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DEBORAH PAARI

Glenfield,Australia

Summary

A proficient and result-driven professional with around 20 years of experience in the eLearning industry, specializing in designing and developing instructional materials and facilitating training. Proven ability to develop and manage the entire gamut of the training lifecycle. Experience in performing the Training Needs Analysis (TNA), liaising with project stakeholders, writing effective eLearning strategies, designing and developing courseware, writing interactive learning content, ensuring the quality of learning content, providing recommendations for improvement, and more.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

ELearning and Development Manager (Instructional Designer)

Westpac Group (RAMS)
09.2020 - Current
  • End-to-end eLearning management starts with training needs analysis, eLearning strategy design, storyboard design, stakeholder engagement, eLearning development, LMS testing, and deployment
  • Revamp existing eLearning modules, create new eLearning modules, create interactive user guides, quick reference guides, how-to videos, etc
  • Stakeholder engagement- Liaising with Compliance, Business Control Monitoring, Product, Operations, Sales and Legal teams to review eLearning storyboards and obtain sign-offs/endorsements
  • Material maintenance of all Compliance training (Mandatory accredited eLearning modules), supplementary eModules, and software demonstrations in video format
  • Participate in control audits for eLearning material maintenance
  • Adherence to the training material maintenance process.

Education Consultant (Instructional Designer)

Greencross Vets (Contract)
08.2020 - 09.2020
  • Developed a 45 minutes Compliance eLearning module on the Whistleblowers Policy at Greencross
  • Developed a one-hour Compliance eLearning module on Workplace Bullying
  • Developed a one-hour Compliance eLearning module on Sexual Harassment
  • Designed Petbarn face-to-face workshop templates.

Education Consultant (Instructional Designer)

eHealth NSW (Contract)
04.2020 - 06.2020
  • Developed a 5 Hours eLearning course (encompasses 7 eLearning modules) on Human Centred Design (HCD) for eHealth NSW employees
  • Conducted the Training Needs Analysis, liaised with Subject Matter Experts and Working Group Members, designed the storyboards, developed 7 eLearning modules using Articulate Rise, created Intro Animations for each module using Vyond, and performed eLearning Testing in their LMS HETI.

Learning and Development Consultant

Toyota Financial Services (Contract)
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Worked on various projects including Windows 10, Henko, BAU, and Pluto
  • Liaised with Subject Matter Experts and other working group members, updated existing training materials, developed new eLearning modules, edited videos and screenshots, performed eLearning Testing in their LMS MyLearn.

Sr.Instructional Designer

Westpac Group (Contract)
08.2018 - 03.2019
  • Designed and developed a one-hour eLearning module addressing the Group Finance Team about TM1 fundamentals using Adobe Captivate 9
  • Conducted the Training Needs Analysis, set up the Instructional Design Strategy, liaised with Subject Matter Experts and other working group members, performed eLearning Testing in their LMS eAcademy.

eLearning Design Reviewer cum Instructional Designer

NSW Department of Education (Contract)
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Reviewed the NSW Public School Leadership and Management Credential, made recommendations to improve the eLearning course design and technical structure, and developed its assessment components for 18 modules.

VET Instructional Designer and eLearning Coordinator

The Malka Group
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Designed and developed storyboards for qualifications in Tourism, Travel and Hospitality, Business Services, Community Services, and Retail Services
  • Deployed them in Moodle LMS and trained the trainers on the blended learning model in Moodle.

Learning and Development Consultant

Transurban (Contract)
  • Designed and developed a set of eLearning modules on the IBM Maximo (Asset Maintenance) application using Adobe Captivate for Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales - Maximo users.

Instructional Designer

Telstra (Contract)
  • Designed and developed a one-hour WBT eLearn for Telstra's Enterprise Service Process.

Sr. Instructional Designer – Learning and Content

Cognizant Technology Solutions, India
  • Worked on various projects including International Papers, Smith and Nephew, GSK, Nparks Singapore, Abbott, and Toyota
  • Designed and developed eLearning modules, user guides, quick reference guides, and simulations using tools such as Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, Vyond, and Ancile uPerform.

Sr. Instructional Designer

Emantras Interactive Technologies Ltd
11.2004 - 06.2011
  • Worked on various projects including Danfoss, Areva, Lincoln University, and West Coast University
  • Designed and developed eLearning modules on various topics using tools such as Adobe Captivate and Articulate Storyline.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

University of Madras, India
01.2004

TAE Academy, Australia

Cognizant India

Swinburne University, Australia

Skills

  • Web-based training (WBT)/eLearning
  • Mobile Learning
  • Instructor-Led Training (ILT)
  • Self-Guided Learning
  • Flipbooks
  • Desktop Procedures
  • End to end-user guides
  • Quick Reference Guides
  • Job Aids
  • Micro-Learning mediums
  • Assessments
  • Train the Trainers
  • Immersive training environments
  • Gamification
  • Blended Learning Solutions
  • Articulate Storyline 360
  • Articulate Rise
  • Articulate Storyline v 1,2,3
  • Articulate (Presenter, Quiz Maker, Engage)
  • Adobe Captivate 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,2017,2020
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Illustrator (Basics)
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects CC 2018 (Basics)
  • Frame Maker
  • RoboHelp 11
  • Camtasia 2023
  • Vyond
  • Ancile UPerform
  • MS Word
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • DITA
  • Moodle
  • Angel
  • Blackboard
  • SumTotal
  • E-learning development
  • Virtual Training
  • Curriculum Development

Instructionaldesignexperience

  • Performing the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to help the business recognize the actual problem.
  • Liaising with Project Stakeholders such as SMEs, Change Managers, and Working Group members in an agile/business-as-usual environment.
  • Writing effective eLearning strategies to meet the learner's needs.
  • Writing performance objectives that meet an organization's quality standards.
  • Designing and developing courseware that applies adult learning principles and meets target audience requirements and exposure to different instructional design methodologies, such as ADDIE and Agile project management methodology.
  • Writing innovative eLearning pages and storyboards, audio/video scripts, facilitator and participant guides, job aids and other materials.
  • Writing interactive learning content using storyboards, detailed graphic design, learning content and activities, and assessments for delivery through multimedia interfaces and online learning environments.
  • Writing engaging instructional materials, including assessments and quizzes, practice exercises with appropriate feedback, simulations, demonstrations, case studies, procedural steps, descriptions of concepts/processes/principles, etc.
  • Ensuring the quality of learning content and proofread learning materials to ensure consistency.
  • Providing a recommendation to improve an existing eLearning module and assessment components.
  • Designing, developing, and deploying courses into Learning Management Systems (DITA, Moodle, and Angel) for the Corporations/University/VET online courses.
  • Preparing ID/Writing Style guides to ensure quality deliverables from the team.
  • DITA/Moodle LMS Administration: Enrollment, Course Creation, Tracking, Reporting and Training.
  • Conducting eLearning testing in LMS.
  • Actively participating in control audits for eLearning material maintenance.

Projectshandled

  • Web-based Training: Compliance Training, Human-Centred Design Training, Product Induction Training, Software Applications, Service Training (Technical), Sales Training (Technical), Induction Training, Safety Awareness Training, Customer Service Training, Information Security Awareness Training
  • Online University Courses: Healthcare, Health Information Technology, Financials and Accounting, Project Management, Engineering, Information Reporting
  • Instructor-led Training: Software Application
  • Vocational Education and Training Courses: Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality, Business Services, Community Services, Retail Services, Financial and Accounting Services

Residencystatus

Australian Citizen

Timeline

ELearning and Development Manager (Instructional Designer)

Westpac Group (RAMS)
09.2020 - Current

Education Consultant (Instructional Designer)

Greencross Vets (Contract)
08.2020 - 09.2020

Education Consultant (Instructional Designer)

eHealth NSW (Contract)
04.2020 - 06.2020

Learning and Development Consultant

Toyota Financial Services (Contract)
03.2019 - 03.2020

Sr.Instructional Designer

Westpac Group (Contract)
08.2018 - 03.2019

eLearning Design Reviewer cum Instructional Designer

NSW Department of Education (Contract)
05.2018 - 08.2018

VET Instructional Designer and eLearning Coordinator

The Malka Group
08.2017 - 05.2018

Sr. Instructional Designer

Emantras Interactive Technologies Ltd
11.2004 - 06.2011

Learning and Development Consultant

Transurban (Contract)

Instructional Designer

Telstra (Contract)

Sr. Instructional Designer – Learning and Content

Cognizant Technology Solutions, India

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

University of Madras, India

TAE Academy, Australia

Cognizant India

Swinburne University, Australia
DEBORAH PAARI