Senior Learning Design Consultant

Gerry was initially employed by QA as a Learning Consultant where his 25 years of industry experience and facilitative style were extremely well received. He helped many major organisations (e.g. Nestle, Network Rail, Sony, and Accenture) grow their project management capability through a number of global learning programmes. Gerry is now responsible for the creation of some of QA's major learning solutions, utilising his unique ability to design and develop innovative and engaging products – with a strong emphasis on active, collaborative, and fun learning.

 "In over 20 years of working within OD and L&D, Gerry is one of the few that sticks out due to his facilitation skills, commitment, knowledge and how quickly he understood our business."

Scottish Government

Gerry also supports the wider QA community in project management, Agile and leadership learning.

Specialist Areas/Professional Qualifications

Academic

  • Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
  • Diploma in Management Studies
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Project Management (Distinction)
  • Napier University: Mechanical-Electrical Engineering
  • Professional Development Award: Teaching in Further Education
  • CIPD: Post-graduate Diploma in Learning and Development

Professional Certifications

  • PMI (Project Management Institute): PMP
  • APM (Association of Project Management): APM PMQ, Risk Level 1
  • PeopleCert: PRINCE2; Managing Successful Programmes, Earned Value Management
  • AGILE: Agile Project Management, AgileSHIFT, Certified SAFe® Practitioner, BCS Agile Foundation,
  • APMG: Change Management
  • Training Foundation: TAP Certificate in Training Design and Delivery

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Project Management: MAPM (Full Member)
  • PMI: PMP®
  • CIPD Member
  • CMI Member

Industry Experience

Prior to joining QA, Gerry was employed as a Senior Program Manager with Cadence Design Systems (the world’s largest independent design services consultancy). Primarily working in the field of Research and Development, he led multiple design, consulting and business improvement projects for major clients such as Philips, Sony, IBM, Nokia and Roche as well as managing design projects on behalf of a number of smaller ‘start-up’ organisations.

After graduating, Gerry spent several years as an industrial designer and moved into project management with Motorola, ultimately assuming the position of New Products Introduction Manager for Motorola’s Global Smartcard Division. Gerry has also worked as a part-time Business Management Lecturer with West Lothian College. This role entailed the design and delivery of Business Management diploma/degree courses as well as in-house learning programmes.