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Hi, I’m Narek Shamamyan. I’m an instructional designer blending educational technology and computer science to create AI-enabled learning experiences. I design interactive courses, mentor learners across languages and regions, and lead projects to deliver high-quality, customized education with a practical focus on math, programming, and data science.…

Narek Shamamyan

Instructional Designer, Data Scientist, Programmer, +2

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Hi, I’m Narek Shamamyan. I’m an instructional designer blending educational technology and computer science to create AI-enabled learning experiences. I design interactive courses, mentor learners across languages and regions, and lead projects to deliver high-quality, customized education with a practical focus on math, programming, and data science.…

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Narek Shamamyan. I’m an instructional designer blending educational technology and computer science to create AI-enabled learning experiences.

I design interactive courses, mentor learners across languages and regions, and lead projects to deliver high-quality, customized education with a practical focus on math, programming, and data science.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Armenian

Fluent

German

Intermediate

Russian

Intermediate

French

Intermediate

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Student – Co-design, prototyping and evaluation of virtual peer agents at IDC 2025 / Saarland University

November 1, 2024 - Present

Co-designed, prototyped, and evaluated virtual peer agents for middle school math learning using Figma, Canva, and Miro; authored and presented research published at IDC 2025 on designing trustworthy pedagogical agents.

Teaching Assistant / Course Designer – Computational Biology & Biostatistics at University of Saarland / Computational Biology & Biostatistics

January 1, 2022 - August 31, 2024

Assisted in instructor-led course design and development for bachelor students; designed, administered, and evaluated assessments to support student learning.

Founder & Project Manager at A + Academy

July 20, 2021 - Present

Founded and led A+ Academy, recruiting and managing 15 teachers from rural Armenia and delivering personalized online tutoring across multiple languages, STEM subjects, and programming; built an international student base (ages 5–60) across the USA, Canada, Europe, and Russia; matched learners with instructors and ensured high-quality, individualized learning experiences; supported 50+ students in achieving major learning outcomes, including becoming fluent Armenian speakers and advancing grades.

Translator – English to Armenian at Khan Academy Armenia

January 1, 2017 - September 1, 2019

Translated over 500 math tutorial videos (Elementary Math to Calculus 3) from English to Armenian using Camtasia and Sketchbook; visited local middle and high schools as an ambassador for Khan Academy Armenia.