jim bruno

Professional Experience

• UmpHub.com, Austin, TX, Oct 2011-Present: Instructional Design; Media Consultation, Production, and Post-Production; Web-Related Services in Moodle for new startup learning venture, including HD video editing in CS5.5 and AfterEffects work
• MTS Technologies, San Antonio, TX, March 2011-Present; various projects including:
  --Bacardi USA: Sales Curriculum Analysis and Redesign Consulting
  --State Farm: Claims Handler Courses Instructional Design
  --General Services Administration: Subcontracting Course Instructional Design
• Six Red Marbles/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, MA. Instructional Design/Review: K-8 Interactive Science, March 6, 2011-Present
• Victory Productions, Worcester, MA. Instructional Design/eLearning Consulting on Professional Development environment for educators, Dec '10 - January '11
• NanoInk, Inc., Skokie, IL: Curriculum Development/Lead Instructional Designer for Introduction to NanoScience 101 (College, University Science); Instructional Designer/Writer for 450 page Student Lab Guide and Instructors Resources (Summer 2009 - Spring 2010)
• St. Edward's University, Austin, TX: Adjunct Professor, School of Business and Management / Digital MBA Program. Course: Technology Evolution in Digital Media with a focus on Disruptive Innovation (Spring '09)
• Follett Digital Resources, McHenry, IL: Technology Training, Marketing Media Development and Enterprise Architecture R&D (Winter, Spring '09)
  
• BearingPoint, Austin, TX: Technology/Technical Writing, Proposal Development (Fall/Winter '08)
• Troux Technologies, Austin, TX: Technology Curriculum Design/Development ('07-Winter '09)
  
• The College Board, New York, NY: eLearning Architecture Consulting: Focus on SIS/Assessment ('08)
  
• Faron West, Austin, TX: Executive Producer of "Happiness Is" (2009) Feature Documentary, Other: HD Camera/Sound
• Kineo, Brighton, Great Britain: Instructional Design, HD Video Production (Winter '08)
  
• Houghton RiverDeep, Dublin, Boston, Chicago: User Experience/eLearning System Development ('08)
  
• Wordsmith & Company, Austin, TX: Instructional Design/Technical Writing ('07-'08)
  
• Houghton Mifflin/McDougal Littell, Evanston, IL: Technical Writing: Technology Support/U.I. Review ('07)
  
• Accenture/MicroAssist, Austin, TX: Technical Writing, Technology Training to Technology Trainers; Call Center Supervisor Curriculum Development ('05-'06)
  

• Hewlett-Packard/Compaq: Technology Strategy Development
• Thomson Learning/Harcourt College: Project Design, Management, Development, Instructional Design
• Cortex Interactive: Project Design, Management, Development, Instructional Design
• Clear Pictures: AfterEffects/Titles Consulting
• Top Dog Productions: Website/AfterEffects Consulting
• Umlaut, LLC/McGraw-Hill Education: Digital Video Development/Compression
• Eric Peper and Associates: Technology Research, Strategy and Development White Papers
• Patricia Platt Independent Writing: Instructional Design Analysis
• Holt Rinehart & Winston/Harcourt: Instructional Technology Review/Analyses

• Development Manager, eLearning Technology (2004-5/13/05)
• eLearning Systems Architect (2002-2004)
• eLearning Consultant (Independent; 2001-2002)
• Senior Project Manager II, New Media (1999-2001)
• Senior Project Manager, Multimedia (1997-1999)
• Project Manager, Multimedia (1995-1997)

• Instructional Designer/Content Development Specialist (1994-1995)
  

• Adjunct Professor | St. Edward's Univ., Austin, TX (Spring '09)
  
• Visiting Professor | California State Univ., San Bernardino (Fall 1993)
• Assistant Professor | University of Texas at Austin (1990-1993)
• Ph.D., Instructor | University of Wisconsin—Madison (1985-1990)
• M.A., Instructor | Illinois State University (1982-1984)
 

Services and Deliverables

• eLearning Systems and Product Design
• Learning Management and Student Information System Design
• Instructional Design
• Technology Project Management and Development
• User Support and Documentation
• Technical Research and Writing
  

• Product and System Requirements Analysis and Documentation
• Content/Discourse Analysis, Documentation, and Process Boilerplating
• Product and System Definition Specifications
• Functional Analysis, Flow, and Use Case Scenarios and Specifications
• Instructional Design Analysis and Documentation, including "Instructional Design Bible"
• Templatization Wireframes and Supporting Documents.
• Technical Specifications
• Instructional Solution Planning and Modeling
• Proof of Concept/Prototyping Services
• Usability Studies/User-Centered Design Services
• Project Management Services
• Turn Key Production Services
 

Harcourt/Holt, Rinehart and Winston eLearning Accomplishments

eLearning/Media/Interactive Titles Produced/Awards

NanoProfessor is an exciting and comprehensive Nanoscience Education Program combining cutting-edge desktop nanofabrication instruments with a stimulating curriculum. Students will be immersed into the rapidly growing field of nanotechnology through real hands-on experience in building custom-engineered nanoscale structures. With an incredible range of new applications from building solar cells to fighting cancer cells, nanotechnology is the future of science and engineering education.

“Jim is a pleasure to work with from the first moment of interaction to the very last. He's exceptionally bright and determined to set the proper stage for a project. Diligence, passion, and creativity guide his management of the daily details while he maintains a continued sense of the larger purpose and brings insight to the daily grind that others might lose while buried deadlines and other challenges. Jim is a true leader and a man of tremendous wisdom. I look forward to every opportunity I have to work with him!” 

“Jim is an amazing leader who helped our struggling film project HAPPINESS IS regain momentum. His positive energy was limitless and his ability to lend his ideas to the final outcome paid off greatly. Jim has defined himself not only as a team player but also as a team leader who is willing to do what it takes to reach the common goal. I highly recommend him! Andrew Shapter”

"I hired Jim multiple times to create engaging classroom training programs for a highly complex suite of software. What I appreciated most about working with Jim was his ability to take a fresh, creative approach to what could otherwise have been dull-dull-dull training. He consistently delivered fantastic material. He was a true professional, and great to work with.”

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

“Jim and I met during new employee orientation at the old Holt educational publishing company in 1995. We were numbers 5 and 6 in a rapidly growing "new media" department and shared a passion and excitement for what we had signed on to do. What a time. That passion and excitement IS Jim Bruno.... We collaborated on some of the most excellent educational product development efforts of the last 20 yrs. - somewhere there are plaques and statues commemorating those products. Jim with the huge ideas and the ability to execute. I've seen Jim build consensus around good ideas when others failed. I've seen him grind out the details of a project over months of a development and production marathon. And we laughed - OMG we laughed. What a wicked sense of humor wrapped inside a genuinely compassionate, honest and generous human. I'm proud to be Jim's colleague. I'd love to work with him again.”

“Jim is a dedicated professional with a strong work ethic. He is a 10 on the scale of eLearning technology knowledge, communication skills, organization and planning. He is personable and a joy to work with. I was fortunate to work with Jim, and I look forward to work with him again. He is extremely intelligent and articulate, his positive attitude, his overall knowledge, his sense of humor, and his goal oriented demeanor, it just made it so easy to do the work! His work was always timely, professional, and indicated strong attention to details. He is a tremendous asset, I strongly recommend Jim Bruno.”

“I worked with Jim on educational media products and it always has been a great pleasure, not only from a team work perspective but also from the perspective of relying on his vast expertise in technology, e-learning, language instruction and pedagogy. Jim brings great knowledge to the table and is able to get things done under tight production schedules and under budget. Jim is an asset for any team.”

“Some instructional designers might think twice about tackling a sprawling, complex, highly technical project, but for Jim, it's just the kind of challenge he relishes. He will immerse himself in the content until he produces a dazzling final product - all the while maintaining his enthusiasm and social graces. He brings his wide knowledge and skills in the arts and digital media, along with academic and corporate experience, to find creative approaches to developing effective and engaging learning materials. Once you work with Jim, you will look for opportunities to do so again very soon.”

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Creative

“Jim and I worked on an extensive world languages product at HRW. I was delighted to collaborate with such an intelligent, empathetic, and enthusiastic leader. Jim and I worked with students and instructors to define and test the interactive product...with very successful results. Jim brings energy, brainpower, and a can-do spirit to any project he is involved in - I would work with him again anytime!”

“Jim is a seasoned veteran in the digital publishing and technology industry. He comes highly regarded and recognized by his peers and the industry as a leader in innovation and instructional design. His work helps shape today’s learning and teaching methodologies. I have had a great privilege working with Jim on several initiatives in an educational publishing setting. I find him to be extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his work of which will be part of lasting legacies to come.”

“I consider it an honor to have worked with Jim Bruno. Jim was a Senior Project Manager and Instructional Designer while I ran the New Media at Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Jim's knowledge of how people learn and his ability to use media to engage learners and improve learning is amazing. Jim is an outstanding collaborator, problem solver, and leader with the ability to work with diverse groups of people to effectively design and execute e-Learning solutions. His enthusiasim and drive to develop products that improve learning is contageous to everyone he works with. In addition to his advanced instructional design and project management skills, Jim is a wonderful teacher and mentor to his collegues and clients. Jim is one of the most intellegent and dedicated professionals that I have ever worked with. He is a strategic thinker who can apply the use of technology to help companies achieve their business objectives, improve their performance, and improve learning for their internal and external customers. Above all, Jim is an outstanding person. I would happily recommend him to anyone.”

'tulip tree' (9x16 aspect) from jim bruno on Vimeo.

"elgin depot" from jim bruno on Vimeo.

The Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas, USA
6 August 2010

Jeff and Nicole's Wedding Video (Full HD Res) from jim bruno on Vimeo.

Worked for Me from Alex Dacev on Vimeo.