E-LEARNING SPECIALIST – DEMM LTD (OWN COMPANY)
May 2011 – Present (Various Locations Nationally)

 

Working as a contractor through my own company creating Interactive E-Learning materials for various clients such as NIACE, Ministry of Justice, Skills Funding Agency Satcom Direct and numerous FE Colleges and Prisons

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• VLE system configuration and administration

• Extensive use of Content Authoring Tools (Articulate, H5P)

• Creating User Guides and training resources

• Project & Programme Management

• Evaluating and implementing VLE/LMS systems

• Delivering training workshops

• Creating online courses

• Examples of skills and work can be found at here

 

E-LEARNING CONSULTANT - EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST
JUNE 2021 - APRIL 2024 (Contract - Home)

 

• Implementation and configuration of x2 Totara VLE installations

• Digital Lead for x3 Totara installations NPQ, ECPDP & EYPDP

• Development of numerous courses on Totara VLE

• Support, ongoing configuration and site administration of NPQ, ECPDP and EYPDP Totara Platforms

• Troubleshooting complex platform issues

• System banner and course graphic creation 

• Course development using Articulate 360 and various tools

• System administration of 20000+ users across x3 platforms

• Upgrade management  from Totara 13 to 18

• Mentoring staff

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E-LEARNING CONSULTANT - BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS
SEPT 2022 - MAR 2023 (Contract - Home)

 

• Planning, Implementation, configuration and testing of Moodle Workplace

• Integration and configuration of Intellicart for course purchasing

• Course content and system content development

• System banner and course graphic creation 

 

E-LEARNING CONSULTANT - COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS
Mar 2020 - May 2021 (Contract - Home)

 

• Development of numerous courses on Totara VLE

• Video editing and creation using Camtasia 2020

• System banner and course graphic creation 

• Course development using Adapt and various tools

• System administration of users

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E-LEARNING CONSULTANT - PEARSON COLLEGE LONDON
Jul 2016 - Jan 2020 (Contract - Onsite/Home)

 

• Full redesign of Blackboard VLE (Project Management, Technical development and design)

• Project Management VLE migration from Managed to SAAS hosting

• Full ongoing VLE administration

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot development x2 (Student Services and Staff Training AI Chatbots)

• Multiple Course/Organisation Development

• Developed over 100 staff development training videos

• Face-to-face staff training (Panopto, Blackboard, E-Learning tools)

 

DEPUTY DIRECTOR - KINGS COLLEGE UNIVERSITY LONDON
Oct 2015 - Jul 2016 (Contract - Onsite)

 

• Managing a team of multi-disciplined staff; Project Managers, Instructional Designers, Learning Technologists, Graphic Designers, Film Producers & Editors

• Programme Management

• Staff Training

• Process Implementation & Improvement

• Reporting 

• Assisting Director in day-to-day running of department

 

E-LEARNING PROJECT/PROGRAMME MANAGER - CIRRUS E-LEARNING
April 2015 - Sept 2015 (Contract - Onsite & Home based with travel)

 

• Project management of numerous courses for construction trades (Bricklaying, Carpentry and Painting & Decorating)

• Troubleshooting Project issues and implementing a sound project methodology

• Third party management of Instructional Designers, Developers and 3D content specialists

• Successful handover to incoming Project Manager

• Hands on development of E-Learning Content for Construction courses

• LMS Requirements analysis for course and product sales

• Structured Evaluation and Analysis of  current VLE/LMS systems

• Meeting with Vendors and hands on testing of VLE/LMS systems

• Production and presentation of reports to senior members making recommendations for LMS selection

 

E-LEARNING CONSULTANT – SATCOM DIRECT
Aug 2014 - March 2015 (Contract - Home based with travel)

 

• LMS Requirements analysis

• Structured Evaluation and Analysis of  current VLE/LMS systems

• Meeting with Vendors and hands on testing of VLE/LMS systems

• Assisted HR in Certification Process and created Certificate Templates

• Developing E-Learning Content for Satcom Portal and Router Technology (Articulate)

• Production and presentation of reports to senior members making recommendations for LMS selection

 

E-LEARNING CONSULTANT – NORT WEST KENT COLLEGE
Oct 2014 - June 2014 (Contract -Onsite)

 

• Creation of numerous online courses using in built Moodle tools and creation of bespoke resources using Articulate Studio 13.

• Analysis of student enrollment data and production of cross college report

• Training of staff to use online quiz software (Socrative)

• Analysis and production of reports on E-Learning usage across the college with data supplied to inform Ofsted inspectors

• Trained Marketing staff on use of Google Analytics reporting

• Working in an advisory capacity to shape future E-Learning developments

 

VIRTUAL CAMPUS PROJECT MANAGER – KENSINGTON & CHELSEA COLLEGE/HMP’S

Feb 2012 - Nov 2012 (Contract - Home based with travel

 

• Responsible for the delivery of an electronic delivery platform and software to 9 London Prisons

• Working with high levels of security in a very restrictive environment with multiple stakeholders and being the main point of contact between the Skills Funding Agency, Prison Education Staff, NOMS Prison Security, Prison Staff and College OLASS Team

• Third party management of hardware and software providers XMA and Meganexus

• Hands-on development of online training materials using approved content authoring tools and techniques

• Staff training and development of internet technologies (Moodle 2.x, Courselab, Virtual Campus)

• Progress reporting at a local and national level as part of a PRINCE II framework

• Part of the secure content delivery board

• Lead on multiple content delivery projects

 

PROJECT MANAGER – BINARYTRADER.NET
Oct 2011- Feb 2012 (Contract - Home based with travel)

 

• Lead the development of a financial Binary Options White label trading platform from conception to delivery within tight deadlines.

• Third party management of Tradologic Inc working in conjunction with their project manager, developers and compliance teams based in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Israel.

• Development and deployment of Moodle based commercial online training platform linking in to online payment gateway

• Development of affiliate software and content management system to maximize Digital Marketing campaigns and customer relationship management.

CPD MANAGER – EAST SURREY COLLEGE
Jan 2011- Oct 2011 (Contract -Onsite)

 

• Continual Professional Development of all staff, production of strategic staff development plans and departmental development plans with associated development programmes put in place reporting to the Director of HR & Professional Development

• Managed the development of the college VLE and successfully delivered the Equality & Diversity Programme using a ‘blended learning approach’

• Managed the Investors in People Project (IIP) working across the college and achieved a ‘Gold Award’

• Introduced the ILT Champions, an internal project to embed technology into the curriculum through staff development

• Part of College Management Team and chaired the E-Learning and Innovations group, pivotal part of the ILT Strategy group and Cross college observation team

E-LEARNING MANAGER – MERTON/SOUTH THAMES COLLEGE
Mar 2002- Dec 2011(Employed)

 

• Full responsibility for E-learning systems and innovation across two institutions including budgetary control and strategic planning and delivery reporting to the Vice Principal of Curriculum

• Evaluation, Installation and Administration of  Virtual Learning Environment at two institutions 4000 Users & 15000 Users respectively

• Instructional Design of Courses working with subject specialists using a myriad of web based tools and technologies to deliver online courses through the VLE and mobile devices

• Deployment of College wide Intranet and accompanying rollout project

• Deployment of SMS Texting Facility, trained staff and embedded into business processes

• Lead the delivery of Streaming Server system creating a college ‘YouTube’ and managed third party delivery of hardware installation and infrastructure

• Responsible for and lead the merger of all E-learning systems SharePoint, Moodle, Blackboard, SMS Text Systems working closely with all cross college departments particularly Senior Management Team and IT

SENIOR DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER – ATOMIC TANGERINE
Nov 2000- Mar 2002 (Contract)

 

• Development of Merrill Lynch Stakeholder pension site

• Managing the relationship with the Merrill Lynch business team working closely with client project manager and client development teams

• Duties include time and resource allocation, risk management, configuration management, project monitoring and reporting, change and budgetary control internally and co-ordination of ML and AT development teams

• Responsible for 20 multi-disciplined staff; designers, programmers, information architects, copywriters and project managers.

• Third Party Management FT.COM and AMP (Australia)

 

SENIOR DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER – AGENCY.COM
Mar 2000- Nov 2000 (Contract)

 

• Responsible for the British Airways Web site (25000 pages globally)

• Management of 65 multi-disciplined staff; designers, programmers, information architects, copywriters, QA testers and project managers.

• Budgetary control to a value of £10 million yearly retainer

• Mentoring 4 project managers and 2 Associate Project Managers

 

DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER – BLUEBERRY.NET
Jun 1999 – Mar 2000(Employed)

 

• Management of multiple web site/e-commerce solutions for clients including CNN, Blue Square, GetMapping, Ted Baker, Boo.com and Mediasurface.

• Duties include time and resource allocation, risk management, project monitoring and reporting, change and budgetary control.

• Responsible for 30 multi-disciplined staff; designers, programmers, copywriters and project managers.

WEB DEVELOPER – TINY COMPUTERS
Jun 1998 - Jun 1999 (Employed)

• E-commerce site development for selling PC’s in UK & US

• Duties included all programming design and development of the sites HTML

• Tiny World virtual ISP project