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My name is Arrnica Dayannandan. I am a B.E in I.T by qualification, and have been a Senior Instructional Designer by profession. I have 4 years experience as a Technical Writer/ Technical Editor/ Instructional Designer/ Senior Instructional Designer/ Design Head/ Freelance Journalist. During this time, I’ve also worked in the capacity of Subject Matter Expert & Reporter in many freelance projects. Currently, I am freelancing.
In addition, I am into a variety of extracurricular activities. As part of my leisure activities, I am a trained and certified paragliding pilot.
My job responsibilities in the past have included:
Creating CDS, Creating Mediamaps, Design Intro, TOC generation, Course Description, Course Vision, Audience Determination, Defining student pre-requisites, Scope Definition, Establishing course relation to certificate exams, Setting up a delivery format, Laying down the design considerations, Pointing course objectives, Course Overview, Navigation overview, Lab information, Course Information, Module Summary, Glossary, Segregating (graphic elements, review feedback, VPC, ID activity, Developer activity, Build units, and course inputs into manageable sections), Content Development, Developing content, creating ppt slides, visualizing graphic design, chunking SME content, storyboarding, and XML tagging, Co-ordinating with macro-media developers to ensure user-interface level standardization (of the animations, demos, simulations, and static graphics designed), Testing and Keystroking VPC, Internal Reviews, Internal QA fixes, and client bug sheet fixes, Feeding build elements, testing (the final build, reviews, and fixes), SME service for labs scenarios, as well as commands and codes for practices and exercises, mentoring, training, allocation of resources, client interaction, amicable conflict resolution, leadership responsibilities, communication and co-ordination with SME and all internal and external stakeholders in the project, ensuring MCT Fixes, CDM Fixes, TR Fixes, Product Studio Fixes, Alpha & Beta Fixes and corresponding verifications. Handled a team of 25.
Complete Pre-PTA before envisioning. Quarterly planning, creation of the Learning Product proposal, and creation of the Learning Product business case. Unified Objective Domain for Learning Product. Learning Product Proposal. High-level Project Schedule and Resouce Plan. Proposal Collaboration. PTA Approval. Project Schedule. Project Budget. Design Resources assigned to Learning Product. Updated and Refined Master Project Schedule in Microsoft Project. Project Infrastructure - List of Stakeholders, Team distribution list, VSS project, Risk Assessment tracking file, Issue document, Kickoff meeting, Create SOW, Create contract in MSMarket. Update http://Coursemaster - Update http://PubSched, Send Weekly Status Reports, Schedule weekly status meetings, Create Premliminary Syllabus (PdM), Create Sales Tip Sheet (PdM). Create development team distribution list - Request Creation of Source Depot project tree, Document Contact Information for Team Members. Tradeoff and implementation strategy verified - Schedule confirmed. Project Plan - Including Team information, communication agreements updated. External technical reviews scheduled as required. Author Go/No-Go decision - Content reviewed by Stakeholders, Decision communicated to Management and Vendor Services. Managing timely delivery of qualitative Lab files, Lab answer keys, Practice files, Questions and answers, Multimedia files, Demonstration code , Internet links, Student course files, Send Us Your Feedback Instructions, Additional reference appendices, Sample code, Sample applications, Job Aids, Additional reading, Paper-based labs with descriptive answers or network/block diagrams etc, Final beta-ready Introduction module/unit, Final CD Build Worksheet, Final beta-ready virus scanned Virtual PC environment including all files (.vhd, .vmc) and setup guides.