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James Piechocki
Senior Instructional Designer/L&D Consultant
amazingjames7@gmail.com • 310.283.4797
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamespiechocki
Award-winning instructional designer and e-learning developer with 10+ years’ experience.
Clients
Training Skills
IT/Tech
Platform
Software Launches
Sales Engagement
Active Listening
Adult Learning Theory
Curriculum Development
Articulate 360
Captivate 2019
Camtasia
Vyond
Learning Games
Cornerstone, SAP, Success Factors LMS
Salesforce
VR/AR/MX Oculus, HTC, Hololens 3
Areas of Expertise
♦ ATD licensed
♦ Launched multiple generations of
platform, product and sales
training
♦ 10+ years developer experience
♦ Lead ID
♦ 10+ years on global account
♦ PMP certification (2022)
♦ VR 360 headset-delivered skills
training
♦ Collateral learning materials: job
aids, workbooks, FAQs, wikis
♦ Certified Gamified Learning
expert (LinkedIn)
♦ Experienced business animator
using Vyond/GoAnimate
♦ Award-winning business learning
communicator
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Interactive
Media Production
University of Southern California Film
School
Master of Arts in Communication
Management
USC Annenberg School | GPA 3.87
(coursework complete)
Certified Cybersecurity Warfare
Specialist
Carnegie Mellon University, Software
Management Institute
Professional Experience
Meta, Menlo Park, CA June 2022 – Aug 2022
Developed one of the first-ever retail product and soft-skills training utilizing Oculus Quest 2 VR headsets.
Amazon.com, Seattle, WA June 2021 -- June 2022
Individual Contributor (IC) Classification and Policy Platform Dept. – Senior Learning Developer/Consultant
• Translated slide decks into more user-friendly and COVID VILT video and e-learning formats
• Script, Storyboard, and VO Narration writing of numerous service launches on IT topics
Veterans Administration, Supply Chain Management School, Frederick, MD Dec 2019 – May 2021
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Lead Instructional Designer - ContractDeveloped distance-based, instructor led training (DBILT) for certification
courses in QA, medical supply chain, inventory, forecasting, and materials management.
Raytheon Intelligence Services, Herndon, VA Sept. 2016– Nov. 2019
Senior Instructional Designer – US Postal Service Client
Assigned to US Postal Service Chief Information Security Officer as Senior Instructional Designer. Interacted with senior
executives daily to communicate information and deliver trainings.
RPA, Honda Automotive Service and Sales Training Department Nov 1992 – Aug 2016
Executed training, instructional design, and eLearning assignments for American Honda training agency of record.
Professional Training
ATD-Certified Instructional Designer | Adobe Certified Captivate 2019 Specialist | Articulate Storyline 360/Rise Advanced
Certification | Axonify-Certified Microlearning Developer | NSF Public Understanding of Science Certification National
Institute of Standards and Technology FISSEA (returning)
Awards and Honors
Adobe eLearning Innovation Award, 1st
Place | Marcom Platinum | Brandon Hall Bronze Award | HP Circle Award
NIST FISSEA 1st
Place | Returning Presenter, Serious Play Learning Conference | Glassdoor Best Place to Work and
Best CEO Contributor | National Endowment for the Humanities Media Grant | American Film Institute
