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Josh Yavelberg, PhD

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Founder / Chief Solutions Architect at Flying Cloud Solutions, LLC
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Josh Yavelberg is the Founder and Chief Solutions Architect at Flying Cloud Solutions, specializing in gamification, instructional design, and human-centered strategy. He holds a PhD from George Mason University and multiple gamification certifications. Colleagues describe him as thoughtful, forward-thinking, personable, and a rare talent who brilliantly combines the creative with the technical.

Outside of his technology focus, Josh is a dedicated fine artist with his own studio, focusing on postmodern expression through drawing, painting, and sculpture. He has a history of teaching art, including a decade-long tenure instructing color theory, and has donated his work to support fundraising for arts programs.

He once designed a playable career journey modeled after the classic “Oregon Trail” game to showcase his professional path in an interactive, non-linear way.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Founder / Chief Solutions Architect
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Gamification in Learning
A core focus of his company, he is a certified Master Craftsman in gamification and speaks frequently at conferences like GamiCon on the topic.
AI and Creativity
He recently published a reflection titled "Creativity in the Age of AI, " exploring how human creativity and slow, reflective thinking remain distinct from machine intelligence.
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Career

Work history

12-2018
Founder / Chief Solutions Architect
Flying Cloud Solutions, LLC
9-2022
Partner
The Center for Accelerated Learning
12-2022
Customer Experience / Human-Centered Design Strategist
PCI Government Services LLC
8-1995
Artist
Yavelberg Studios
6-2020 - 4-2025
Senior Instructional Systems Designer / eLearning Developer / Project Manager
Green-Gate Technology
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Education
2009 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
George Mason University
2002 - 2003
ND
The Graduate Center, City University of New York
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