Alan (Al) D. Herman
Chardon, OH 44024
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Experience Summary
. Instructional design for field based service personnel
. Interaction and simulation design and development
. 24 year's experience in design/development of adult training and
education
. Firmly rooted in Bloom's taxonomy and the ADDIE process for
design/development.
. Developed the foundation for the current Information Supply Chain
Course Development Process.
. Significant background in technology to include Medical Imaging
Systems, Communications, Aviation Control Systems, LMS/LCMS
implementation,
. Training and management of design/development teams for contract
projects and in-house design/development efforts to maximize
productivity, adhere to standards and follow established workflow
practices.
Professional Experience
Instructional Designer
Philips Healthcare, Highland Heights, OH
Sept 2009 - Present
. Instructional Designer responsible for process gatekeeping and
implementing designs that reflect sound instructional practices
. Curriculum design and development for product and process training used
by service engineers
. Development of productivity tools and processes.
. Mentor Instructional Designers, Developers and Instructors
. Design and implement process improvement tools and systems
. Design, develop and implement product training for field service
personnel
. Provide solutions for non-service related business units to include
HR, Knowledge management and many others
Courseware Developer
Philips Healthcare, Highland Heights, OH
May 2007 - Sept 2009
. Design, development and programming of corporate elearning
offerings
. Design and development of process improvement tools and systems
Instructional Designer/Developer
RentWay Inc, Erie, PA
July 2005 - Dec 2006 (Company Merged, Offices Closed)
. Mentor two junior Instructional Designers
. Design, develop and implement new employee and product training
. Develop processes, templates and engines in eLearning space to
optimize efficiency
. Utilize foundational Information Mapping principles to structure,
organize and present content
. Evaluate, recommend and implement LMS solution
Instructional Designer/Developer
Northwest Software Inc. - Hewlett Packard Boise, ID March
2004 - June 2005 (Contract Position)
. Mentor three developers
. Design and develop new training technology
. Proficient with Documentum's WebPublisher 4.5, workflows and
content migration
. Evaluate and implement CMS/LCMS/LMS to include Documentum,
Outstart, Thinq
Web Designer/Developer II
Qwest/USWest Phoenix, AZ January 2000 -
June 2003 (Layoff)
. Mentor/train ISD and development personnel
. Develop and manage internal and outsourced projects
. Maintain LearningSpace, Docent and THINQ Learning Management Systems
. Direct cost savings to corporation for Out-of-Region (2.5M) and
Customer-Not-Ready (3.5M) development effort
Part Time Instructor - School of Media Arts
Art Institute of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ April 1997
- April 2000 (Contract Position)
. Conduct classes for 6 to 30 adult learners
. Facilitate and lecture, one-on-one mentoring
. Areas of specialization: Advanced Edutainment (Multimedia development),
Interactive Telecommunications (Web site development) and Information
Design (Instructional design)
. Achieved highest student hire ratio of any instructor in the
organization in less than two years.
Sr. Producer
TraCom Phoenix, AZ January
1998 - September 1999 (Layoff)
. Develop, pre-production, production and release of custom multimedia
projects
. Manage and mentor 6 Producers
. Design and develop new technology to include security systems,
interactions, navigation and data gathering
. Client list includes: Corning, MATEC, Honeywell, Motorola, SafetyFlex,
Arizona Indian Health Service,
PriceWaterhouseCooper, TMSSC (USAF), United Blood Service of Arizona,
David H. Paul and Tri-West
Sr. Training Engineer
Honeywell Inc. Phoenix, AZ October 1987 -
January 1998
. Design and implement a division-wide automated performance ratings
system to include Authorware front-end interface design and
programming, back end database design, administrator utilities, and
report generators
. Knowledge, skills and abilities include: integration of audio, video,
graphics and animations
. Courses include: Numbering Conventions and Conversions, Electrostatic
Discharge Awareness and Prevention, Digital Device Technology, Quality
Data System, P-700 Radar System, PRIMUS II Radio System, HARPS, and
Introduction to Boeing's Advanced Quality System
External Contract Projects
. CBSI College Entrance Testing -Six modules designed to insure college-
bound students have met
minimum required educational entrance standards. Objective based
testing identifies areas of deficiency and
recommends remediation. Copyright 2004
. Journey Back in Time -An archive of 300+ historical newspapers from
1621 to 1978. Included in this 7 disk set is training on the use of the
JBiT "Time Machine", Acrobat Reader, Program installer, and a text-
audio history of newspapers. Copyright 2001
. IEPWriter Interactive Training - Billing Blocks Inc. - In cooperation
with the NY State Education Commission, this Authorware-based program
demonstrates the use of the IEP (Individualized Education Program)
Writer software program. Copyright 2000 http://www.iepwriter.com
. You Can Do It -Stedman Graham - CD ROM format, Authorware-based Life
Assessment tool designed for "At-Risk" youth. Extensive journaling and
personal inquiry direct users to determine if they are making the most
of their lives. Copyright 2000
. An Irish Cookbook -KP Systems - CD ROM format archive of Irish recipes.
Commercially available product includes extensive Authorware search
engine capabilities and ethnic music. Copyright 2001
http://www.irishmusic.com
Education
. Bachelor's Degree in Instructional Design and Technology - Walden
University - Graduated Summa Cum Laude
. Associates Degree in Electronics Engineering - ITT Technical Institute
Fort Wayne, IN.