I will be arriving in UK (London) on the 23rd Of August 2008.
I am going to be looking for a job in the Training / Lecturing and Project management field.
I am highly skilled trainer offering 6+ year expereince. I have a strong IT background working with bespoke systems and software packages as well as off the shelf applications (MS Office, Adobe, etc)
If you have any possible opportunities for me, please let me know.
Also I welcome any feedback on my CV (see below) and generally what you think my chances are in the UK job market.
Below this line I post my CV:
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Highly Skilled Training and Project Management Professional
Offering 6+ Years Advanced Training Design & Project Management Experience in Blue Chip Companies - Supporting Change, Knowledge Management, People Development & Marketing.
"Managing the creation and implementation of programmes that make change easy ... that build staff skills and knowledge ... that capitalize on existing knowledge ... that improve productivity and service ... that help customers understand ..."
Targeted Positions – Training Manager; Projects Manager; Training Consultant
SUMMARY OF ADVANCED SKILLS
Project Management – Planning and driving projects to develop and deliver innovative, effective training
Knowledge Management – Creating systems to capitalize on and make existing knowledge widely available
e-Learning – Developing and marketing learning materials and online learning portals to promote learning
Training – Developing and presenting courses that result in above average student results
Technology – Web development, graphics development, using Flash, etc in facilitating learning
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Certificate in Practical Project Management, 2007
BComm Information Management, Oxford Brookes University, 2006
Selected Subjects – Project Management, System Analysis and Design, Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, Business Information Systems, Programming (VB, Java), Networking, Computer Security, Database Design, Database Administration, Web Design, Interface Design, Manager Development, Research (received eleven distinctions in second year)
Certificate & Accreditation in Instructional Assessment, MAPPP SETA, 2003
Certificate Course: Train the Trainer and Facilitation, 2003
Advanced Character Animation With 3D Studio Max, 2003
Diploma in Multimedia and Animation, (received merit award – top student) 2001
Diploma in Marketing and Business Management, 2000
Matric, 1998
CAREER HISTORY
FREELANCE TRAINING SPECIALIST & PROJECT MANAGER 2003 to present
Fulfilling contracts and assignments as detailed below – all assignments were quickly and successfully completed according to requirements and client expectations.
· TRAINING SPECIALIST/PROJECT MANAGER, Investec 06.2007 to present
[Investec is a leader in the Investment and Private Banking sector in South Africa]
Job Overview – Managing projects relating to the development of 1) Training within the Trading Systems environment and of 2) Knowledge Management systems within Investec Securities Ltd
- Planning and Managing Projects – Costings, scheduling, selecting vendors, testing, measuring effectiveness, setting up support structures, planning rollouts, driving timelines
- Change Management – Developing strategies for implementation by staff and teams
- Training – Formulating strategy, conducting needs analyses, developing and editing training materials
- Marketing & Communication – Developing a marketing and communication strategy for projects
Successes – Developed and implemented the training strategy for the new trading system; Initiated a Knowledge Management project; Appointed Project Manager for a Systems Administration project
· e-LEARNING DEVELOPER and PROJECT MANAGER, Nedbank 11.2006 to 06.2007
[Nedbank is one of the 'big 4' banks in South Africa and is part of the Old Mutual Group plc – UK, SA]
Job Overview – Member of the e-Learning Programme team and Project Manager of individual projects developing digital training materials within that environment
- Project Management – Conducting analyses, drafting proposals, liaising with clients, managing deadlines, compiling costings and plans, monitoring effectiveness, planning roll-out and implementation
- Design and Development – Developing a training structure; Sourcing and managing content and creating elements in Flash, Photoshop and doing web development using HTML, CSS and PHP
Successes – Managed the creation of a Manager Development system – a web based information system providing Managers/Staff with career and skill improvement tools and training. The system was fully compliant with UK Section 508 standards (for people with disabilities).
· PROJECT MANAGER: MARKETING and TRAINING, Anglo American 08.2005 to 08.2006
[Anglo American operates in 63 countries in the Mining and Minerals sector.]
Job Overview – A Team Leader role managing elements of a programme to create a Global Enterprise Portal (a central online collection point of information, tools and facilities) to replace the company Intranet
- Project Management – Conducting business needs analyses; Developing functional specifications and documentation; Holding Joint Application Development meetings; Planning roll out stages, deadlines
- Training and Development – Developing change management and training strategies around the optimal introduction and use of the Portal; Leading all Training stream projects
- Knowledge and Information Management – Putting information gathering structures in place to ensure sustainability; Designing the architecture to facilitate the gathering, storage, use and presentation of data
- Marketing – Formulating the strategy and plans to promote organisation-wide uptake of the Portal
Successes – Implemented the Portal as a pilot project in South America, receiving excellent reviews.
· TRAINING CONSULTANT, First National Bank (FNB) eSolutions 10.2004 to 06.2005
[FNB is one of the largest banking institutions in South Africa.]
Job Overview – Producing training and marketing materials to help FNB business Internet banking customers clearly understand the workings of the new FNB Business Internet Solutions
- Development – Delivering marketing materials to promote the service and educate customers as to the technical functionality; Producing presentations, multimedia, and training
Successes – Initiated and headed the creation of a training CDRom distributed to 18 000 customers
· CORPORATE TRAINING CONSULTANT, Morning Star Design/Thin White Line 10.2003 to 02.2005
[Morning Star and it's subsidiary Thin White Line provided training on IT and Multimedia topics.]
Job Overview – Conducting training for clients such as Telkom Directory Services, Motorite Insurance, Boston Business Campus, ELLE Magazine, Tswane University of Technology
- Training – Designing and facilitating training materials/courses according to organisational/client requirements; Conducting needs analyses; Presenting training in classroom, on-site and 1-to-1 situations; Assessing learner competency and devising solutions
- Other – Installing and configuring software; Setting up and supporting networks
Successes – Helped the companies develop a reputation as a leader, especially in the training of the Adobe suite of products; Also trained clients in Macromedia Flash, Director, HTML, Web Design and A+ and N+
Thanx for reading
Dan
