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Sanford, Florida, Us

Executive in growing startup that connects people with knowledge at the moment of need using familiar authoring tools. Repubit develops and distributes corporate learning, interactive documentation, and just-in-time performance support to mobile workers and partners. Milestones: • RePubIT Digital platform - Convert PDFs to standard HTML5 ebook, then add languages, multimedia, eLearning, and analytics . Secure e-commerce, subscriptions, and data reporting assist learners, authors and publishers simultaneously. One single-source HTML5 master serves browsers plus and native app readers. • Repubit Learning Record Store "LRS" integrates with Watershed, Saltbox, VisCa LRS and others. • Launched Catholic Relief Services SMART Skills courseware series on Repubit Digital - browser, iOS, and Android. Online/Offline eLearning & xAPI learning analytics. Courses are blended training of agriculture and business skills within remote villages in Africa - CRS, USAid, MEAS. Native iOS App launched in Apple App Store Jan 2017.• US Department of Defense Advanced Distributed Learning awards Personalized eBook for Learning (PeBL) multi-year development project. Providing product ownership, instructional design, iOS and xAPI development to prime contractor Eduworks. Deliverables: custom iOS eReader development using Readium, EPUB3, xAPI data reporting to Learning Locker LRS, and custom JS widgets for high security authentication, content transforms based on competency level, inline discussion threads between books, highlight and annotation sharing and others which will be contributed to open-source libraries. https://peblproject.com• Repubit is launching US distributor partnership with developer of automated EPUB3 content conversion and EPUB3 enrichment tool. • Launching viral marketing solution, full integration of Repubit Digital to Social media channels . Lead generation and user interest reporting down to the page and medial level. Gistics, HPE, Realwear

"Music education today has been inadequate for decades. We're changing that." — Prof. Anne ShihThe Ming Shih philosophy revolves around respect for the individual, and to embrace methods to enhance learning at the highest and most efficient levels. The teaching model requires a human touch for understanding and expression, but also employs new, interactive technologies and AI to accelerate learning and technique not possible without daily teacher interaction.

Leap With Alice is a platform that enhances education with augmented reality, secures users with blockchain technology, and incentivizes teacher engagement through cryptocurrency.The Alice exchange enables educators to create, buy, and sell interactive content designed to improve the learning experience currently delivered by traditional, static resources.

Piscataway, Nj, Us

Actionable Data Book IC12-006 completed chartered work in January 2018. We prototyped advanced EPUB3 and HTML5 Digital Edition - eBooks as an interactive learning platform, fully equipped to gather and report learning analytics to LMS and other competency systems. Industry adoption was achieved when the ADB architecture was commissioned by US DoD Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) for advanced ADB prototype development to the DoD's Total Learning Architecture (TLA) in 2017. Members: 59 international thought leaders, Educators, technologists. Emphasizing interactive, exploratory, adaptive, and collaborative learning activities, our charter is to develop and publish an interactive eBook architecture employing ALL functionality of ePub3, analytics, and mobility. Affordances include group and mentor live collaboration, assessment, data capture, offline activity, accessibility, device connectivity (iBeacons, sensors, Internet of things)...Additional Committee Appointments:- IEEE - LTSC Learning Technology Standards Committee- IDPF - EduPub Widget Architecture Committee - BISG - Chair: eBook Interactivity & Multimedia since

As a principal consultant to ImbuElearning, a full service provider of instructional design, global e-learning, training, and marketing solutions for corporate, scholarly, and professional development, I provide digital publishing, html5 / css / java coding and media production services expertise. We have particular expertise in high tech engineering training where we provide content conversion, enrichment and development services applying instructional design disciplines to insure integrity, usability and consistency whether content is output to XML, eBook, LCMS, HTML5, SCORM or other. Educational materials are enriched with video, animation, simulation, voiceover, database connectivity. Metadata is applied for discoverability, semantics, instructional design, and portability between platforms. We’ve developed Experience xAPI "TinCan" expertise and are jointly developing adaptive learning applications based on complex analytics collection.

Provided business strategy, development, and technical support to individuals and companies in the areas of education, corporate learning, eBook publishing and distribution, and technical infrastructure. Current projects include: ● Business Development and strategic planning - consulting with global digital publishing service provider on market competitive analysis, skills assessment, startup cost for offshore ePub3, interactive ebook, and pre-media operations buildout. ● Digitization of test prep materials with QTI enrichment for integration into various online platforms. Prototyping mobile study and retention platform for adaptive exam prep. Integrating private label and 3rd party e-commerce solutions for print and ebook sales. ● BISG – Co Chair of Interactive eBook working group authoring white paper on feature, format and structure.● ADL – Advanced Distributed Learning PM of Cohort#2 team developing xAPI use case prototype for adaptive learning products. Teaming with IEEE & Boeing on IDPF ePub3 xAPI Development Strategy for interactive ePub3 "Actionable Data Book" adhering to IMS Global EduPub standards. ● 3D Projection Mapping - providing audio visual projection mapping services for music, theatre, corporate keynote, trade show, and sporting venues.● Engaged Orlando Publishing Services talent to produce non fiction business publications - layout, design, illustration, e-commerce. Supporting Orlando Digital Creative economic development initiatives - "Orlando Rising."

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

Strategic entrepreneurial role for both S4Carlisle and Qbend - Digital Publishing Services, SaaS Digital eBookstore and XML Custom Publishing services. I was responsibility for driving Technical Sales, Product Development, Media Business Development, and Process Improvement internationally. We provided digital and print publishing services for educational book and journal products including XML first, content disaggregation, and multiple format digital delivery of educational materials.• Successfully launched the Media Division of S4Carlisle - strategic USA and Global vendor partnership plus organic development. • Developed interactive ePub3 strategy and metadata model with tier1 publishers• Retained preferred vendor status with tier1 North American educational publishers. • Developed interactive ePub3 best practices and media production: full service audio / video, composition, audio books, testing, accessibility, instructional design, transmediation and animation - 2D, 3D, Character animation, simulation, and “gamification” for educational publishing. Clients included: Pearson, McGraw Hill, Cengage, Encyclopedia Britannica, Lexis Nexis, Wolters Kluwer, Wiley, Springer, Reed Elsevier, University Presses at: Oxford, Princeton, Cambridge, Notre Dame...

Sussex, Wisconsin, Us

Product Lead on our Mark Logic Custom Publishing XML development initiative. This content management solution outputs to epub, xHTML, PDF, Indesign, and connects to Amazon, Apple iBookstore, and others for content syndication. I maintained my position DAM expert providing technical sales, business analysis, and process automation. Also represented Quad's digital editions (digital magazine & journal) product lines, production management tools. Key successes were development of a complete PRISM Mark Logic & Telescope DAM archive for Source Interlink Media magazine articles. Also developed a digital archive for US Figure Skating Association 100 years of published monthly magazines digitized, and converted to XML for research and reuse.

Sussex, Wisconsin, Us

Quad/Graphics' Innovation Council is a board of 10 employees selected by the President and CEO to provide a framework that allows entrepreneurial ideas to flourish within a multi-billion dollar manufacturing corporation.• Mentored "Idea Catapult" teams dedicated to research and develop Quad Graphics' Digital Publishing suite - eBooks, eMagazines, XML Publishing, Custom Publishing and automation. • Facilitated strong collaboration between Marketing, Sales, IT, R&D and Manufacturing for all digital solutions. - digital asset management, automated publishing, • I lead the XML Custom Publishing initiative and an application development initiative for offering disaggregated content from multiple publishers to consumers through a common storefront.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Worldcolor is an international Print and Media company based in Montreal, Quebec. After three promotions my expertise in the Pre-Media division is high technology innovation. With 7 direct reports we create client facing Gobal Digital Media archives, workflow automation, Photography and Advertising Portals, XML content database and custom publishing solutions. I am responsible for business development, technical sales, and strategic planning for the technology division of Worldcolor. I interface regularly with our clients. My technology initiatives are integral to well over $350MM in annual revenue. I frequently presented at industry conferences. I sit on a number of technology committees, and I teach as an adjunct as often as time permits - NYU, UCF, and NSCC.

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Responsible for buildout and ongoing IT operations for 12 New York and Connecticut based production facilities. We produced content and digital media for Print, B2B, E-commerce, and website development for the retail, advertising, magazine publishing and general manufacturing markets. Clients included Time Inc, Conde' Nast, Newsweek, GM, McGraw Hill, Golden Books, NY Daily News, Ogelvy & Mather, ESPN, Disney.

Hired to develop a desktop publishing division utilizing Macintosh technology during a market transformation period. The industry was shifting from very expensive high end dedicated machinery to desktop based computer technology. Job required IT skills, knowledge of all desktop publishing applications and hardware systems as well as the proprietary publishing systems. During the 4 year period I successfully migrated 95 percent of all work done by Quality house off of proprietary design systems to the Macintosh platform eliminating over $3MM per year in support and upgrade costs of high end platforms.

Launched initial sales and installation of new market vertical. Professional Recording Studio and Video Post Production facilities utilizing IAC Veritone modular booth and room architectural modules. Performed inside sales and product management. Designed and installed digital audio recording studio for David Beal in New York , NY, a pioneer of Pro Tools from Digimarc.

Bloomfield, Ct, Us

Technical underwriter - Property Engineered Risk division. Technology related property damage analysis. Also responsible for office technology and desktop PC computer integration to underwriting department for property and casualty divisions. Developed database solutions for risk analysis and desktop based analytical tools.

Bs, Electrical Engineering / Finance

Online Coursework, E-Learning And Digital Culture

Film Scoring