PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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09/2008 to Present - Senior Learning & Development/Corporate University Implementation Consultant

Self-Employed, Independent-Contractor, Houston TX

 

Composed, performed, engineered and produced music soundtracks for corporate videos, elearning modules and communications

Responsible for successful execution of Learning Development and Virtual University Implementation Projects for the following clients:

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• 2017 (Precision Drilling):

  • Responsible for designing and developing Code of Business Conduct/Corporate Policy Compliance Courses.

  • Developed eLearning, Instructor-led and On-the-Job training curriculums.

  • Provided classroom instruction to employees

• 2016 (Thermo Fisher Scientific):

  • Responsible for coordinating Global Training Program for global technology company.

  • Responsible for coordinating teams at Learning Centers in Houston, Boston, UK, Dubai, Singapore, China.

  • Responsible for calendaring, scheduling, coordinating 75+ courses and a variety of corporate training events.

  • Instructed courses to enable customers to maintain/operate environmental monitoring systems

  • Instructed courses to help educate employees in tasks ranging from maintaining/operating environmental monitoring systems to safely performing work in manufacturing floors and test facilities.

  • Responsible for developing eLearning, Virtual and Instructor-Led curriculums

• 2015 (Enuit Software):

  • Developed ten-course, multi-lesson, modular customer training program with assessments that enabled certification in Entrade ETRM Computer System

  • First phase: PowerPoint presentations, instructor and learner manuals for each of ten courses - complete with classroom activities designed to help learners practice specific job related functions on their computers

  • Second phase: online e-learning modules featuring "click movies" that captured and demonstrated specific software functions - "Show Me", "Try Me" and "Test Me" levels were developed for each of the assessed tasks.

• 2014 (Apache Oil):

  • Responsible for designing, developing and coordinating IT Training Program for global oil & gas company.

  • Responsible for Requirements Gathering, Needs Analysis, Strategy Planning, Curriculum Design/Delivery.

  • Responsible for developing eLearning, Virtual and Instructor-Led curriculums

  • Instructed courses for Microsoft Office 2013 implementation.

  • Instructed courses for HRIS/HCM systems, SAP ERP System and proprietary oilfield IT systems.

• 2013 (Chevron):

  • Developed Competency based technical curriculum for Wheatstone LNG Facility on West Coast of Australia.

  • Responsible for developing eLearning, Virtual and Instructor-Led curriculums

• 2012 (National Oilwell Varco):

  • Developed elearning curriculum and online training portal/Virtual University for TeamCenter software system.

• 2011 (BP):

  • Member of Online Technology Architecture team for Upstream Learning Organization/BP Virtual University

  • Assisted in the Online Technology Architecture design for Upstream Learning Organization/BP Virtual University.

• 2008-2010 (ConocoPhillips):

  • Responsible for developing eLearning, Virtual and Instructor-Led curriculums

  • Developed technical curriculums in coiled tubing standards, well integrity, geophysics and geology.

  • Developed courses for 13-week Engineering Academy onboarding program for new hires and college students.

  • Responsible for curriculum development, managing intranet portal for Safety Organization.

 

09/2006 to 09/2008 - Learning & Development/Virtual University Implementation Specialist

PathFinder Energy Services, Houston TX

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• Helped to lead implementation of “The Learning Path” - PathFinder’s online learning portal/Corporate University.

• Project manager on the Learning Management System Implementation Team (Learn.com LMS experience).

• Responsible for planning /execution of communication plan for The Learning Path global rollout to16 countries.

• Developed elearning modules for PathFinder’sPayzone ® realtime geology and geophysics visualization software.

• Developed elearning modules for OSHA, EPA and PHMSA safety rules and regulations.

• Developed elearning modules for Pathmaker 3D Rotary Steerable Drilling tool.

• Developed elearning modules for Sonic, Nuclear and Resistivity Logging tools

• Developed elearning modules for Geoscience, Geophysics, Geology, Geosteering courses.

• Composed, performed, engineered and produced music soundtracks for corporate videos and elearning modules

 

05/2002 to 09/2006 - Senior Learning & Development/Virtual University Implementation Consultant

Intellimagine Consulting, Houston TX

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Clients included: ExxonMobil, BP, Marathon Oil, Halliburton, PathFinder, Service Corporation International, Motorola

• Managed full lifecycle development and delivery of innovative instructor-led /eLearning courses

• Responsible for Requirements Gathering, Strategy Planning, curriculum design, delivery and metrics.

• Composed, performed, engineered and produced music soundtracks for corporate videos and communications.

• (Service Corporation International).Led Dignity University Implementation Team (Plateau LMS experience). Leveraged video content into online elearning modules for internal and customer training programs.

• (BP): Developed & instructed classroom instruction for HSSE (Health Safety Security Environment) organization.

• (Marathon Oil): Developed & instructed internal and customer training programs for QuickTix ERP system.

• (Exxon-Mobil): Developed & instructed courses for EMPRIS project management software.

 

05/2001 to 05/2002 – Supervisor, Learning & Development & Virtual University Implementation

Halliburton Energy Services, Houston TX

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• Responsible for curriculum development – led 3 development teams – 30+ People.

• Coordinated the planning, implementation, and internal promotion of "I LEARN" Corporate University.

• Project manager on the LMS Implementation Team (Docent/SumTotal LMS experience).

• Responsible for planning /execution of communication plan for “ILEARN” global rollout to 25+ countries.

• Responsible for the creation & implementation of I LEARN training content – both online and instructor-led.

• Developed technical elearning for proprietary oilfield services computer software systems.

• Instructed safety courses for OSHA, EPA and PHMSA safety rules and regulations training.

• Composed, performed, engineered and produced music soundtracks for elearning modules and videos

 

05/2000 to 05/2001 – Senior Consultant

Sapient, Houston TX

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Clients included: Texaco, American Cancer Society, Concentra.

• Led the process of producing live and non-live streaming video for web-based communications and online content.

• Composed, performed, engineered and produced music soundtracks for corporate videos and communications

 

10/1999 to 05/2000 – Senior Consultant

CSC Consulting, Houston TX

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Clients included: Network Oil, Schlumberger, Indigo Pool, MD Andersen.

• Led the process of producing live and non-live streaming video for web-based communications and online content.

• Composed, performed, engineered and produced music soundtracks for corporate videos and communications

 

03/1998 to 09/1999 - Video Production / Corporate Communications

Universal Weather & Aviation - Houston TX

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• Designed, planned, and executed page layout and navigation design for 4 corporate websites.

• Designed, planned, implemented, executed and managed live streaming video content for 4 different corporate websites.

• Designed, implemented, and managed written and graphic content

• Created and managed video content and animations for corporate website.

• Designed, budgeted, and managed construction of graphics workstations / state-of-the-art non-linear video editing facility.

• Directed and managed video shoots, photo shoots. Edited video. Created corporate video and CD-ROM.

• Composed, performed, engineered and produced music soundtracks for corporate videos and communications

 

11/1996 to 11/1997 - On-line Motion & Still Graphics / 3D Animator / Crew Member / Audio Engineer

Texas Video & Post - Houston, TX

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• Created 2D graphics for use in industrial videos, television commercials.

• Created 3D animated logos, Animations for use in a variety of productions.

• Utilized state-of-the-art Mac graphics and 3D Studio Max animation computer workstations.

• Utilized Avid Media Composer and DPS non-linear video editing systems.

• Composed, performed, engineered and produced music soundtracks for corporate videos and commercials

 

01/1991 to 10/1996 - Video Production Manager

TCI Cablevision of Santa Fe – Santa Fe, NM

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• Worked with various clients, advertising agencies and production companies on a wide variety of projects: television

  and radio commercials, industrial videos, interactive video presentations, logo design.

• Budgeted, designed, and built state-of-the-art non-linear video editing facility with quarter million dollar budget.

• Beta Tested and utilized Media-100 Non-linear video editing system, Adobe Premiere, After Effects (COSA).

• Utilized TurboCube, Avid, Media 100 non-linear video editing systems and Sony 3D animation workstations

• Shot video with Betacam SP and Digital Betacam camera and kits. Used lighting kits and grids.

• Budgeted, designed and managed state-of-the-art non-linear computer-based video insertion system that fed commercials

• onto 16 different cable networks. Managed the trafficking of commercials.

• Created graphics and animations. Performed voice-overs. Created jingles and music backgrounds. Produced commercials.

 

01/1991 to 10/1996 – Curriculum Consultant / Part-Time Non-Tenured Faculty

The College of Santa Fe – Santa Fe, NM

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• Responsible for curriculum design of 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Music Composition and Production

• Member of team that developed and presented the business proposal for the program to the college

• Taught courses in Music Production, Audio Engineering, Synthesizer Programming, Live Audio Reinforcement, and Radio Commercial/Jingle Composition.

 

01/1990 to 01/1991 – Managing Editor

Home & Studio Recording Magazine – Los Angeles, CA

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• Designed, planned, , implemented, and managed content for Internationally distributed music technology trade publication

• Conducted research and wrote articles about state-of-the-art music technologies and products

• Conducted interviews of renowned music producers recording engineers record label executives, recording artists.

• Attended NAMM, AES tradeshows and represented the magazine. Presented awards

• Interacted with music technology manufacturers regarding music technology products.

 

1986 to 2017 – Freelance Audio Engineer / Musician / Jingle Writer

Various TV & Radio Stations/Recording Studios – Miami, FL/Los Angeles, CA/Santa Fe, NM/Houston TX

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EDUCATION

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1983        A.A. - Communications Major / Education Minor - Miami-Dade Community College - Miami, FL

                Studies in Graphic Arts, Animation, Video Production techniques andtTechnologies.

                Creative Writing for Communications, and Education Theory and Practice.

                Music Theory, Composition and Arranging, Music Performance.

 

1986        B.A. Cum Laude – Music Production and Engineering  - Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA

                Studies in Acoustics Theory and Design, Analog and Digital Audio Recording techniques and technologies,

                MIDI and Synthesizer programming, Film Scoring techniques, Music Production, Music Business,

                Music Theory, Composition and Arranging, Music Performance.

 

1990        Student - Otis Parsons School of Design – Adult Annex - Los Angeles, CA

                Advanced studies in Electronic Communications, Animation, Design and Delivery

 

1996        Student – Avid School – Los Angeles CA

               Advanced studies in Avid Media Composer 8000 Non-linear Video Editing Workstation

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