of Quad Cities & Northwest Illinois. Disaster Duty Officers practice realistic voice conversations with adaptive AI personas before their first live call with disaster victims.

Key Innovation:

AI voice personas with adaptive emotional intelligence
Three-level difficulty progression system
30-second After-Action Reports with objective metrics
45% reduction in time to competency (pilot data)

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Philosophy & Approach

Technology should serve education, not the other way around. Here's how I think about creating solutions that solve real problems for real people.

Start With the Problem

AI is powerful. VR has potential. But if you start with the technology instead of the problem, you'll build impressive solutions that don't actually help anyone learn.

Augment Humans, Don't Replace Them

Teachers aren't the problem. They're the solution. Technology should give them superpowers, not make them obsolete.

Simplicity Scales

If teachers need a 50-page manual to use your tool, you've failed. Complexity on the backend is fine. Complexity in the user experience is a design flaw.

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About Me

I build learning solutions that actually work. Not platforms that do everything poorly, but targeted tools that solve specific problems. MBA from Arkansas State, seven years as an Army Combat Engineer, and currently designing curriculum for healthcare programs.

I speak both "educator" and "stakeholder" fluently, which means I can translate between what teachers need and what administrators will actually approve.

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Let's Build Something Great

Whether you need custom learning solutions, technical consulting, or someone who can translate between educators and stakeholders, I'm here to help. No jargon, no fluff, just results.

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