Learning Technologies Consultant

Gabriel
Richard

Enterprise LMS Strategist & Implementation Leader

14+ years guiding global enterprises through digital learning transformation — from discovery to deployment, across Adobe Learning Manager, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and beyond.

14+
Years Experience
30+
Customers Onboarded
$30M+
Contract Value Managed
10M+
Users Served

About Me

Solutions and implementation leader with a track record of guiding large organisations from discovery through deployment. I specialise in enterprise software onboarding, digital transformation, systems integration, and customer-facing consulting in the learning technologies space.

My recent work centres on customer onboarding and launch advisory engagements for Adobe Learning Manager and other enterprise LMS platforms — helping organisations align product capabilities with real business needs and accelerating their time-to-first-value.

I bring deep experience in technical solution design, executive stakeholder engagement, change management, and multi-entity global environments.

Core Competencies

Solutions Consulting
Customer Onboarding
Enterprise Implementation
Technical Discovery
Stakeholder Management
Executive Communication
Change Management
Program Management
Systems Integration
Learning Technology Platforms
SSO / API / SFTP
Reporting & Analytics

Platforms & Tools

Adobe Learning Manager

CSOD & EdCast

Workday Learning

SAP SuccessFactors

O365 / SharePoint

Power Automate

Work Experience

Sr. Product Consultant — Learning Technologies
Nov 2022 – Jul 2024 & Sep 2024 – Present
Adobe

Own customer onboarding and launch advisory for top-tier organisations adopting Adobe Learning Manager. Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across learning, marketing, and business functions, helping customers avoid lift-and-shift approaches and adopt best-practice solution design.

  • Managed onboarding of 30+ customers with a total contract value exceeding $30M across industries including Aviation, Education, Legal, Technology, and Healthcare.
  • Drive project management and implementation advisory across discovery, onboarding governance, milestone planning, and rollout readiness.
  • Lead technical and business coordination including platform configuration, dependency management, and alignment with technical delivery teams.
  • Partner cross-functionally to remove blockers and support customer outcomes that strengthen first impressions and long-term expansion.
Stakeholder Management Solution Design Business Consulting
LMS Implementation Consultant
Jun 2021 – Nov 2022
NIIT Limited — Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong

EdCast LXP platform owner and system admin for 17K+ users. Served as support matrix owner and vendor relationship manager, and was the technical owner of 30+ SSO connections, 12+ API connectors, and 15+ SFTP connections.

  • Led 3 critical learning systems migrations to EdCast LXP.
  • Managed stakeholders across 14 companies including CLO, Head of Comms, Head of HR Tech, and L&D teams.
  • Drove a data clean-up initiative reducing 65K data errors to 5K across 17K users.
  • Integrated Gloat Talent Marketplace and re-integrated 5 digital content libraries with 1-click access and data sync.
Technology Integration System Architecture Vendor Management
Learning Technologies Specialist (Sr. Specialist, Change)
Mar 2017 – Oct 2019 · 4Y 3M
Diageo Business Services India

Technology advisor to functional teams and liaison with core IT. Created and maintained a learning technology roadmap and served as change management lead and SME for all learning technology changes.

  • Core team member for LMS migration from CSOD to Workday Learning.
  • Implemented RPA, transforming 60 man-hours/month into automation.
  • Designed extended enterprise learning solution for agencies and affiliates, scalable from 7K to 100K+ users.
  • Improved data quality from 85% to 98% through governance and checks.
  • Digitised health, safety, and welcome training at supply sites, achieving ~$100K USD savings per site annually.
Change Management Process Design Customer Solutioning
Sr. Specialist LMS & Instructional Design
Jul 2016 – Mar 2017 · 5Y 10M total
[24]7.ai

System administrator for the organisation, managing SAP SuccessFactors for 12K+ users. SME for advanced content development and learning analytics.

  • Created eLearning templates using Adobe Captivate 7 & 8 with branching, variable, and event-based storyboarding.
  • Progressed from Technical Support Specialist through to Senior Technical Trainer and LMS Specialist.
  • Change Management Specialist on Optus Communications engagement.
SAP SuccessFactors Instructional Design Learning Analytics

Selected Achievements

$30M+ in Customer Contracts

Led customer onboarding and launch advisory work tied to more than $30M in customer contracts across 30+ top-tier organisations.

Multi-Platform Migration Leader

Delivered or supported multiple migration and implementation programs across Adobe Learning Manager, EdCast, Cornerstone, Workday Learning, and SAP SuccessFactors.

17K+ User Deployment

Supported a 17K+ user multi-company deployment with extensive identity, API, and file-based integrations across 14 companies.

100K+ User Scalable Solution

Designed an extended workforce learning solution for agencies and affiliations, scalable beyond 100,000 users.

60 Man-Hours Automated

Implemented RPA at Diageo, transforming 60 manual man-hours per month into full automation — a significant productivity gain.

Data Quality: 85% → 98%

Drove data quality improvements from 85% to 98% at Diageo through governance frameworks and systematic data quality checks.

Awards & Recognitions

DALP Values Champion Award — 2026

Own the Outcome" Award — Adobe Digital Advertising, Learning and Publishing (DALP) function

Young achiever - 2022

Annual day Performance excellence award for under 35 professionals.

Google Certified Educator Level 1 & Level 2

Certified by Google for digital education and effective use of Google Workspace tools in learning environments.

Generative AI in L&D — LinkedIn

Certified in Generative AI applications for Learning & Development, reflecting commitment to staying at the forefront of edtech innovation.

AI in Project Management — LinkedIn

Recognised for expertise in applying artificial intelligence methodologies to project management within technology and consulting contexts.

Education & Certifications

Education

MBA — Human Resource Management
Annamalai University
2014
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science, Mathematics & Electronics · St. Joseph's College, Bangalore
2011

Certifications

Generative AI in L&D
LinkedIn Learning
AI in Project Management
LinkedIn Learning
Google Certified Educator — Level 1 & Level 2
Google

Additional Experience

Website Creation & Server Management
Building websites, managing multi-domain hosting and servers.
EdTech Startup — Co-Founder
Bootstrapped a startup to deploy learning technologies in Tier 2 & 3 schools in India (2017).
Non-Profit Google Workspace Admin
Managing Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) for non-profit organisations.