Dave Koch

Current

Instructional Designer at Generac Power Systems

Past

Sales Associate at Shorewest Realtors
Project Manager, Training & Performance Services at Rockwell Automation
Electronics Technician at Keithley Instruments

S/Sgt at United States Air Force

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Education

Cathedral Latin
Cuyahoga Community College
University of Akron

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Connections

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Industry

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Dave Koch’s Summary

Training and performance professional specializing in web-based tutorial design and development.

Dave Koch’s Specialties:

Instructional Design/Development:
- Web-Based Tutorials
- Electronic Job Aids
- Information Mapping
- LMS Implementation

Authoring and Related Software:
- Adobe Captivate
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe PhotoShop
- Adobe Flash
- Lectora
- Swish

Subject Matter Experience:
- Industrial Control
- Industrial Automation
- Electrical/Electronic
- RF Communications
- Standby Power Generation
- Automotive Systems
- Computer Hardware/Software
- Sales
- Safety

Dave Koch’s Experience

Instructional Designer

Generac Power Systems

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

Design and develop dealer, sales and employee training programs (Standby Power Generation Systems).
Sales Associate

Shorewest Realtors

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Real Estate industry)

July 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 2 months)

Residential/Commercial (2 Million Dollar Club)
Project Manager, Training & Performance Services

Rockwell Automation

(Industrial Automation industry)

January 1976 — October 2001 (25 years 10 months)

Product Training (Industrial Automation Control Systems)
Designed and Taught Customer, Sales & Distributor Training Programs
- PLCs (programmable logic controllers)
- CNCs (computerized numerical control)
- Intelligent Sensors
- AC/DC Drives
- Motor Control Systems
- Human Machine Interfaces

Performed Training Needs Assessments and
designed custom automation training programs
for fortune 500 companies (Ford, GM, Chrysler, Dupont,
John Deere, NASA, Boeing, etc)

Implemented and maintained a customer
LMS (Learning Management System)
to accomodate 30,000 students annualy
and invoice approximate $60 million in
training revenues.
Electronics Technician

Keithley Instruments

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

March 1973 — August 1974 (1 year 6 months)

Troubleshoot and repair precision electronic test instruments.
S/Sgt

United States Air Force

(Government Agency; Defense & Space industry)

April 1969 — March 1973 (4 years )

Fuel Systems Specialist - Thor ballistic missile

Dave Koch’s Education

Cathedral Latin
Cuyahoga Community College

A.S. , Electronics Technology
University of Akron

B.S. , Technical Education

Additional Information

Dave Koch’s Interests:

Amateur Radio (KX9DK) Restoring Vintage Radios Restoring Classic Cars Building/Flying RC Helicopters

Dave Koch’s Groups:

ASTD (American Society for Training & Development
ISPI (International Society for Performance Improvement)
E-Learning Guild
America Red Cross (Volunteer - Radio Communications)
ARRL (American Radio Relay League)