I build learning systems the way the Navy taught me to. With clarity. With precision. Built to perform under pressure.

For more than 20 years, I’ve led performance and learning enablement in SaaS, manufacturing, supply chain, and franchise environments where second chances don’t exist.

I’m fluent in the tools. Articulate, Vyond, xAPI, LMS builds… all the things.

But I’m not just a content designer. I don’t “convert PowerPoints.”

Others do that.

I design for performance. For results. For ROI.

Because when the rubber hits the road, ROI lights fires.

Who I Am

I’m a 100% Disabled U.S. Navy Submarine veteran. I was trained to operate a nuclear reactor under the ocean, where the margin for error was zero and the cost of confusion could be fatal.

That experience shaped everything about how I work today. In that world, you don’t talk in circles. You don’t add noise. You design procedures, tools, and training that people can follow when the pressure’s on and the clock is ticking.

That mindset didn’t stay on the boat.

It became the backbone of my entire career – from building national coaching systems in the automotive world, to leading Lean training inside manufacturing plants, to standing up virtual onboarding programs that cut time-to-performance in half.

The throughline? Clarity. Precision. Performance under pressure.

I don’t design for clicks. I design for outcomes. For people in the field, on the floor, or on the phone. For those who need to get stuff right the first time. The systems I build don’t just explain things. They help people do the job even better.

As for that “disabled” part… I live with Secondary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. But the Navy trained me to work under pressure and adapt under stress. That hasn’t changed. I still lead, still deliver, and still build systems that hold up when things get hard. I just do it remotely from my home office instead of a control room.

Bottom line: I design training that works in real life – not just in theory or slides, but in how people actually do their jobs.

What I Bring

  • Build training like procedures: clear, repeatable, no ambiguity
  • Create tools that people actually use under stress
  • Use learner behavior, not “engagement,” to measure results

How I Work

Fast. Direct. Field-tested. No static. No distractions.

Just results that move the needle.

If you want shiny slides and empty talk, there are a lot of other folks that will do that for you.

You could do that yourself. Save yourself a few bucks.

But if you’re serious about real-world learning that actually changes behavior, we should talk.

Get in Touch

If you’re building something serious and want a grown-up designing your learning, I’m around.

For the consulting side of my work, check out my studio: No Borders Learning Design.

That’s where I offer performance-based training solutions for companies that need real results.

Email: [email protected]
Web: noborderslearning.design
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemurphy