Analyst Instructional Designer

Analyst Instructional Designer:

Competent in analyzing needs, designing and delivering adept learning solutions.

Knowledgeable in SCORM, various Instructional design models and methods.

Possess 8+ years of instructional designing experience from Information Technology based companies.

Contributed to the authoring of the book, “Special Edition Using Storage Area Networks”.

Knowledgeable and skilled in Web content creation and management.

Accomplished System Analysis and Design that empowered business administration.

Have experience delivering blended learning solutions.

Possess good research, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS INCLUDE:

Databases: Sybase, SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio (SSIS/SSAS/SSRS)

Microsoft Office: Access, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Outlook

Tools: Visio, Articulate Storyline, Sound Forge, Snagit, UML, Wix HTML Widget, FS Pro, Quiz Maker

Languages: C++, SQL

Web Browsers: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome

Operating Systems: MS Windows (XP, VISTA, 7, 8)

LMS: Moodle, Blackboard

Miscellaneous: Acrobat Reader, Flowcharts, Use Case Diagrams, Citrix GoToMeeting

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

MBA (Systems) from University of Madras, India

B.Sc. (Chemistry) from University of Madras, India

Microsoft Certified Professional (Developing Applications with C++ Using the Microsoft Foundation Class library)

Professional Diploma in Network Centered Computing from NIIT, India

EXPERIENCE

Techmarcon Inc, Pearland, Texas Analyst Instructional Designer (Sept 2011 to present)

Brain stormed to identify needs, analyze situations and formulate solutions.

Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts to deliver the clients with comprehensive learning solutions.

Demonstrated deep learning insights by translating them into tactical learning solutions.

Proactively guided and supported the junior Instructional Designers, internal and external clients.

Written clear, substantial and strategic content for building impressive websites.

Proposed data models, written instructional materials to support them, did technical peer reviews.

Accomplished strategic planning and strategic communication.

Sify Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Instructional Designer (Aug 2002-Dec 2003)

Audio conferenced with the clients and facilitated to finalize the project requirements.

Brain stormed for the content to be interesting, comprehensible, and a value-added knowledge gain.

Designed a range of effective instructional documents compliant with SCORM.

Provided Graphics team with guidance and direction; resulting in designs that furthered content impact.

Facilitated Media-Instructional Designer reviews; served as a liaison between ID and Media teams.

Coordinated with Quality Assurance team to ensure the accurate content that met all requirements.

Ramco Systems, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Technical Writer - Contract (Jan 2002-July 2002)

Conducted meetings with the Development team members to get inputs about Ramco's ERP solutions.

Written an effective outline of the documentation based on the various tasks in the software.

Written user-friendly documentation to ensure technical verbiage is easily understood.

Coordinated well with the Development teams to ensure accuracy across all projects.

Liaised well with the QA teams to ensure effectiveness of documentation.

NIIT Limited, Delhi & Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Instructional Designer (Jan 2000-Dec 2001)

Conducted meetings with subject matter expert to get the core concepts vivid in the content.

Written effective content for ILT, CBT, and WBT.

Liaised with the Graphics team to finalize on expressive graphics that complemented the content.

Communicated with the Quality Assurance team to ensure precision in instructional design.

Edited audio files using Sound Forge and captured software screens using Snagit for CBTs.

Actively participated in Beta Teach for the enrichment of the ILT.

Conducted Gap Analysis and formed strategies for generic process improvements in the organization.

Contributed to the authoring of the book titled, “Special Edition Using Storage Area Networks”.

Magus Marketing Information Support Pvt Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India System Analyst Trainee (Jan 99-Dec 99)

Conducted interviews with business stakeholders and defined the scope of the project.

Analyzed and defined data requirements needed to support robust business processes.

Came up with promising Conceptual Data Model and Logical Data Model for the data transactions.

Communicated the data models to the business stakeholders and received feedback.

Incorporated the feedback to augment the Process Modeler, DFD, and ER diagrams.

Presented the finalized Process Modeler, DFD, and ER diagrams and clarified queries.

Developed user-friendly supporting documentation for the data model created.

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