Rolling out generative AI in a nuclear operations environment meant navigating both technical guardrails and deeply human resistance. The solution wasn't a course — it was an ecosystem.
INPO operates under some of the tightest regulatory constraints in American industry. Its workforce of subject-matter experts, administrators, and technical staff holds the nuclear industry's safety standards in trust. Introducing generative AI — with all its ambiguity and perceived risk — into that environment required as much change management as instructional design.
Leadership had invested in Microsoft Copilot licenses but faced two compounding challenges: a compliance team uncertain about data governance exposure, and a workforce that ranged from early adopters to deeply skeptical resisters. Without a structured rollout, licenses would go unused and the investment would stall.
Led. Sole program strategist and instructional designer. Responsible for needs analysis, stakeholder alignment, LMS architecture in Docebo, content design, champion network facilitation, and post-program reporting.
Designed a mandatory Docebo LMS path gating Copilot license issuance — ensuring every user completed guardrail and compliance training before receiving access.
Built concise, role-specific job aids demystifying prompt writing for non-technical staff. Designed for both print and digital use.
Launched monthly cross-departmental forums certifying 20+ Champions as ongoing peer coaches — distributing expertise across all 30+ business units.
Co-produced an enterprise AI Art Contest during Nuclear Science Week, pairing creative exploration with practical skill-building to reduce fear and build cultural curiosity.
12-Month AI Adoption Roadmap · Docebo LMS Course Architecture & Enrollment Logic · Prompt Engineering Job Aids (role-differentiated) · Executive Alignment Briefing Deck · Content Governance Framework
Executive Briefing Deck available upon request — contact Simmy to arrange a portfolio review session.
The most important design decision was sequencing: making the guardrail training the unlock mechanism rather than a separate compliance checkbox. It reframed safety as access, not restriction. If I rebuilt this, I'd invest more heavily in manager-facing materials earlier — manager skepticism was the biggest adoption blocker.