1. Curriculum Vitae
Antony Richard Woods
Personal information
Born: 1962-07-10
Nationality: United Kingdom
Contact information
Address: Flat 3 Victoria House
23-27 Victoria Road
Darlington
Co. Durham
DL1 5SF
Phone: 07474 477141
E-mail: Tony.woods883@gmail.com
Education
May 2011 to July 2012 Oracle, Darlington, County Durham, UK
Oracle User Productivity Kit Certified Implementation Specialist
March 1981 to April 1987 British Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Royal
Electrical Mechanical Engineers)
UK Special Paper toward POT Artificer (Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering - weapon systems)
May 1987 Class A1 Gun Fitter (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering -
weapon systems)
March 1984 British Army Training Centre, Marchwood, UK
Junior Military Certificate (Non Commissioned Officer)
Training to train and command soldiers
October 1982 British Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Royal
Electrical Mechanical Engineers) UK
Class A11 Gun Fitter (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering -
weapon systems)
January 1986 to March 1986 Turning Techniques
February 1982 to October 1982 Class A111 Gun Fitter (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering -
weapon systems)
Languages
English (mother tongue)
German (basic)

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Employment
May 2016 to present TrainingManager
Equinix
353 Buckingham Avenue
Slough
 Designing training materials
 Written a Train the Trainer course
 Delivered a Train the Trainer course to SME’s in Equinix, Inc.
 Acted as an administrator for Cross Knowledge learning management system
August 2015 to May 2016 UPK Consultant
Acorn training services
15 Broadwood Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne UK
(+44) 07932655504
Graham.Porter@acorntraining.net
Providing UPK consultancy services to a UK-based training firm.
January 2013 to July 2015 TrainingManager,AIPS ERPProject
International Atomic Energy Agency
Wagramer Strasse 5
1400 Vienna, Austria
AIPS is the IAEA’s Oracle ERP system. As Training Manager I:
 Managed the AIPS training unit, supervising training specialists and course developers
 Prepared a strategy for ongoing training in the operational modules of the AIPS system
 Prepared and delivered AIPS ongoing training courses including iProcurement, Contacts Online, Subscription
List Management, AIPS Navigation and iSupport, Hyperion Planning, Taleo Recruitment
 Prepared and delivered train-the-trainer courses for AIPS Super Users and other training staff
 Prepared a strategy for the delivery of training for Plateau 3 of the AIPS project (covering HR and payroll)
 Collaborated in preparations for user acceptance testing, including the preparation of test scripts
 Prepared and delivered HR and Payroll training courses including Oracle Learning Management, TALEO, HR Self
Select, Manager's Course, Directors course
 Developed instructional material using Oracle User Productivity Kit (UPK)
 Produced a standards document for the production of UPK modules and oversaw their creation
 Published and managed the library of UPK modules
 Created and maintained the schedule for all AIPS-related training
July 2011 to December 2012 Instructional Designer/Trainer
Larmer Brown Consulting
8 Murrell Green Business Park, Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
(+44) (0)1252 607220

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 Developed training materials
 Created UPK topics for translation into Polish for Prince’s Foods using their SAP Order Management system
 Trained UPK developers for the Financial Times in Manila, Philippines
 Trained UPK developers in a large weapons manufacturer
 Developed a train-the-trainer course for the company
 Prepare and deliver train-the-trainer courses for new starters
 Created UPK content covering Office 2010 for market in the USA
 Mentored and floor-walked UPK developers on an SAP project for Princes Ltd.
November 1998 to June 2011 TrainerandTrainingDeveloper(Company Director)
Aware Software Solutions Limited
55 Welbury Grove, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham
Throughout a long and successful period of operations my company carried out contracts for these clients:
October 2010 – June 2011 Cummins Turbo Technologies St Andrew's Rd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1
6RA, United Kingdom
 Created UPK Oracle training modules
 Gave training in Oracle Inventory
 Delivered UPK 3.6.1 Developer workshops
 Built Oracle UPK training software for the Oracle Rough Cut Capacity Planning implementation
 Gave training in Oracle Order Management
 Gave training in Oracle Purchasing
 Gave training in the development of work instructions covering many areas of Oracle E-Business suite
 Developed handouts for many Oracle Supply Chain modules
 Carried out training needs analysis
 Prepared and delivered train-the-trainer courses
May 2010 – October 2010 Network Rail (UK)
Trained Network Rail and DHL staff in Oracle iStore:
 Trained Network Rail and DHL staff in Oracle Inventory Management
 Trained Network Rail and DHL staff in Oracle Order Management
 Trained Network Rail and DHL staff on Oracle P2P
 Trained Network Rail and DHL Staff in Oracle Purchasing
 Trained Network Rail ad DHL staff in Oracle Product Lifecycle Management
 Trained the Staff from the DHL Helpdesk in the whole Oracle Supply Chain
 Prepared training materials including workbooks and quick reference guides
 Developed UPK material for Network Rail management
 Floor-walked to ensure a smooth transition
 Helped to create the training environment in Oracle for the delivery of courses throughout the Network Rail
business
 Worked on the Supply Chain Support Team for the Network Rail go-live using the ASSYST system for call
logging and call resolution

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March 2010 – May 2010 NHS (UK) Trainer
Trained doctors and urgent care centre staff in SystemOne for booking and recording of patient consultations:
 Set user preferences for various urgent care and out of hours centres
 Floor-walked in urgent care centres to help staff make optimum use of the system
October 2005 – March 2010 HM Prison Service (UK)
As Trainer/Developer, trained staff ranging from prison officers to Heads of Finance in Oracle iProcurement:
 Ran HMP Coaching courses to enable local training in prison establishments
 Carried out desk-side assistance in Oracle iProcurement within prison establishments
 Developed training aids, exercises and assessments for numerous courses
 Carried out training needs analysis for the Oracle Inventory project
 Designed inventory courseware and developed training courses
 Trained Prison Service staff in Oracle inventory and sales order management
 Created training materials from courseware to CBT (UPK) for the Inventory project, using OnDemand software
for the creation of CBT packages
 Acted as Lead Trainer when the project’s Head Trainer was unavailable
 Collaborated in roll-out design plan for England and Wales
 Carried out training needs analysis for the Invision Internet Workforce Management (iWFM) rostering tool
 Developed training materials for iWFM
 Gave training in the use and administration of iWFM
 Prepared and delivered train-the-trainer courses
April 2005 – October 2005 National Health Service (UK)
As Trainer/Developer, trained staff, ranging from Practice Managers to Consultants for the national programme for IT
within the National Health Service:
 Ran train-the-trainer courses for NHS trainers and contract trainers
 Developed training courses for the NHS for “Choose and Book” and “Registration Authority” personnel
 Trained NHS trainers in various aspects of the new infrastructure
 Carried out a training needs analysis
 Developed a training simulation tool for doctors and other staff in several Strategic Health Authorities
 Developed trainer and user notes for the training tool, as well as quick reference cards for the system
 Developed training courses for the NHS for their registration authority personnel
 Developed training material using Captivate
March 2003 – April 2005 Barclays Bank (UK)
Trained bank staff in a bespoke system in Windows:
 Substituted for deployment and training managers during their leave
 Prepared and delivered train-the-trainer courses
 Over one year, provided two-week train-the-trainer courses for new and existing trainers in the bespoke
system and in training techniques
 Coordinated with managers at banks to carry out staff training needs analysis and schedule staff training
accordingly
 Managed on-site testing and implementation of new equipment
 Floor-walked to help staff

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 Trained staff at go-live
 Gathered data on staff performance using the new system
2001 – March 2003 H.M. Prison Service (UK)
Trained all levels of prison service personnel from HQ staff and officers on wings to Governor grades
 Conducted “train the trainer” courses
 Floor-walked in administrative areas and wings of all categories of prison
 Gave training in Internet Explorer, intranet, Windows NT, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Publisher, MS Outlook, MS
PowerPoint and Internet Publishing
 Designed manuals, workbooks and guides to compliment MS Office training at basic, intermediate and advanced
levels
 Set up bespoke databases and spreadsheets using MS Access and Excel in conjunction with Visual Basic
 Monitored and assessed staff on courses
 Obtained security clearance whilst on this project
2000 – 2001 Trainer, UK Office of National Statistics
 Trained managers and operating staff on the UK Census project in the use of a bespoke database
 Designed and created courseware (i.e. workbooks, handouts and user guides) using Quark Express
 Gave training in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Auto route).
1998 – 2000 Trainer, UK Post Office
 Trained counter assistants in a bespoke IT system (E.P.O.S.)
 Trained Post Masters and managers in (E.P.O.S.) and a bespoke accounting system
 Trained fellow trainers in various Microsoft Office packages
 Managed field trainers from Head Office
January 1990 – November 1998 AreaManager
Pearl Assurance Limited
Arnison Retail Centre, Durham
 Carried out training needs analysis for my team and trained it in various bespoke IT systems
 Instructed my team in sales techniques, goal setting, time management and changes in pension legislation etc.
November 1980 – December 1989 BritishArmyRoyal Electrical andMechanical EngineersNon-
CommissionedOfficer(WeaponsEngineering)
 As a non-commissioned officer I had charge of 12 technicians and soldiers, with responsibility for their general
military training, welfare and development
 Gave training in various facets of engineering
 Gave training in outdoor pursuits and survival techniques
 Regularly carried out the duties of Orderly NCO and Guard Commander, with responsibility for the security of
the entire base and its occupants
References
Jacquie Rayner
Head of Learning, UK Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France

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London SW1H 9AJ, UK
(+44) 1788804749 jacquie.rayner@noms.gsi.gov.uk
GrahamPorter
Director, Acorn Training
15 Broadwood Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
(+44)07932655504 Graham.Porter@acorntraining.net
RobertCook
Change Manager and Communication Lead, AIPS Project
International Atomic Energy Agency
Wagramer Strasse 5
1400 Vienna, Austria
(+43)69916524761 R.Cook@IAEA.org