Bryan McDicken

Instructional Design Consultant and Technical Writer at Saudi Aramco

Saudi Arabia

About

• Masters of Business Administration with a Specialization in Technology Management. • Bachelors of Recreation Education (School of Education: UBC). • Diploma in Adult Education (BC Provincial Instructor): curriculum development, adult education methodologies, instructional techniques, instructional media, evaluation of learning, evaluation of training, and soft-skills. • 15+ years industry experience in: performance based training, instructional design, curriculum development, and documentation. • Highly proficient in the application of proven instructional design systems and models (ADDIE, Dick and Carey, ARCS, Knowles, Kirkpatrick, Bloom, Lewin, Gagne, Dale, etc.) • Strong working knowledge of online development tools: Camtasia; Captivate; Lectora; Moodle; SnagIt; Articulate Storyline 2 • Proven experience in building productive and effective relationships with subject matter experts (SME's); particularly for complex and highly technical projects • 10+ years’ experience in project management, program management, planning, customer relationship management, and administration. • Solid understanding of consulting methodologies, marketing, strategic planning, data collection and analysis methodologies, research and development, and project management. • Extensive experienced in systems analysis and design and programming.

Experience

  • Instructional Design Consultant and Technical Writer at Saudi Aramco for TrainingPros
    Feb 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 5 mos

    • Develop performance/outcome-based training that targets proficiency in essential job tasks • Works closely with subject matter experts to ensure realism and relevance to the job • Develop assessments, design documents, storyboards, scripts and user-testing methods • Conduct needs and strategic learning assessments to evaluate curriculum effectiveness • Design interactive, experiential learning that translates directly into the workplace • Integrate company data, workflows, and business tools to enhance learning and retention • Consult with related business units and support functions as required • Write high-quality,technically precise documentation (instructor guides, participant manuals)

  • Independent Training and Development Consultant at The University of British Columbia/Cypress Power/HarperLearning
    Sep 2011 - Jan 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Training and Development Consultant/Instructional Designer • Research and develop all curriculum materials • Develop administrative guides, student manuals, interactive simulations, animations • Design, develop, and deploy web based courses via learning management system • Deliver end-user and administrative training (ILT and eLearning)

  • Senior Instructional Designer/Trainer at Archive Systems
    Jul 2007 - Aug 2011 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • Developed all course-ware and training materials • Delivered all instruction to internal and external customers

  • Instructional Design Consultant at Business Objects (Vancouver, BC)
    Sep 2006 - May 2007 · 9 mos

    • Developed e-learning and instructor led educational materials in the following categories: Enterprise Performance Management, Mid-Market BI solutions, and Enterprise Information Management (Data Quality)

  • Instructor at British Columbia Institute of Technology
    Sep 1996 - Jun 2006 · 9 yrs 10 mos

    • Developed and taught courses: programming languages (ASP.NET, SQL, and Visual Basic), relational database design, data driven (dynamic) website design, and all levels of Microsoft Office applications