President and CTO at VMG: transforming learning to a results-driven business
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- President & CTO at VelocityMG
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- Indiana University Bloomington
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Miami University
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John Hathaway’s Summary
John puts technology to work.
He is known throughout the learning field for devising utterly simple, yet extremely effective, technology solutions. With a rare combination of deep technology expertise and sharp instructional design skills, he converts what is costly, complicated, time-consuming and laborious into minimal technology that delivers real performance improvements and business impact. With over 13 years experience with innovative startups, large corporations, and just about everything in between, John has mastered the art of solving the problem at a detailed level in the fewest possible steps. He invariably looks for the smarter way to do things—with people and processes as well as with technology—regardless of how entrenched the existing model has become. And then he envisions and delivers the elegant solution that leads to tangible business results.
John Hathaway’s Specialties:
learning technology, LMS & LCMS implementation, instructional design, content architecture, scalable production processes, simulation design
John Hathaway’s Experience
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President & CTO
VelocityMG
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
Transform learning to a results-driven business with VMG's measured and
strategic consulting services
VMG helps your organization align learning to business needs, determine the fastest and easiest way to reach your goals, and gives you the plan to get there. Our team of recognized training industry veterans will take you from the whiteboard all the way to execution at scale. We’ll help you cut to the chase and put learning to work for your business. -
Independent Consultant
Independent Consultant
(E-Learning industry)
September 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Strategy and design for learning and performance technology
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Sr. Manager, Learning Architecture and Tools, World Wide Channel Readiness
Autodesk
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ADSK; Computer Software industry)
October 2006 — September 2007 (1 year)
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Sr. Technical Architect
Autodesk
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ADSK; Computer Software industry)
January 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 10 months)
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Chief Technical Officer
GeneEd
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
June 2002 — August 2004 (2 years 3 months)
- Lead and managed teams responsible all aspects of instructional design and e-learning content production for more than 230 hours of custom and catalog content in 16 languages
- Lead and managed teams responsible for software tool development and general IT infrastructure
- Created internal tool suite for content management and production automation and tracking
- Created interaction templates (Flash MX, XML) increasing level of interactivity and consistency while reducing production time
- Designed and oversaw development of a robust code framework for creating a variety of sophisticated e-learning simulations
- Reduced project scope changes and conflicts through project kickoff process centered around project alignment document
- Honed GeneEd production process to be among the most efficient companies in the pharma e-learning space (SRI Consulting study) -
Principal Product Manager, Oracle iLearning
Oracle
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)
June 2001 — June 2002 (1 year 1 month)
- Gather customer input, drive product specification, work with engineers through implementation of the Oracle iLearning Learning Management System versions 3.2, 3.3, and 4.0
- Redesigned conceptual model, interaction flow, and interface of content catalog and search functions
- Lead recruitment, business relationships, and technical integration with content providers
- Reconciled functional and technical issues for integration of iLearning with Oracle HR suite -
Senior Manager, Learning Studio
Oracle
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)
February 2001 — June 2001 (5 months)
- Managed team to revise templates and authoring process for Oracle Learning Network’s e-learning content production to leverage learning object methodology, increase efficiency, and integrate more fully with the Oracle iLearning LMS
- Prototype design for next generation of OLN content, including selfpaced and blended learning, using techniques of cognitive modeling, business context wrappers, tips & tricks, and “insider” information -
Chief Technical Officer
Headlight.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
August 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 5 months)
- Set learning, product, and technology vision for company - Architected and led development of technology infrastructure and content management tools for the first hosted e-learning repository – 3,000 courses from 36 publishers
- Designed and led development of first e-learning portal site offering individual e-commerce sales(Brandon Hall of Fame Award winner, 1999)
- Expanded e-commerce product to create a robust, scaleable platform serving over 100,000 learners through more than 40 customized, cobranded sites with partners including Microsoft, Autodesk, Compaq, and American Express
- Leveraged existing functionality to launch first ASP-centric LMS product only three weeks after decision to pursue the corporate market
- In the following quarter, created tools to deploy fully customized e-learning in minutes, launched 7 referenceable customers
- At close of business, Headlight technology platform sold to and successfully implemented by ViewCentral. -
Senior Instructional Architect
Oracle
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)
February 1997 — August 1998 (1 year 7 months)
- Principal architect of Oracle’s Reusable Content Object strategy (Awarded “Most Significant Advance in Research in the Field of Distance Learning”, U.S. Distance Learning Association, 1997)
- Laid groundwork for today’s learning object metadata and tracking API standards while representing Oracle on IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee, IMS, and other standards groups
- Consulted with product management, engineering team, and technology partners to integrate RCO strategy into Oracle Learning Architecture enterprise LMS product
- Led creation of instructional design and production standards for web based training and development of prototype example courses (Featured in Print Magazine Interactive Design Annual, 1999) -
Instructional Designer/Web Development Lead
Informania
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
July 1996 — February 1997 (8 months)
Led instructional design, technical approach, and development for database driven community/knowledge sharing site for SGI, video scenario-based training CD-ROM for Kinko’s/UPS, and various other projects
John Hathaway’s Education
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Indiana University Bloomington
Instructional Systems Technology 1995 — 1996
Internship with Center for Excellence in Education
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Indiana University Bloomington
Computer Science 1994 — 1995
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Miami University
B.S. , Chemistry , 1987 — 1991
cum laude, University Honors
