Lucas Longo

About me

Work, study, and adventure timeline.

A reverse-chronological snapshot of projects, companies, schools, and trips — from Apple back to K-12.

Currently at Apple · Instructional Designer, Code
Work

Apple 2025–present

Instructional Designer — Code

I'm currently working as Instructional Designer — Code at Apple.

Stanford LDT
Study

LDT, Stanford 2015–2016

M.A., Learning, Design & Technology

I concluded a Master's in Education from the Learning, Design, and Technology program at Stanford's Graduate School of Education.

"The program prepares professionals to design and evaluate educationally informed and empirically grounded learning environments, products, and programs that effectively employ emergent technologies in a variety of settings."

My area of interest was course publication platforms, lesson planning, and curriculum construction tools. I explored ways to scaffold experts in the process of creating a course in online or blended environments.

Thank you to the Lemann Foundation for making this possible.

iai?
Work

iai? 2009–2016

Founder, Interactive Arts Institute

In 2009, I started the Interactive Arts Institute, a school and software house focused on mobile app development. The mission was to demystify technology: learn by teaching and teach by learning.

The software house built apps for companies, and the school offered courses for beginners, developers, kids, designers, project managers, and entrepreneurs.

I wanted to make these courses available to more people, more effectively. That gap pushed me to go back to school and deepen my EdTech knowledge.

Motorcycle trip
Adventure

Motorcycle trip — NY to SP Oct–Dec 2008

New York to Sao Paulo: my passion for adventure took over and I decided to ride back to Brazil. It was 80 days on the road, around 250 miles each day, with some minor pauses.

I documented the full journey in Moto NY-SP blog posts.

NYU ITP
Study

ITP, NYU 2006–2008

M.P.S., Interactive Telecommunications

In 2008 I completed a Master's in the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. It inspired the school I later started.

I focused on UX, interaction design, and programming for the newly launched iPhone. My thesis project, Pocket Learning, combined a student mobile app with a simple publication tool for teachers.

The motivation came from years in mobile content, where I felt the business model and delivery technology had stalled.

Ringtones.com
Work

Ringtones.com 2003–2006

I represented Mobile Stream's Ringtones.com brand in Brazil, closing deals with mobile networks, content providers, music editors, artists, and media groups.

I also coordinated development customizations and integrations for billing and content delivery systems.

Bionnovation
Work

Bionnovation 2003

In a transition period, I worked as an Industrial Engineer/developer and designed an internal system to optimize production planning, stock control, and purchasing schedules.

Longo Vision
Work

Longo Vision 2002–2003

I moved through a creative period focused on professional video production, including editing work for TV shows, making-of projects, and documentary narrative construction.

Here are some of the videos.

Oi
Work

Oi 2001–2002

I helped build Brazil's first GSM operator, coordinating RFPs, negotiations, and technical implementations across content and media services.

With a team of engineers, I interfaced with IT and marketing to evaluate new products and integrations.

Zip.Net
Work

Zip.Net 2000–2001

At Zip.Net, a major Brazilian portal and free email provider, I led the project to implement one of Latin America's first WAP portals in conjunction with Telesp Celular, called WAAAP.

We implemented a CMS for automatic cross-publication between web and WAP content, plus third-party integrations.

Sailing trip
Adventure

Sailing Trip 1999

Miami — Portugal — Brazil. My best friend from high school invited me to cross the Atlantic. We bought a racing boat, adapted it for cruising, and sailed through Bermuda, Azores, Portugal, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and Brazil.

Here are some pictures.

American Management Systems
Work

AMS 1997–1999

At American Management Systems, I implemented Lotus Notes interfaces for a management team leading 300 consultants on New York City's financial and adjudication system upgrades.

One project managed enrollment, scheduling, and assessments for 7,000 city employees who needed training.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Study

RPI 1993–1997

B.S., Industrial & Management Engineering

I graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Industrial and Management Engineering. I was split between film and engineering, heavily influenced by my father, architect Eduardo Longo, whose work blends aesthetics and function.

I kept the creative side active through multimedia, photography, electronic arts, and video-making.

Get in touch

Always happy to talk about EdTech, instructional design, or long rides.

If you're building something in education, studying to become an instructional designer, or just want to trade notes on motorcycles and sailboats — write to me. I answer everything, usually within a week.

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