profsmith9000

Senior Education Specialist

Senior technical educator and blockchain infrastructure specialist seeking Developer Relations, Technical Writing, or Platform/DevOps roles. Expert in production operations, developer education, and building demo/testnet infrastructure. 10+ years bridging complex technical systems with clear communication and hands-on workshops.

Experience: 5 years

Yearly salary: $150,000

Hourly rate: $75

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Senior Education Specialist
Input Output (IOHK)
2023 - 2025
Designed and delivered technical workshops at major universities globally: NTUA Athens (Greece), University of Wyoming, FIU Miami, Institute of Science Tokyo (Japan), UTN Buenos Aires (Argentina). Architected 16-node Raspberry Pi 5 cluster with integrated Prometheus/Grafana monitoring for hands-on Cardano training - deployed at workshops worldwide. Primary contributor of 'Mastering Cardano', a comprehensive technical guide for blockchain infrastructure and development. Organized 'Cardano Days' events in countries all over the world. Created technical documentation for infrastructure deployment, monitoring systems, and troubleshooting methodologies. Automated Smart contract analytics reports from on-chain metrics.
STEM Teacher & Technology Director
Fremont County School District #24
2013 - 2023
Managed all IT infrastructure including Linux server administration, network architecture, and systems deployment for K-12 district serving 500+ users. Developed comprehensive STEM curriculum including computer science, electronics, robotics (Arduino/Raspberry Pi), and 3D design. Recognized as 2019 Wyoming STEAM Secondary Educator of the Year. Implemented monitoring and alerting systems for critical infrastructure, reducing downtime. Administered student information systems, email infrastructure, and educational technology platforms.

Skills

developer-advocate
developer-relations
education
technical-writer
devops
english