Expert Details
Digital Learning & Development Industry
ID: 736831
United Kingdom
Expert is well-versed in instructional design, eLearning best practices, EdTech, L&D market knowledge, and LMS & LXP analysis. Additional experience with Moodle, Thinkific, edX, Articulate, Blackboard, Panopto, LinkedIn Learning, Camtasia, and Audacity.
Interests:
- (undisclosed/prestigious position) of the Global Learning and Development Community (GLDC)
- Co-Produced the WITA Conference 202x
- Mentor to seven Instructional Designers worldwide
- Best-Practice Sharing through global socials and LinkedIn initiatives
- Volunteered on the Board of Directors for the eLearning Network
- Developing own skills and knowledge through industry podcasts/webinars
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2006 | Degree: BA | Subject: Business Studies | Institution: The University of Huddersfield |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Head of Talent | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Responsible for over 1000 freelancers and agencies globally, to ensure that the correct resource is provided to clients to complete their digital learning project requirement.- Educating and evolving supplier's skillsets, service offerings and providing knowledge sharing through a variety of internal initiatives to ensure that the service provided to end clients is constantly evolving to meet the market requirements. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2020 | Employer: UAEU, AI Ain, UAE | Title: Instructional Design Expert | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Responsible for the whole life-cycle of all e-learning solutions from analysis of learners, designing of content, development with authoring tools, implementing using the Blackboard LMS and evaluating success through data analysis.- Educating faculty and PHD Students on Blended & Online Learning best practices to practically implement in courses. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to 2020 | Employer: Your Skills Hub | Title: Head of Digital Learning | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Provided consultation services to small and global organization looking to develop digital learning initiatives.- Created and evolved a whole L&D department for a client's two-year project to ensure that all solutions were created to time and quality. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2018 | Employer: Virtual College, Leeds | Title: Instructional Design Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Responsible for the successful leadership and development of the instructional design implementation across a large internal and external team base. Creating bespoke online learning products for B2B & B2C.- Anchored all aspects of the product’s lifecycle including initial face to face meetings with customers to carry out a training needs analysis, outlining the conceptualization of their learning, leading the storyboarding, and creating a process through the use of the Articulate software suite. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Covid Champion Award - Finalist LPI Learning Awards - 202X Learning Professional of the Year - Silver Award Winner LPI Learning Awards - 202X Learning Designer of the Year - Finalist Learning Technologies Awards (3 years) |