EDUCATION • TECHNOLOGY • SYSTEMS • LEADERSHIP
I'm Harley Simms—an educator, technology leader, and systems-focused problem solver who turns complex processes into tools and workflows that are easier to manage, easier to understand, and more useful to the people who depend on them.
WHAT I DO
My work sits at the intersection of education, technology, operations, and data.
Throughout my career, I've found myself drawn to complicated processes: systems that require too many manual steps, information trapped in disconnected platforms, and technology that creates more work instead of less.
My approach is to understand the problem first, then determine whether better processes, automation, system integration, training, or purpose-built technology can solve it.
Purpose-built applications and tools using Python, Flask, APIs, databases, and modern web technologies.
Connect systems and data sources to eliminate repetitive work and create more reliable workflows.
Manage complex initiatives involving students, educators, technology, data, logistics, and organizational change.
Help educators understand technology and confidently apply it to meaningful work.
FEATURED WORK
WEB APPLICATION
Designed and developed a web-based system supporting essay administration, testing, scoring, adjudication, reporting, and competition management.
AUTOMATION & API
Developed Python and Jupyter workflows using the Canvas REST API to reconcile student information, manage enrollments, track completion requirements, and verify changes before and after writing data.
SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS
Build and manage technology-enabled workflows supporting large-scale assessment operations, student data, scheduling, communication, accommodations, staffing, and reporting.
TOOLS & CAPABILITIES
Canvas LMS • Canvas REST API • Digital Assessment • Learning Management Systems • Instructional Technology
Python • Flask • Pandas • Jupyter • SQL • REST APIs • HTML • CSS • Bootstrap
Process Automation • Data Workflows • Web Applications • Database Design • System Integration • Assessment Systems
Staff Training • Project Management • Technology Implementation • Program Leadership • Process Improvement
MY APPROACH
The best technology isn't necessarily the newest or most complicated. It's the technology that solves a real problem, saves people time, improves access to information, and helps educators focus on the work that matters.
LET'S CONNECT
I'm interested in opportunities where education, technology, systems design, leadership, and practical problem solving intersect.