Martijn Wallage
Learning Designer
About Me
Learning designer with a proven track record of creating engaging, interactive e-learning experiences that make complex concepts accessible. At Masterschool, I develop step-by-step software engineering courses that help self-paced learners build real-world skills. Previously, as a Lecturer in Philosophy, I designed and delivered live courses that strengthened students' analytical and problem-solving abilities. I take a human-centered approach to asynchronous education, leveraging multimedia and interactive tools to foster learners' agency and creativity.Experience
Software Engineering Course DeveloperJuly 2024 – current
Masterschool - remote (freelance, 20 h/w)
- Designed and developed 30+ interactive e-courses on diverse software engineering topics (including Linux, AI, Python, JavaScript) for 300+ learners, ensuring engaging, self-paced content tailored to diverse learning styles.
- Automated coding assessments, reducing manual grading time and operational costs while improving evaluation accuracy.
- Collaborated with software engineers and educators via GitHub and Slack to refine course content and maintain high-quality standards.
- Utilized diverse languages and platforms (Codio, reStructuredText, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to create visually rich and interactive learning experiences.
LECTURER IN PHILOSOPHYSeptember 2017 – July 2022
Leipzig University - Germany
- Conducted in-depth research on logic and natural language, publishing in top-tier international journals.
- Managed extended research projects, collaborating with international scholars.
- Developed and delivered philosophy courses, focusing on critical thinking and problem-solving.
VISITING SCHOLAR IN PHILOSOPHYSeptember 2019 – March 2020
University of Chicago - USA
Education
CORE CURRICULUM IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGFebruary 2023 - August 2024
42 Berlin - Germany
- Completed the rigorous Core Curriculum with the maximum grade on all individual projects.
- Peer-to-peer learning in C, C++, Git, Bash, Linux system administration, Docker, Django and JavaScript.
- Collaborated in teams of 2 to 5 developers, using GitHub.
PHD IN PHILOSOPHY2013 – 2017
King’s College London - United Kingdom
- Specialized in analytic philosophy of language, conducting independent research.
- Taught introductory classes in formal logic.
LOGIC YEAR2011 – 2012
Institute for Logic, Language and Computation
University of Amsterdam - the Netherlands
- Completed a specialized graduate program in logic and formal semantics.
- Wrote a master thesis on vagueness in formal and natural languages.
MLITT IN CREATIVE WRITING2008 – 2009
University of Glasgow - United Kingdom
MA IN PHILOSOPHY2007 – 2008
University of Amsterdam - the Netherlands.
BA IN PHILOSOPHY2004 – 2007
University of Groningen - the Netherlands
- Passed ten elective courses in logic and computer science.
- Wrote a bachelor thesis on Kolmogorov complexity.
Projects
TRANSCENDENCE
Single-page Django app that runs the classic Pong game in 3D. (Full-stack, collaborative project.)
Django, Docker, Bootstrap, JavaScript, three.js.
github.com/MartijnWallage/ft_transcendence
MINIRT
A ray tracer written in C and using an OpenGL graphics library. (Collaborative project.)
C, OpenGL, Linear Algebra.
github.com/MartijnWallage/42_MiniRT
MINISHELL
Partial recreation of Bash shell. (Collaborative project.)
C, Bash.
