CHRISTIE STEPHENSON SAAVEDRA
Palmetto, FL 34221 | 813.373.4805 | [email protected] | linkedin.com/in/christie-stephenson-saavedra
📁 Portfolio: christiesaavedra.com — Interactive demos & case studies
Technology Change Management & Instructional Design professional with 20+ years building adoption systems, learning platforms, and intelligent operational tools. Experienced in stakeholder analysis, impact assessment, resistance management, and adoption measurement—core principles of ADKAR and Prosci methodologies. Currently designing and developing a health intelligence platform with integrated LMS using AI-augmented development (Claude Code, Claude Projects). Track record includes securing $200K in state grant funding, achieving 90% process automation with 50% efficiency gains, and building real-time analytics dashboards. UCF graduate (Dec 2025), pursuing Master's in Instructional Design and Technology (January 2026).

Core Competencies

Change Management Change Strategy, Stakeholder Analysis, Adoption Metrics, Resistance Management
Content & Training Quick-Start Guides, Knowledge Base Articles, Video / Microlearning, Email Communications
Technical Figma, JIRA / Confluence, Articulate 360, Data Visualization
AI & Development AI-Augmented Development, Claude Code / Claude Projects, LMS Design & Architecture, React / Full-Stack Development

Professional Experience

Founder & AI-Augmented Engineer 2025–Present
NourishIQ (Fortael)
UX Designer & Developer 2025
Healthcare Operations Dashboard | Consulting Project
Computer Lab Manager Nov 2021 – Jun 2022
Palmview K-8
Associate Product Owner Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
Alianza
Training Manager & Manual QA Sep 2014 – Jul 2015
Xactware
IT Consultant | Project Manager | Co-Founder May 2008 – Dec 2012
Resolute Services
Instructional Design Consultant | Co-Founder May 2003 – Dec 2004
Arizona Esthetics Institute
Additional Experience: IT Project Manager, Sky Vantage (2015-2016) — managed dev/QA teams, Git workflows, weekly deployments | Technical Support Analyst, Henry Schein (2016-2017) — billing software training, claims resolution | Licensed Insurance Agent, GoHealth (2018-2019) — trained team members, passed licensure exam in 20 minutes | Web Development Intern, Rivetal (2014) — wireframing, documentation, frontend/backend changes

Education

University of Central FloridaMaster of Arts, Instructional Design and Technology (Starting Jan 2026)
University of Central FloridaBachelor of Arts, Integrative General Studies (Dec 2025)
Georgia Institute of TechnologyUX Design Intensive Certificate
Additional: WGU (IT Business Management), VSchool (Programming), Utah Valley University (Digital Marketing)

Technical Skills

AI Development: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Projects, Agentic AI Workflows, GitHub, Full-Stack Architecture
Content Development: Articulate 360, Figma, Canva, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React/TypeScript, Video/Screen Capture
Project & Documentation: JIRA, Confluence, Trello, Knowledge Base Design, Technical Writing
Platforms: Microsoft 365, Windows, Chromebook OS, LMS Design & Administration
📁 PORTFOLIO: christiesaavedra.com — Interactive demos, case studies, and sample deliverables