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Manager
CRAIG A. FINDLEY

CRAIG A. FINDLEY

Pearland,United States

Summary

Proficient Technical Training Manager with successful career effectively educating people in multiple job positions and functions. Sharp professional proudly promoting wide-ranging skillset. Leader in the learning and development field looking for new opportunities to apply 12 years of experience to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate meaningful learning experiences. Expertise in learning program development via blended learning approach. Proven track record providing successful project management includes onboarding personnel, change management including rolling out new technologies, and client management by collaborating with business development to ensure learning experiences for clients.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Training Manager

ION Geophysical
Houston, TX
11.2001 - Current

Leads learning and development of staff regarding project management, resource management, remote work, software applications, scientific theory and workflows. Furloughed since April 2022.

  • Leads technical training staff including hiring and directing Subject Matter Expert network including over 20 working professionals
  • Created programs to improve deliver production resources by 50%
  • Directs staff, project leads, advisors, engages with senior management to deploy content based on competency management approach
  • Client management for software and instructor led course content helping to satisfy contractual obligations for over 15 unique clients
  • Development of over 100 Instructor Led Courses (ILT)
  • Directs development and deployment of online courses via company’s Learning Management System (LMS) including over 50 hours of SCORM certified content
  • Taught on over 1000+ hours of technical and soft skill topics
  • Created, contributes, and manages education reference work area via Atlassian’s Confluence System which includes over 300 unique video recordings of courses, power point visual aids, course theory, workflow theory, tips, tricks and best usage
  • Lead development of competency management system to administer, develop, deploy, and track results of competency-based blended learning
  • Creates and validates yearly training budget
  • Acts as external training vendor/ university professor liaison
  • Provides yearly statistical analysis for senior management related to training activities
  • Developed and deployed Train the Trainer and Peer Review programs

Processing Geophysicist - Promoted to Technical Training Manager November 2001- June 2010

  • Project management and delivery by testing, production and quality control on over 20 independent seismic surveys
  • Leads client meeting data presentations and discussions for project direction and improvements
  • R&D development team associate member for internal and external software systems

Processing Geophysicist

PGS Geophysical
Houston, TX
08.1998 - 08.2001
  • Project management for numerous seismic surveys
  • Managed velocity model building team which included day to day operations, team oversite, approval of deliverables and engaging clients to manage expectations.
  • Conducted testing, production, quality control and data delivery for Seismic Imaging projects
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Geophysical Trainee

Western Geophysical
New Orleans, LA
11.1996 - 08.1998
  • Completed Seismic Survey in the field work including testing, data recording, and quality control
  • Created bimonthly cash and expenditures reports, resolved billing issues, created parts requisition orders, conducted HSE training for employees, data transmittals to the corporate office
  • Head Auditor for ISO 9001 Survey for Field Crew
  • Assistant QHSE Representative for Field Crew

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geology And Geophysics

Missouri University of Science And Technology
Rolla, MO
05.1996

Skills

  • Staff Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Change Management
  • Cross-Functional Team Development
  • Training Program Assessment
  • Leadership and Collaboration
  • Communications and Public Speaking
  • Supervisor Skills Training

Affiliations

  • Toastmasters International
  • Society of Exploration Geophysicist

Certification

Toastmasters International – Advanced Bronze Communication - 2017

Toastmasters International – Advanced Bronze Leadership - 2017

Additional Information

Related Software Expertise:

Articulate Studio eLearning Suite 2009 and 2013

Camtasia Studio and Final Cut Pro X - Video Editing

SumTotal – GeoLearning LMS Administrator

Cornerstone on Demand – LMS Advisor

Timeline

Technical Training Manager

ION Geophysical
11.2001 - Current

Processing Geophysicist

PGS Geophysical
08.1998 - 08.2001

Geophysical Trainee

Western Geophysical
11.1996 - 08.1998

Bachelor of Science - Geology And Geophysics

Missouri University of Science And Technology
CRAIG A. FINDLEY