Debarshi Kanjilal
Learning Design Consultant
Accomplishment Highlights
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Was the lead solution designer and team manager for projects that won Brandon Hall awards in 2018 and 2019 and have been nominated for submission in 2020.
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90% of team members who worked under me for at least two years have been considered for at least one promotion during that time.
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Received at least one promotion every two years in every organization worked with such tenure of service.
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Was nominated and successfully completed the Accenture Operations Top Talent program in 2014.
Hi, I am DK
My name is Debarshi, but you can call me DK. I am a new-age leader for corporate learning design teams, based out of Bangalore, India. I have spent the last ten years working in learning design and content development and have found a way to be consistently successful in my endeavors. My key contribution areas are high-level learning solutions design and management and development of learning design teams. Scroll down to learn more about my journey.
Learning Solutions Design
Project/Operations Management
Stakeholder Management
Team Development
Coaching
EXPERIENCE
April 2020 Onwards
Independent Learning Design Thought Leader
INDEPENDENT
Working on a whitepaper analyzing the efficacy of established learning design best practices and working to develop a simpler, more effective instructional design framework. Also offering some coaching and consulting to instructional designers.
June 2016 - April 2020
Relationship Manager - Learning Design
DELOITTE
Joined Deloitte as Senior Instructional Designer in 2016 and promoted to lead instructional design teams from 2017. Successfully led teams of up to 8 people and managed a diverse yearly pipeline of projects approximately valued at over $1 million. Led multiple Brandon Hall-winning learning solutions design.
November 2015-May 2016
Manager - Learning Content Development
RELIANCE JIO
Led the design and development of digital learning solutions for the customer service staff of the telecom and internet provider.
May 2011-October 2015
Senior Instructional Designer
ACCENTURE
Designed and developed a wide range of learning solutions across industries as well as specialization areas, such as petrochemicals, energy, beverages, workforce management, technology, ERP, etc. Successfully led two project teams in the last year of service there.
March 2010-April 2011
Content Writer
MULTIPLE MICRO BUSINESSES
Developed web content in a variety of areas and served clients from a variety of industries.
HOW I CAN HELP
IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS
If you have a business problem that you think can be solved through better learning or training mechanisms, I may be able to help. I can consult with you and design a high-level learning solution. Alternately, I often recommend creating new content discovery solutions that aren't looking to directly push a training agenda. Lastly, if the solution I design for you includes videos, I may be able to write the scripts for those videos. If you are interested, email me, DM me on LinkedIn, or fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page.
IF YOU ARE AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
If you are looking to break into instructional designing as a career or simply become a better instructional designer, I may be able to help. I offer a 6-week coaching program where I help you identify specific, achievable areas of improvement and then guide you on that journey. To start, I conduct a call with you to assess your current instructional designing prowess. Based on my understanding, I give you a scenario to come up with a learning plan. Upon reviewing that, we find three areas that we can improve within 6 weeks and start a series of assignments and feedback cycles to help you get to the next level. If you are interested, get in touch via email, DM on LinkedIn, or the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Pricing: Get in Touch
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EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (General Management), ICFAI University, 2015
Bachelor of Science (Economics Honors), Calcutta University, 2010
TOOLS AND SOFTWARE
Microsoft Word - Proficient
Microsoft Excel - Advanced
Articulate Storyline - Advanced
Microsoft PowerPoint - Proficient
Microsoft Project - Intermediate
Adobe Captivate - Intermediate