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Persona 1: Sudhir Ramachandra
Sudhir Ramachandra Software Engineer & Developer, “Widget” App Dev Lead, Groot.co.in
Quote: “I use PluralSight to keep ahead of emerging tech and progress in my career.” Goals: ● To update and extend current knowledge. ● To understand and assimilate new languages and
techniques. ● To apply knowledge in collaboration and
management processes. ● To evangelize and advocate for technology.
Stats: Age: 33 Status: Married. No children. Wife also works in tech. Home: Gujarat, India Education Level: MS in Computer Science Employed By: Groot, an India Fortune 100 tech company with 10,000+ employees Technology & Skills
● .NET development (primarily C# & VB.net)
● Java development
● DIstributed Systems
● Information Architecture
● Database Design
Behavior/habits ● PluralSight training is expensed by Sudhir to his
employer. ● He uses PluralSight most often while commuting
after work on the company bus, or at home after dinner.
● In addition to the technical tracks, Sudhir consumes process and management courses, in hopes of becoming a manager.
● He is most concerned about picking up where he left off when using the mobile app.
● He searches and selects most of his courses on the PluralSight website.
● He would like to be able to download whole courses without a limit imposed.
● Uses PluralSight because he considers the content to be very thorough and highquality.
● PluralSight is his primary source of ongoing education
● Bookmarker
Relationships:
● Team lead on current project over 5 developers ● Reports to Dept Product Development Manager &
Dept Information Architecture Manager ● Mentors junior developers in other departments
Persona 2: Nathan Djokovich
Nathan Djokovich IT Consultant, Network Security, CISSP
Quote: “I do a lot of traveling for my job, so I need to have PluralSight on the go, on multiple devices. ” Goals:
● To keep ahead of new network technology
and corresponding security gaps. ● To understand how technologies integrate
in order understand client needs. ● To have the skills to stresstest networks
during deployment phase.
Stats: Age: 38 Status: Single. No children. Home: Seattle, Washington Education Level: 2 years of Computer Science, No Degree. “Hacking” since he was 12. Certifications: CISSP, CWNA, CWNT Employed By: Advent Networks, a midsized IT group servicing many major tech companies’ satellite offices. Technology & Skills ● EndPoint Security ● WAN Design ● Information Security ● Firewalls ● Penetration Testing
Behavior/habits:
● Essentially uses PluralSight courses as his ongoing secondary education
● Consumes content while traveling (flying), and some evenings. Rarely accesses on the weekend unless he is studying for certification.
● Creates own tracks ● Outdoor enthusiast ● Proud and selfdeclared “geek”. Attends
many maker and hackathonstyle events. ● Is working on a musiccreation startup idea
with two friends. ● Evangelizes new advancements & tech to
higherups at company ● Pays for PluralSight out of his own pocket.
Relationships:
● Operates in his own independent area of the company.
● Answers directly to the CTO. ● Collaborates with IT engineers and IA’s
when designing network and endpoint solutions.
● Is actively courted by recruiters.
Persona 3: Jocelyn Nelson
Jocelyn Nelson Student, undergrad in CS and Vis. Design
Quote: “PluralSight is great for when I just need to learn something fast” Goals: ● To augment what she learns in an
academic setting. ● To improve her ‘hard’ skills in frontend
development. ● To have the practical knowledge to put her
ahead of other recent grads in the job market.
Stats: Age: 24 Status: Single. No children. Home: Charlotte, North Carolina Education Level: 4 year undergraduate Employed By: Intern at local design agency, with hopes of gaining employment at conclusion Technology & Skills ● Javascript/JQuery ● PHP ● ASP ● CSS3 ● HTML5 ● Adobe CC ● Digital Design and Production ● Video Editing
Behavior/habits ● Uses PluralSight as an adjunct learning
tool to her formal academic education. ● Is a handon learner with a very adhoc
way of picking up new skills. ● As a designer, she is good at seeing the
finished product in her mindseye. ● Realizes that the tough jobmarket for
millennials makes it all the more essential that she have practical knowledge and experience that she can put on her resume.
● Engages in her own creative projects, which she uses to turn her personality into presence.
● Tag browser
Relationships:
● Interns under Visual Design and Front End Dev at local agency.
● Has been offered letters of recommendation by key professors at school.
● Has considered dropping school to go work at several startups with friends.
Persona 1 Benefits:
Sudhir Ramachandra Software Engineer & Developer, “Widget” App Dev Lead, Groot.co.in
Benefits for new MVP: ● Progress syncing allows Sudhir to pick
up where he left off anywhere ● Background download and no
download cap allow Sudhir to queue up the next chapter or module without having to wait.
● Improved UI allows Sudhir to more quickly navigate between tracks he is currently using, without having to navigate back to category screens.
● Streaming means that Sudhir can watch Pluralsight nearly anywhere in his house
● Updates and new content help Sudhir find new content that may be valuable to his career path.
Persona 2 Benefits:
Nathan Djokovich IT Consultant, Network Security, CISSP
Benefits for new MVP: ● Removal of download cap will allow
Nathan to select whole modules to download and view in airplane mode, or out of reach of wifi and data.
● Background download allows Nathan to work while queueing up other content.
● Better toggle speed allows Nathan to skim content when trying to search an alreadyviewed video for key information.
● Bookmarking allows Nathan to flag content he wants to view in the future.
● Video length helps Nathan know whether or not he has time to view the video
Persona 3 Benefits:
Jocelyn Nelson Student, undergrad in CS and Vis. Design
Benefits for new MVP:
● Category search helps Jocelyn discover new practical knowledge to expand her skills with.
● Bookmarking helps her build her own curriculum.
● Course outlines and descriptions help Jocelyn understand if a course is a good fit for what she is looking for.
● Updates and new content allow Jocelyn to discover new ways to code and create.
● Toggling the video speed allows Jocelyn to quickly refer back to something when she is doing handson coding practice.