Jim Bertelsen
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👨💻 Shane Stillwell 🐿
Jim is a relentless visionary, he sees what needs to happen for success and is able to purse it without distraction. I really enjoyed working with Jim at eGlobal, he has a great sense of humor, knows how to manage people and processes, and has great coding skills too.
Mark Grant
Jim in a leader and innovator. He combines a deep understanding of his area with an explorer's attitude towards finding and incorporating what's best of new developments. Jim leads his staff though the intricacies of major projects with clarity and humor so he is always able to inspire while achieving goals.
👨💻 Shane Stillwell 🐿
Jim is a relentless visionary, he sees what needs to happen for success and is able to purse it without distraction. I really enjoyed working with Jim at eGlobal, he has a great sense of humor, knows how to manage people and processes, and has great coding skills too.
Mark Grant
Jim in a leader and innovator. He combines a deep understanding of his area with an explorer's attitude towards finding and incorporating what's best of new developments. Jim leads his staff though the intricacies of major projects with clarity and humor so he is always able to inspire while achieving goals.
👨💻 Shane Stillwell 🐿
Jim is a relentless visionary, he sees what needs to happen for success and is able to purse it without distraction. I really enjoyed working with Jim at eGlobal, he has a great sense of humor, knows how to manage people and processes, and has great coding skills too.
Mark Grant
Jim in a leader and innovator. He combines a deep understanding of his area with an explorer's attitude towards finding and incorporating what's best of new developments. Jim leads his staff though the intricacies of major projects with clarity and humor so he is always able to inspire while achieving goals.
👨💻 Shane Stillwell 🐿
Jim is a relentless visionary, he sees what needs to happen for success and is able to purse it without distraction. I really enjoyed working with Jim at eGlobal, he has a great sense of humor, knows how to manage people and processes, and has great coding skills too.
Mark Grant
Jim in a leader and innovator. He combines a deep understanding of his area with an explorer's attitude towards finding and incorporating what's best of new developments. Jim leads his staff though the intricacies of major projects with clarity and humor so he is always able to inspire while achieving goals.
Credentials
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Learning ECMAScript 6+ (ES6+)
LinkedInMar, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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MindSpark
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Product
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Jun 2022 - Present
• Added SCORM compliance to a proprietary LMS. • Used AI tools to build an online course on the topic of Responsible AI. • Built an online leadership certification program in a custom learning platform. • Leveraged Agile methodologies to manage product sprints and translate product requirements, user experience (UX), and user interaction (UI) models to the engineering team. • Led user acceptance testing to include processes for collecting user feedback and modifying the product according to the received information. Show less
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UpSkill Studio
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Centennial, CO
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Principal
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Jun 2014 - Jun 2022
• Design and development of high-end custom courseware. • Created multilingual online content in Storyline 360. • Developed a Node.js app with Amazon Web Services to facilitate Storyline 360 multilingual captioning, translation, transcription, and speech-to-text. • Served as Chief Learning Officer (CLO) of opXL Learning Systems (06/2014 - 04/2020). • Design and development of high-end custom courseware. • Created multilingual online content in Storyline 360. • Developed a Node.js app with Amazon Web Services to facilitate Storyline 360 multilingual captioning, translation, transcription, and speech-to-text. • Served as Chief Learning Officer (CLO) of opXL Learning Systems (06/2014 - 04/2020).
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Chief Learning Officer
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Jun 2014 - Apr 2020
• Set up and licensed eCommerce training portals for corporate universities and courseware sales and distribution. • Led the design and development of an online 3D training system using three.js and a MERN stack. • Designed and developed an instructional mobile app to complement corporate instructor-led training (ILT) programs. • Presented to C-level executives to secure funding for major projects. • Created training content for an entire career progression in telecommunications and licensed the system and content to the Society of Cable Telecommunications of Engineers (SCTE) in a $2M training development and licensing deal. • Generated additional $500k revenue by incorporating content from equipment manufacturers into the learning ecosystem. • Led the design and development of a $400k corporate training conversion from instructor-led to mobile learning for a Fortune 500 telecommunications company. • Set up and integrated Learning Management Systems with eCommerce. • Storyboarded, scripted, designed and built an HTML5 SCORM player and interactive video course and content to run on all HTML5 platforms for the corporate university of a Fortune 50 telecommunications company. Show less
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Vice President, Instructional Systems
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Nov 2013 - Jun 2014
Directed a team of full stack web developers, project managers, corporate librarian, instructional technologists, and various in-sourced and outsourced resources in the design and development of a mobile application, backend server, database, and video streaming architecture, and integration with various Jones' proprietary and licensed systems, both internally-hosted and cloud-based, including Learning Management Systems (LMS), Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS), federated/discovery search, proxy authentication systems, etc. Show less
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Director, Instructional Solutions
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Apr 2012 - Nov 2013
• Vetted and implemented federated search.• Converted NCTI online and paper-based content for searchable access via online library and mobile application.
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Director, Corporate Training Development
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Mar 2009 - Apr 2012
• Led an instructional design team developing internal online training for Jones International University, Jones/NCTI, and various clients of Jones International and its affiliates.• Vetted and implemented a Learning Content Management System for the single-source publishing of paper-based and online NCTI content.
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Director, Special Products
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Apr 2008 - Mar 2009
• Supported sales through the strategic management of our portfolio of products and services• Researched market needs for new and existing offerings• Strategically packaged intercompany training and education solutions to address market needs• Provided the business case for developing new products and (dis)continuing existing products• Scoped and supported the development of new portfolio offerings• Developed and justified go-to-market strategies for the portfolio• Strategically differentiated offerings from competitors• Nurtured alliances and channels to strategically round out the portfolio and extend its reach into target markets• Supported marketing by developing the value propositions of the portfolio and justifying the claims in our messaging with evidence through research• Supported strategic portfolio exposure through trade shows, conferences, publications and PR Show less
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Portfolio Development Manager
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Mar 2007 - Apr 2008
• Designed and developed products and prototypes. • Supported sales, research, and marketing of various products for university and corporate clients.• Reported to VP, Strategy & Product Management.
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Jones International University
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Instructional Design Manager
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Feb 2006 - Mar 2007
Instructional design and development of online courses in M.Ed., Ed.D., and MBA programs. Primary focus on graduate-level instructional technology curriculum. Instructional design and development of online courses in M.Ed., Ed.D., and MBA programs. Primary focus on graduate-level instructional technology curriculum.
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Instructional Designer
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Jun 2002 - Feb 2006
• Designed and developed custom courseware for diverse industries. • Designed, developed, and delivered instructor-led train-the-trainer programs on custom courseware development for Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS). • Consulted on the design, development, and implementation of corporate university architectures and their connections to Human Resources Management/Information systems. • Designed and developed custom courseware for diverse industries. • Designed, developed, and delivered instructor-led train-the-trainer programs on custom courseware development for Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS). • Consulted on the design, development, and implementation of corporate university architectures and their connections to Human Resources Management/Information systems.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Professor, Educational Psychology
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Jul 2002 - Aug 2004
Online Instructor for Master of Education course: Analysis of Advanced Instructional Technologies. Designed and developed curriculum and materials. Led synchronous and asynchronous discussion of instructional technology research and practice, focusing on instructional streaming media. Online Instructor for Master of Education course: Analysis of Advanced Instructional Technologies. Designed and developed curriculum and materials. Led synchronous and asynchronous discussion of instructional technology research and practice, focusing on instructional streaming media.
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Education
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2000 - 2002
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
M.Ed., Instructional Technology, Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction -
1992 - 1996
Beloit College
BA, Modern Languages, Teaching Foreign Languages
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