Summary
Vince Paredes is a consultant and education data architect with over two decades working on data and interoperability standards and 11 years in software-focused roles, specializing in XML-based models for assessment, student information, and district-to-state reporting. He has deep practical experience with standards like EDI, QTI, SPEEDE/ExPRESS and a decade of contribution to the SIF standard, plus hands-on development using Java/Spring and Agile practices. Vince led a two-year effort to create an education ontology using OWL/RDF that produced a conceptual data model, blending semantic web techniques with pragmatic standards work. His background in experimental design, statistics, and program evaluation — grounded by a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Texas teacher certification — enables him to translate research questions into robust data solutions. Based in Austin, he combines standards leadership, consulting, and product-facing architecture to help education organizations make interoperable, evidence-driven systems.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Ph.D., Educational Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin