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Certification
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Darren Conley

Kitchener,ON

Summary

Multifaceted educator and software developer with demonstrated technical and educational successes looking to support technical instructors and other educational stakeholders in improving learning and skills outcomes, both inside and outside the classroom.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Test Developer

D2L
03.2021 - Current
  • Developed and implemented manual and automated test plans and workflows for Work to Do, Learning Groups, Awards, Integrity Advocate, Google File Picker, Workato, and other 3rd party integrations using Javascript and Playwright framework
  • Automated workflows using GitHub Actions and AWS
  • Developed automated reporting workflows using Slack and AWS S3 buckets
  • Developed AI-powered Cyberbullying detector as side-project
  • Developed automated "audio-diff testing" workflow for verifying screenreader content

Business Development Manager

Neatco Engineering
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Prepared proposal and design documents for automation projects
  • Revised all marketing literature and presentation materials
  • Assisted in developing AI-powered object detection workflow for sorting e-waste materials

Software Tools Developer Co-op

Cognitive Systems Inc
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Developed data ingress services, React app functionality, and various software tools using Dockerized Python and Javascript.

Software Engineering Co-op

North (Thalmic Labs)
01.2019 - 04.2019
  • Conducted SQA testing (manual testing in the field and automated testing using PyTest)
  • Created new test cases and led group testing sessions with other testers

SQA Benchmark Tester

Dejero Labs
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • Conducted competitive benchmark testing by simulating network impairments with competing hardware devices
  • Assisted in regression and smoke testing of new product releases
  • Developed detailed analyses and reporting of comparative test results for use by marketing team

Founder & CEO

Tiriam Immersive Media
01.2013 - 07.2016
  • Developed Unicef 360 VR app and website for viewing 360 stereoscopic 3D video content on Android and iOS
  • Developed “Haida VR” demo VR tour of HMCS Haida warship
  • Developed Immerview 3D-360 media viewer prototype

Instructional Coordinator & Audio Production

College Of The North Atlantic - Qatar
01.2009 - 12.2012

As ESL Instructor:

  • Developed curriculum for technical English instruction in coordination with industry partners
  • Designed instructional materials, rubrics, and evaluation tools
  • Prepared detailed lesson plans and taught lessons with a multimedia and interactive approach

As Instructional Coordinator - Managed operations for TPP-EFL program, which included:

  • Onboarding new instructors with all technological resources and department procedures
  • Managing class and exam scheduling, room assignments, and curriculum resources
  • Mediating and resolving teacher/student, teacher/teacher, and student/student conflicts, as well as providing front-line responses from administration to students

As Audio Production Coordinator:

  • Recruited voice talent, scheduled timeslots, and directed talent for script recording sessions
  • Operated multimedia recording equipment, edited media files, and managed storage for multi-media assessment instruments and classroom resources

ESL Instructor

Brock University
05.2007 - 08.2008
  • Improved students' reading, writing, and speaking skills by incorporating engaging content and interactive assignments.
  • Enhanced student comprehension with clear explanations and real-life examples during lessons.
  • Developed strong rapport with students, fostering a positive learning environment that promoted academic growth.
  • Collaborated with department heads to develop engaging lesson plans, quizzes, exams, and rubrics to ensure effective and reliable evaluation of student language development.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic Systems Engineering

Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON
08.2020

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics - Teaching ESL

Brock University
St. Catharines, ON
08.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics

McMaster University
Hamilton, ON
08.2004

Bachelor of Religious Education - Youth Ministry

Tyndale University (formerly Ontario Bible College
Toronto, ON
05.1998

Skills

    D2L Brightspace

    Interpersonal and intercultural communication

    Conflict resolution

    Software development

    Automated software testing

    Teaching

    Lesson development

    Student evaluation

    Critical thinking

    Coaching/Tutoring

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Arabic
Elementary

Certification

Deep Learning Specialization - Coursera

Machine Learning - Coursera

AI Practitioner - CertNexus

Side Projects

I always have several side projects on the go. Past projects include:

  • Video editing for several YouTube channels and Conestoga class projects
  • Daily Music blog (365 songs in 365 days)
  • Coding Super Mario theme for tone generator in Assembly Language
  • Building online tone generator for Physics teacher (friend)
  • Building online Morse-code translator with my son

Current projects

  • Long-distance running competitions
  • Water faucet design modification
  • 50-jobs talk

Timeline

Software Test Developer

D2L
03.2021 - Current

Business Development Manager

Neatco Engineering
09.2020 - 12.2020

Software Tools Developer Co-op

Cognitive Systems Inc
08.2019 - 12.2019

Software Engineering Co-op

North (Thalmic Labs)
01.2019 - 04.2019

SQA Benchmark Tester

Dejero Labs
04.2018 - 08.2018

Founder & CEO

Tiriam Immersive Media
01.2013 - 07.2016

Instructional Coordinator & Audio Production

College Of The North Atlantic - Qatar
01.2009 - 12.2012

ESL Instructor

Brock University
05.2007 - 08.2008

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic Systems Engineering

Conestoga College

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics - Teaching ESL

Brock University

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics

McMaster University

Bachelor of Religious Education - Youth Ministry

Tyndale University (formerly Ontario Bible College
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