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Ryan Bair
 
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▸ Dept. Head, Digital Content — U.S. Marine Corps
▸ Founder & Developer — Bair Development LLC
▸ Philanthropist — Aid & Services Atlas
▸ Ed.D. Candidate — Liberty University
▸ Bookworm — bair.work/books/
 
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Ryan Bair
Educator  ·  Builder  ·  Philanthropist  ·  Bookworm
// about

A Bit About Me

I'm Ryan Bair — a federal employee by day, builder by night, and lifelong learner all the time. I lead the Digital Content Department at CDET (College of Distance Education and Training), where my team manages the Marine Corps' eLearning Ecosystem: 8,000+ courses and learning products that train and educate Marines worldwide.

In October 2025 I launched Bair Development LLC, channeling years of technology curiosity into real Flutter applications people actually use. I also built and run Aid & Services Atlas — a philanthropic project connecting people to aid and services in their communities.

I'm slowly working toward an Ed.D. at Liberty University, because apparently one master's degree wasn't enough.

10+
Years at CDET
8K+
Courses Managed
2025
Bair Dev Founded
3
Degrees (& counting)
// worlds

Three Worlds, One Person

Bair Development LLC
Flutter apps built for real people with real problems. Founded October 2025 — building fast and shipping faster.
🎖️
U.S. Marine Corps
Department Head, Digital Content at CDET. Managing the eLearning ecosystem that educates and trains the world's finest fighting force.
🌐
Aid & Services Atlas
A philanthropic project connecting people to the aid and services they need in their communities. Built to give back, at scale.
// bair development llc

What I'm Building

Flutter applications designed for the real world. Visit bair.dev for the full portfolio and app downloads.

📱
Flutter Applications
Native-quality mobile apps for iOS and Android, built with Flutter for speed, performance, and a great user experience.
Flutter
🤖
AI-Powered Features
Integrating AI capabilities into mobile apps to create smarter, more useful tools for everyday users.
Flutter AI
🏗️
EdTech & Productivity
Drawing on deep experience in instructional design and learning technology to build apps that teach and empower.
Flutter
+
More at
bair.dev
// day job

The Federal Career

2015 — PRESENT
Department Head, Digital Content
College of Distance Education & Training · U.S. Marine Corps · Quantico, VA

Leading an eclectic team of educators, artists, and technical experts — Marines and federal civilians alike — who create and manage the courseware powering the Marine Corps eLearning Ecosystem. Our 8,000+ courses serve active duty Marines worldwide, covering everything from annual training to career-defining professional military education. As the senior civilian during the 2015 transition from MCI to CDET, I helped shepherd the mission into its modern form.

eLearning Design LMS Management Curriculum Dev Federal Leadership Workforce Mgmt Learning Theory
// timeline

The Full Journey

OCT 2025 — PRESENT
Founder & Developer — Bair Development LLC
bair.dev
Launched Bair Development LLC to build Flutter applications and explore the intersection of AI and mobile development. Products live on bair.dev.
ONGOING
Founder — Aid & Services Atlas
aidandservicesatlas.org
Built a philanthropic platform to help communities find and connect with aid and services resources.
OCT 2015 — PRESENT
Department Head, Digital Content — CDET
U.S. Marine Corps · Quantico, VA
Leading digital content creation and management for the Marine Corps eLearning Ecosystem. Overseeing 8,000+ courses and a team of educators, designers, and technologists.
AUG 2009 — OCT 2015
Department Director — Marine Corps Institute
U.S. Marine Corps · Washington, D.C.
Oversaw all learning products for the MCI — used by every Marine worldwide since 1920, including many accredited courses. Senior civilian during the historic 2015 transition to CDET.
MAY 2000 — DEC 2007
President — Rocky Mountain Data Stream
Self-Founded · Utah
Founded and ran a library database company serving K-12 schools from Alaska to Trinidad. Managed ~20 employees, backend development, sales, and operations for seven years before closing as "No Child Left Behind" funding cuts hit the market.
// skills

What I Bring

// development & technology
Flutter Mobile Development AI Integration HTML / CSS / JS Adobe Creative Cloud Technical Writing Database Management
// education & learning
eLearning Design Learning Theory Curriculum Development Instructional Technology LMS Administration Higher Education
// leadership & operations
Federal Workforce Mgmt Team Leadership Strategic Planning Business Operations Nonprofit Management Entrepreneurship
// education

Academic Journey

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION · IN PROGRESS
Liberty University
Mar 2020 — Present · Ed.D.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Utah State University
May 2008 — Apr 2009 · Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Utah State University
Jan 2007 — Aug 2008 · Sociology, minor in Psychology