During my 14-year career I have guided public and private organizations through data-driven improvement processes, with a special focus on developing learning programs and integrating technology to meet business goals. I specialize in developing organizational programs for performance management, training, and technology adoption that elevate the business activities of teams and individuals.
Jessica Morris
Senior Manager
in Virtual Opportunities, United States
About me
My Areas of Expertise: Learning Programs, Digital Transformation, Performance Evaluation, and Business Analytics.
My Sector Focus: ICT, Government and Education.
My Languages: English (native), German (business), Spanish (intermediate).
My Education: Degrees: MBA in Digital Transformation at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management; MPP in Program Evaluation (US); BA in Education and Computer Science. Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), AWS Solutions Architect, Six Sigma Specialist, Azure Cloud Fundamentals, and Microsoft Excel 2019 Expert.
My Experience:
Blended Learning: Designed talent development plans to complement digital transformation strategies at multiple organizations. Led development of cloud-based learning program for a start-up: managed budgeting, learning program selection, piloting, professional development, and systems for use of performance data.
Technology Vendor Management: Negotiated 10+ blended learning software vendor contracts, $1.3 million in performance measurement contracts, 3 training partner contracts and 1 major, multi-national survey contract. Managed vendor relationships, talent development, implementation and system integration of new tools.
Data & Analytics: Designed analytics tools and continuous improvement processes for multiple large organizations; conducted market studies, identified impact-aligned metrics, analyzed data and consulted c-level leadership on strategic implications.
Operational Excellence: Facilitated training and led multiple operational excellence improvement projects on the DevOps team for a top aerospace and defense contractor on the NASA Earth Observing System.
Workforce Development: Designed the development of a global workforce development strategy for the flagship Internet of Things platform of the 2nd largest software company in Germany: evaluated learning tools, conducted market analyses, developed user personas for marketing offerings, and minimized cloud delivery costs.