msidt lakshmi rao

senior instructional designer

About

***Digital Portfolio and Work Samples Available on Request*** Experienced Instructional Designer with Expertise in: 1. Development of Role-based Technical Training Content for Software Roll-outs - Led training material development for Instructor Led Training(ILT) - Participant Guides and Trainer Guides, Presentations - Created e-Learning courses in Articulate and Captivate - Including Demos and Hands-on Try-its 2. Development of SharePoint Tools/Sites for Branding, and Project Management 3. LMS Customization and Management 4. Training Environment Validation and Bring-up 5. Needs Assessment and Curriculum Tailoring 6. Conducting Stakeholder Meetings and Reviews

Country

united states

City

irvine

Industry

medical devices

Skill

training, instructional design, learning management systems, e learning, addie, distance learning, knowledge management, blended learning, content development, moodle, articulate storyline, adobe captivate, project management, learning management, captivate, management, html, technical writing, needs analysis, instructor led training, coaching, web 2.0, consulting, simulations, technical training, hands on training, wbt, ilt, rapid prototyping, css, sharepoint 2010, snagit

Experience

instructional designer

kaiser permanente

2017-7 - 2019-3 · 1 yr 9 mos

instructional designer

conduent

2015-10 - 2017-7 · 1 yr 10 mos

Responsible for designing technical training - via eLearning courses and instructor led training for a premium client in the healthcare industry

instructional systems designer

smile brands inc.

2013-9 - 2015-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Designed instructor-led training programs for various internal groups with different job roles * ranging form technical training to leadership courses * received wide recognition for office manager training program and contact center training program Developed blended training program for on-boarding dentists and hygienists using both online medium as well as instructor led sessions Performed needs analysis to determine gaps in the training Created e-Learning courses * including online comp courses Designed LMS theme for customizing the learning portal

learning consultant

odesk

2008-1 - 2011-2 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Developed custom learning portals for clients ranging in the area of restaurant business, healthcare and preschool - Used Moodle and customized functionalities including addition of certificate module as well as custom themes Created online drug screening course for a healthcare client Created an online wine tasting course for a restaurant

learning consultant

houston community college alief continuing education center

2008-6 - 2010-6 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Created and administered a learning portal for continuing education - in order to host the course material as well as to promote interaction among CE students

project engineer - learning and development

indian institute of science

2004-3 - 2006-5 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Designed content for technical courses as part of Program on Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) - a government sponsored initiative to promote web based training for undergraduate engineering education. Created and Maintained an internal LMS portal to track the training material via Moodle Coordinated with groups from IIT Bombay and IIT Madras in order to maintain a central repository of the course material