Training manager

JEFF JOHANNIGMAN
2208 Klattenhoff Drive – Austin, TX 78728 - (512)990-2340 – jeff@peopletype.com

INNOVATIVE TRAINING MANAGER – CLASSROOM AND ONLINE DELIVERY
Versatile, creative Training Manager with extensive experience designing and delivering both classroom-based and online learning. An award-winning public speaker recognized for workshops that are highly engaging, interactive, and effective. Degrees in Human Services and Computer Science demonstrate both interpersonal and analytical skills. Adept at motivating diverse teams and building successful client relationships. Proven abilities in:
* Training & Development
* Coaching & Consulting
* Simulation & Game Design
* Sales & Marketing
* Career Development
* Human Resources & Staffing
* Team Leadership
* Assessments
* Client Relationship Building

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PEOPLE TYPE CONSULTING (www.PeopleType.com), Austin, TX, 1994 – Present
Owner / Trainer / Consultant (part-time when concurrent with other positions)
* Train and facilitate a wide variety of workshops including:
- MBTI personality type workshops for KPMG, ACC, RE/MAX, Vignette, and St. Edward’s University.
- Career development training and coaching for Right Management and York Career Management.
- Experiential team building for Dell, Texas Instruments, and Applied Materials.
- Technical product sales training for Cingular / AT&T.
- Creative problem-solving and test-taking strategies for SureScore and Kaplan.
* Coach individual clients through career transitions, using personality assessments and creative exercises.
* Teach "Changing Directions: 10 Steps to Your Dream Job" through UT’s Informal Classes program.
* Developed an e-learning development strategic plan for Tokyo Electron.
* Co-authored a 332-page study on “Immersive Learning Simulations” published by The eLearning Guild.

FUSION LEARNING SYSTEMS, Austin, TX 5/05 – 11/06
Director - Corporate Training Practice
* Managed multiple teams of project managers, instructional designers, visual designers, course developers, and engineers, to create over 50 e-learning courses for a variety of corporate clients.
* Doubled corporate practice revenue to over $1.5M in first year by growing relationship with Dell, and establishing new relationships with Motion Computing, Centex Homes, Whole Foods, Hilton, and Texas Instruments.
* Led the development of Fusion’s proprietary GECCO course engine, which uses a template-based approach to separate content from technology, enabling more rapid and economical course development.

TKO SOFTWARE (a Santa Cruz based game developer and publisher), Austin, TX - 2004
Producer
* Managed a team of 12 developers on "Ashen Empires", a massively multiplayer online game which enables thousands of simultaneous players to interact in a dynamically changing simulated fantasy world.

DBM (A worldwide HR consulting company specializing in career transition), Austin, TX - 2001–2004
Career Consultant
* Delivered 8-10 different workshops per month in various aspects of career development, including technical training in proprietary internet-based search tools. Developed five new workshops.
* Personally coached hundreds of clients outplaced from such companies as IBM, Dell, Apple, Motorola, Broadwing, and Applied Materials, reducing their job search time and increasing their career satisfaction.

TIVOLI SYSTEMS (an IBM software company), Austin, TX - 1999–2001
Manager of University Relations (1999-2000), Manager of Worldwide Staffing & HR Operations (2000-2001)
* Established Tivoli’s college recruiting program, leveraging IBM’s existing resources while maintaining an independent Tivoli identity. Hired 152 new graduates from over 20 universities in first year.
* Managed a team of 10 recruiters and HR professionals. Integrated Tivoli's HR Operations with IBM’s, improving efficiency. Coordinated redeployment and outplacement for over 250 downsized employees.
* Directed the Tivoli Center of Excellence in Systems Management, a $6.5M relationship with the University of Texas, including research funding, scholarships, internships, teaching grants, and software donations.
* Dramatically increased Tivoli’s local visibility by becoming the "Official Software Sponsor of UT Athletics".

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EX-STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, Austin, TX - 1996–1999
Director of Career Services
* Founded one of the country’s first alumni career services, providing over 67,000 members with:
- Personality and interest assessments (MBTI, Strong), and individual career consulting.
- Monthly career workshops in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.
- A resource library, resume database service, and job listings web site.
- "The Longhorn Links Career Network" of over 500 worldwide alumni advisors.
* Established the Texas Campus Career Council, increasing cooperation and communication among over a dozen different University career services. Organized UT’s first "Real World 101" conference.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER ASSOCIATES, Austin, TX - 1995–1996
Director of Business Services
* Trained groups and coached individuals in career development, skill identification, resume writing, search strategies, and interviewing skills. Designed and implemented "The Career Exploration Program" and "The Career Direction Program", combining assessment, career counseling, and search skills training.

COMPUTER GAME PRODUCER - 1987–1995
Products published by Electronic Arts, Microprose, Sierra/Dynamix, Origin, and Mindscape.
* Directed development of over 25 published games, including several award-winning hits, for IBM, Macintosh, Amiga, C64, and other personal computers. Worked in-house for several industry-leading publishers, and also founded StarJammer Studios, a successful software development company.
- Recruited and managed teams of up to 20 programmers, artists, designers, writers, and testers.
- Marketed proposals, obtained development funding, and negotiated publishing contracts.
- Created and maintained game design specifications, project schedules, and budgets.
- Coordinated product-related marketing, sales, QA, and customer service functions.
* Co-founded The Game Developers’ Conference, the most successful professional conference for entertainment software developers. Presented at GDC, SXSW, and other professional conferences.
* Authored articles on game development published in "The Journal of Computer Game Design", "Farther", "Strategy Plus", "The CGDA Report", and "The Cursor" magazines.

EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN SERVICES - Saint Edward’s University - 1996
* Completed in two years with a 4.0 GPA, while working full-time to support a family.
* Concentration in Social/Psychological Services including Organizational Behavior, Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Assessment, Leadership, Special Populations, Career Development, and HR Law.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE - Cornell University - 1983

Human Resource Development Instructor Certification - The University of Texas - 1997
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Qualification - Type Resources, Inc. - 1994

AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL - member of Frontier and Arthur Storer clubs - 1994–Present
* Won over 20 awards including the 2004 Best Humorous Speech contest for the South Texas district.
* Elected President for two years for the Frontier club, and one year for the Arthur Storer club.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – Austin chapter - 1994–Present
* Served as the 2006 VP of Programs, recruiting a broad variety of speakers for the monthly meetings.

PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER
* Performed as a professional magician, murder mystery actor, and amusement park character (Yogi Bear).

Additional information, including professional recommendations, available at www.linkedin.com/in/johannigman