Summary
Ryan Brazell is a seasoned instructional designer and learning technologist with 12 years of experience helping diverse learners in higher education and financial services. As a Senior Learning Associate at Capital One, he translates complex subject matter into compliant, accessible training and assessment materials while coordinating multi-stakeholder review processes. His background includes rapid pivot work supporting 600+ faculty through the abrupt shift to remote instruction, building multimedia resources and troubleshooting large LMS and WordPress networks. Known for a patient, learner-centered approach, he specializes in calming anxiety around unfamiliar technologies and pedagogy. Ryan combines hands-on technical support, video and web content production, and team leadership—having hired and trained student teams and served as first point of contact for thousands of users. He holds an MS in Digital Sociology, which informs his pragmatic, research-minded approach to instructional design.
12 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Digital Sociology, Master of Science - MS, Digital Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., English, History, B.A., English, History at Oberlin College