Jason Hoekstra

Case Studies & Projects

A selection of technical challenges solved, teams scaled, and systems architected over the last 30 years.

Ed-Fi Admin API & Data Import

Managed the $1.3M budget and development of core products supporting K-12 data interoperability, including Admin API, Data Import, and Learning Standards Sync.

June 2025
Product Management K-12 EdTech API Interoperability
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Ed-Fi Alliance

Ed-Fi Admin API

A simplified REST API surface for managing Ed-Fi ODS instances, enabling easier integration for third-party developers.

January 2024
API Design C# Ed-Fi Product Management
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Ed-Fi Alliance

Ed-Fi Data Import

An enterprise-grade ETL tool allowing districts to map CSV/XML data directly into the Ed-Fi Standard without writing code.

June 2023
ETL Data Integration EdTech
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School Stacks

Data Flow Migration Toolset

Architected an open-source ASP.NET toolset for migrating CSV data to the Ed-Fi API, funded by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.

January 2018
ASP.NET Azure Open Source Migration
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Learning Tapestry

EASOL Dashboard

Designed and launched the EASOL Dashboard (PHP + Ed-Fi) and migration tools for open-source education systems.

August 2017
PHP Dashboard EdTech Integration
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U.S. Department of Education

Data.ED.gov

Architected the open data portal for the U.S. Department of Education, unlocking dataset access for developers and researchers.

August 2012
Open Data CKAN Government
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U.S. Department of Education

TEACH.org

Led the creation of the national teacher recruitment portal, a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Education, Microsoft, and State Farm.

June 2012
Government Portal Recruitment

TEACH.org & Data.ED.gov

Led the creation of national education portals and architected a broadband mapping tool for the U.S. Department of Education.

June 2012
Government Open Source MapBox Portal
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The White House

Searchlight Candidate Tracking

Developed a custom ASP.NET reporting system for the White House to scale candidate searches from 3,000 to 100,000+ records.

June 2009
ASP.NET SharePoint Scalability White House
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Obama for America

Atlas Voter Protection App

Designed and led the development of the Atlas Voter Protection PHP web app, used nationally in the 2008 general election.

November 2008
PHP Campaign Tech Rapid Development Voter Protection