Seattle, Washington, United States
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I create experiences that make people more productive. (And hopefully they have a little…

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  • Microsoft

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Volunteer Experience

  • Math and English Tutor

    Seattle World School

    - 2 years

    Education

    I tutor kids at the Seattle World School. The Seattle World School provides a nurturing learning environment, helps students acquire English skills, and encourages them to pursue academic classes that prepare them for the next stage of life.

Patents

  • Identification of content gaps based on relative user-selection rates between multiple discrete content sources

    Issued US20220121660A1

    Identification of content gaps based on relative user-selection rates between multiple discrete content sources. A system analyzes search log activity to determine whether users that are conducting particular types of search activities are ultimately selecting and relying upon content resources from a predefined content source of interest or, alternatively, whether such users are unsatisfied with the predefined content source of interest and are instead relying upon other third-party content…

    Identification of content gaps based on relative user-selection rates between multiple discrete content sources. A system analyzes search log activity to determine whether users that are conducting particular types of search activities are ultimately selecting and relying upon content resources from a predefined content source of interest or, alternatively, whether such users are unsatisfied with the predefined content source of interest and are instead relying upon other third-party content sources. This particular type of analysis provides valuable insights into whether content gaps exist within the predefined content source of interest.

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  • In-application example library

    Issued WO2021167737A1

    An electronic system and method of operating electronic software applications such as spreadsheets provides help with a formulas and other software functions. The system provides the user with a list of model examples upon request, and responds to a user selection of a model by creating both a model formula or control and model data upon which the formula or control is calculated or may act. The model is editable by the user, so that they may better understand the function being illustrated and…

    An electronic system and method of operating electronic software applications such as spreadsheets provides help with a formulas and other software functions. The system provides the user with a list of model examples upon request, and responds to a user selection of a model by creating both a model formula or control and model data upon which the formula or control is calculated or may act. The model is editable by the user, so that they may better understand the function being illustrated and use it with their own data.

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  • Practice session utilizing an application

    Issued US20060105302A1

    During a training course, a user may select a practice session and practice using the application that is the basis of the course. A practice link is provided to the user which, when selected, launches an instance of the application.

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Projects

  • Office 15-Minute Webinars

    - Present

    I’m on the Office Training team and have been driving our Office 15-Minute Webinar series for the past year. We create and record a free webinar for the public every Tuesday focusing on help and how-to for Office programs. We do 15 minutes of how-to followed by 25 minutes of Q&A. Everything is done in-house with the Office.com writers.

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Honors & Awards

  • LinkedIn Learning Instructor

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    Authored four popular courses on LinkedIn Learning:
    https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/dave-ludwig-3

  • Presenter at the Training 2016 Conference

    Training Magazine

  • Best Use of Graphics

    Society for Technical Communication, International chapter

    Technical illustrations for the course, "Work with graphics in Visio."

  • US Patent - Practice session utilizing an application

    Microsoft / US Government

    Invented a new feature for training course practice sessions. The feature allows customers to download an example file to use in an application. Along with the application, instructional text appears in an online help window to guide the user through creating or working with the file. More information available at http://bit.ly/patentDludwig

  • Excellence Award

    Society for Technical Communication, Puget Sound chapter

    Collaborated with content team, program management, design, and testers to create a new user experience for training courses on the web. The new experience combined narrative audio, technical illustrations, and interactive test questions.

Organizations

  • Association for Talent Development

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    - Present

    With over 300 members, The Puget Sound Chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) is a local association committed to workplace learning and performance professionals in the Puget Sound area.

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