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Phil Sambati

I am open to work and after you have explored a little I'm sure you'll find I'm passionate about creating impactful learning experiences that drive real results. Thanks for visiting!

About me

With years of expertise in curriculum development and digital learning innovation, I help organizations and individuals unlock their full potential through strategic learning solutions.

Explore my projects which showcases how I have used AI technologies alongside proven methodologies that transform complex knowledge into engaging learning experiences, alongside strategic curriculum development across diverse industries and learning needs.

Here, you'll discover my forward-thinking perspectives on the evolving landscape of digital education and insights into creating effective learning environments.

So, whether you're looking to revolutionize your organization's learning approach or curious about what the future of educational technology might look like, you'll find find something here. I the meantime. let's connect on LinkedIn to explore how we can shape the future of learning together.

Work experience

Learning designer
Independent Consultant, Spain
2024 - Present

Developed online learning material and integrated AI into workflows for instructional systems design.

Digital Learning Manager
RMIT University, Vietnam
2022 - 2024

Developed digital learning, including curriculum, assessment, and professional development. Created a digital framework for a new curriculum and designed new blended learning courses.

Senior Learning Designer
International Baccalureate, Netherlands
2019 - 2022

Design and deliver professional development training, develop new learning models and methods, and manage LMS and learning technologies.

Instructional Design Specialist
International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
2016 - 2019

Design and development of training and development interventions for capacity development. Work covers all areas from initial analysis to final evaluation.

Digital Training Manager Sub-Saharan Africa
British Council (BC), Kenya
2011 - 2015

Self-access learning and digital portfolio manager, duties were designing and delivering technology education projects across sub-Saharan Africa.

Education

MSc Blended and Online Master’s in technology enhanced education
University of Edinburgh Napier
2011 - 2014

Diploma English Language Teaching NVQ level 7
British Council Madrid
2005 - 2007

Skills

Discover the proficiencies that allow me to bring imagination to life through design.

Learning Theory and Instructional Design

Curriculum development: SAM, ADDIE, 4C-ID,Backwards Design

Learning theories: Cognitive load theory, First principles, Experiential learning, adult learningtheory, connectivism

Evaluation and analytics: Monitoring and evaluation, learning analytics, educational data mining

Edtech Learning: TPACK, digital competency frameworks, mobile learning

Technology and Design Skills

E-learning development: Storyline, RISE, Evolve, Captivate, Lectora, H5P

Instructional media: Vyond, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Camtasia

UI/UX Focus: IA/UX design, Design thinking, Multimedia principles

Data tools: PowerBI, Excel, Tableau

Emerging Technology and Development

AI: LM Studio, Pinokio, Elevenlabs, Descript, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini

Cloud and dev tools: Google Cloud Platform, Colab, PowerApps, Power Automate,

Project Management and Workflow

Methodologies: SCRUM, Kanban, waterfall

Collaboration and planning: Jira, Confluence, Notion, Microsoft planner,Smartsheet, Miro

Go to my projects

Explore some of my work

Find out more about projects from my work at the British Council, International Livestock Research Insititute, International Baccalaureate, RMIT Vietnam and my consultancy work.

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Explore my thinking

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Find out more about my innovations across the landscape of education and technology, including putting learning theory into practice and using AI