Summary
Joel Duffin is a veteran EdTech entrepreneur and software leader with 17+ years building tools that make online teaching more engaging, effective, and efficient as President of Atomic Jolt. He combines a PhD in Instructional Technology and deep research experience in intelligent tutoring, authoring tools, recommender systems, and interactive math to drive product vision, architecture, and hands-on design and coding. Joel has founded and led multiple startups and large interdisciplinary curriculum projects—securing NSF funding and shipping platforms that integrate open content, assessments, and interactive visualizations. Based in Utah and father of six, he brings a user-centered focus shaped by both classroom research and real-world product delivery, with a particular passion for preparing youth for STEM careers.
17 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Instructional Technology, Master of Science, Instructional Technology at Utah State University
The University of Utah
Olympus High
English, Spanish