Sarunas Vaitkus, learning technology lead. I take learning from a problem to a working platform: Open edX and Drupal builds, multilingual e-learning and AI-assisted production for UN agencies, global companies and EdTech start-ups. Sections: Products I build and run, How I work, What I do, Selected work.
I take learning from problem to platform
and stay until it works
Learning technology lead for UN agencies, global companies and EdTech start-ups. I scope the work, design the learning, build the platform and hand it over running. Open edX and Drupal platforms, e-learning in English, French and Russian, and AI-assisted production.
Products I build and run
I design, code and maintain these myself. AI agents keep three of them current, with a review step before any change goes live.
Case studies
Four projects in full: what the client needed, what I decided and why, what shipped, and the demos that go with them.
Advanced Learning Company, RiyadhA mentor-led learning platform for Saudi K-12 students, live in three and a half months
UNECE, GenevaRescuing a UN data platform and taking three countries through a live pilot
OSCE and UNECEBuilding the public website and explainer video for the UN's paperless customs transit system
KPMG UK and CBRE UKGetting people ready for a new system on day one: CRM and Coupa rollouts
How I work
Four habits that show up in every case below.
WhatI do
Most of my work is for organisations that need learning to run on a platform they own: UN agencies, global companies and EdTech start-ups. I work on contract or as part of the team.
Services
Learning platforms and e-learning: platform rescue and upgrades (Open edX, Moodle, Drupal), LMS and LXP architecture with SCORM and xAPI, multilingual e-learning in Storyline and Rise, vendor and scope management, and AI-assisted production with tools such as Synthesia.
Products
Tools I build and maintain: LT·GOV, VibeList, LT School Atlas and Design Atlas, plus a SCORM package editor and FlexTab for learning developers. They show the same habits on a small scale: one owner, real data, agents that keep it current, and a review step before release.
I start with the problem, the people and the systems already in place. I talk to subject matter experts, managers and some of the learners, look at the current platform and its data, and write down what the first release will include.
The result is a short scope the client signs. Every later change is checked against it.
Learning design and technical design run together. I map the learner journey, the content structure and the integrations (LMS, SCORM, xAPI, sign-in) at the same time, so a design never depends on a feature the platform can't deliver.
I prototype early in the real authoring tool or platform, so reviewers react to something they can click.
I build in Storyline, Rise, Open edX, Moodle or Drupal, depending on what the client already runs. I use AI tools such as Synthesia and text-to-speech where they save time and budget.
A pilot with real users comes before the full launch. Localisation covers navigation, messages and prompts as well as the script.
Launch includes the communications, the upload to the LMS and the first round of fixes. Handover means an admin guide, a clean repository and a client team that can run the platform.
Certifications: Professional Diploma in Digital Learning Design (Digital Learning Institute, 2024) and Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment (RMIT, 2010).
Instruments + Programmes
Learning programmes and platforms for UN agencies, global companies and EdTech start-ups, plus my own products. Use the filters to browse.
CBRE Restatement Playbook Evaluation
Read the KPMG and CBRE system adoption case study
Details:
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: CBRE UK
- Audience: all CBRE staff
- Date: 2022
- Technology: Rise 360 VideoScribe Synthesia Camtasia
Confidence-Building Measures Explainer
Part of the OSCE Cyber/ICT security CBMs online course.
Details:
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: OSCE
- Audience: all OSCE staff and mission members
- Date: February, 2020
- Technology: Open edX Studio VideoScribe Text To Speech
myBuy Training
Read the KPMG and CBRE system adoption case study
Development of myBuy Training in the Show Me, Try Me and Test Me modes.
- System software recording and screen capture
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- French version text audio localisation
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: CBRE UK
- Audience: CBRE Global
- Date: 2022
- Technology: Articulate 360 Camtasia
Sustainable Inland Transport Connectivity Indicators (SITCIN) module
Development the instructional strategy for multiple learning use of a multilingual e-learning course on the Sustainable Inland Transport Connectivity Indicators (SITCIN), including assistance with web portal development review and testing:
- Instructional Strategy
- Learning design and Learner Journey Wireframe
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Visual Design (Templates, Graphics, Images)
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: UNECE
- Audience: institutional and national focal points
- Date: 2022
- Technology: Rise 360 Illustrator Synthesia
Online Security Management course
This learning programme consist of 10 core modules and required a full cycle end-to-end learning development:
- Instructional Strategy
- Learning design and Learner Journey Wireframe
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Visual Design (Templates, Graphics, Images)
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Pre-test and Post-test Assessment Design
- Client: OSCE
- Audience: all OSCE staff and mission members
- Date: February, 2020
- Technology: Storyline 360 Illustrator JavaScript SCORM 2004 Talent LMS
UNECE eTIR Website
The OSCE's Economic and Environmental Activities Economic Governance Unit (OCEEA/EGU), in partnership with the UNECE, has engaged me as an international expert to design and develop a customisable and flexible web portal (etir.org). The Drupal framework was chosen to design a front-end website (promoting eTIR services) and develop custom nodes for administering, distributing and managing media, technical artefacts and documentation. Working closely with various UNECE/UN/OSCE stakeholders, the process and task included:
- Website scope and technology landscape
- Web content scoping and writing
- Information architecture outline, wireframe creations (UX)
- Producing initial designs, themes and templates, (UI)
- Coding/Development/integration (Git/UN servers)
- Media design/development/integration (Social media, video content, etc)
- Testing/QA and Support documentation
- Client: UNECE
- Date: 2020-2021
- Technology and Tools: Drupal 8 CSS3/HTML5 GIT Dreamweaver Illustrator
UNECE SITCIN Website
Design and ongoing development of sitcin.org — the public face of UNECE’s Sustainable Inland Transport Connectivity Indicators programme. The site introduces the 215-indicator methodology across road, rail and inland waterways, and connects visitors to the multilingual library, training, request-to-join flow and secure assessment platform used by National and Institutional Focal Points.
I took over an unstable Drupal 8 application with hardcoded logic and no admin guide, and upgraded it in stages to Drupal 10 and then 11. A three-country pilot found silent data loss; I fixed the focal point workflow and moved the pilot to Excel import with verification, and all three assessments were submitted. The platform is live on sitcin.org in English, French and Russian, and the repository is with UNECE IT.
- Website scope, information architecture and content strategy
- UX/UI for Challenges, Solutions, Process, Map and About journeys
- Drupal theme, templates and front-end integration (EN / FR / RU)
- Secure-area UX support for NFP / IFP profiles, assessments and reporting
- Media, iconography and demo assessment experiences
- Review, QA and iterative enhancements with UNECE stakeholders
- Client: UNECE
- Date: 2022–2026
- Technology and Tools: Drupal 11 CSS3/HTML5 Bootstrap GIT Illustrator
eTIR website launch promotional video
The TIR Convention, which was launched in 2003 as the “eTIR Project”, was aimed at providing an exchange platform for all actors (Customs authorities, TIR carnet holders and guarantee chains) involved in the TIR system, known as the “eTIR international system”. In the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis, the UN/UNECE, with the support from OSCE, realized that the digitalization of transport and transit documents is a critical part of providing solutions leading to a growing number of countries interested to be part of the eTIR international system.
Details:
- Storyboarding
- Graphic Visuals
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: OSCE/UNECE
- Audience: all The OSCE's Economic and Environmental Activities Economic Governance Unit (OCEEA/EGU), in partnership with the UNECE
- Date: February, 2021
- Technology: Adobe Premiere Illustrator
Advanced Learning World platform
Read the Advanced Learning World case study
Advanced Learning World is a mentor-led learning platform for Saudi K-12 students, built on Open edX with a custom front end for students, parents and mentors, in Arabic and English. As Learning Technology Lead and Solution Architect I worked with development partner EPAM from discovery to launch.
- Content structure: grade, subject, unit, topic and lesson, each lesson in five short parts
- SCORM tracking on Open edX and a model Storyline 360 lesson
- One Excel scope sheet as the master for every change request
- Arabic and English translation workflow for the interface
- Product landing page, website and analytics
Live on production on 9 September 2020, 3.5 months after delivery started, with the full MVP release in December 2020.
- Client: ALC
- Date: 2020
- Technology and Tools: Bootstrap CSS3/HTML5 GIT Dreamweaver Illustrator
'Advanced Learning Company' Website
Read the Advanced Learning World case study
Company website for Advanced Learning Company in Riyadh, rebuilt alongside the Advanced Learning World launch.
- Website scope and technology landscape
- Web content scoping and writing
- Information architecture outline, wireframe creations (UX)
- Producing initial designs, themes and templates, (UI)
- Coding/Development/integration
- Media design/development/integration (Social media, video content, etc.)
- Client: ALC
- Date: 2015-2016
- Technology and Tools: Bootstrap CSS3/HTML5 GIT Dreamweaver Illustrator
The Vienna Document explainer
The OSCE "Forum for Security Co-operation Programme" has been developed to increase the knowledge of the OSCE participating States (pS), point of contacts in Capitals (POCs) and OSCE Executive Structures about the politico-military dimension of the organization, entailing the broad and diverse agenda of the Forum for Security and Co-operation (FSC).
Details:
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: OSCE
- Audience: all OSCE staff and mission members
- Date: February, 2020
- Technology: Open edX Studio Synthesia Adobe Premiere
Confidence-building measures explainer
The OSCE "Forum for Security Co-operation Programme" has been developed to increase the knowledge of the OSCE participating States (pS), point of contacts in Capitals (POCs) and OSCE Executive Structures about the politico-military dimension of the organization, entailing the broad and diverse agenda of the Forum for Security and Co-operation (FSC).
Details:
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: OSCE
- Audience: all OSCE staff and mission members
- Date: February, 2020
- Technology: Open edX Studio Synthesia Adobe Premiere
FOD & Safety Awareness refresher
The course for Marshall ADG to raise or refresh the awareness of the dangers of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and the elements that feed into Safety.
Details:
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: Marshall Centre
- Date: 2021
- Technology: Articulate Rise Synthesia Adobe Premiere
Custom Articulate Storyline 360 interaction
Read the KPMG and CBRE system adoption case study
Details:
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: KPMG
- Date: 2021
- Technology: Storyline 360
Custom Articulate Storyline 360 interaction
Details:
- Instructional Writing
- Storyboarding
- Custom Interactivity, Animations, Explainers
- Audio/Video editing
- Client: OSCE
- Audience: all OSCE staff and mission members
- Date: February, 2020
- Technology: Articulate Storyline 360
Interaction: Clean Tanker Routes
Interactive explainer showing the learner numerous global cargo shipping routes. Shipping routes are called the Baltic indices (managed by The Baltic Exchange) which are an assessment of the price of moving the major raw materials by sea. There are six Clean Tanker (BCTI) routes. They all have assigned specific codes and specific type of cargo ships have precise routes to follow.
Details:
- Research
- Storyboarding
- UX/UI Design
- Client: Clarksons Platou
- Audience: Clarksons global staff
- Date: 2015-2016
- Technology: EdgeAnimate Illustrator Captivate
Client Management Overview
Read the KPMG and CBRE system adoption case study
The Microsoft Dynamics CRM migration learning programme consisted multiple core modules customised for various roles determined by function and capability.
- Discovery - gather, document and sort existing information and knowledge in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts, stakeholders, managers and senior-level leaders; mapping requirements, storyboarding ideas, instructional and technical writing and documentation; performing Training Needs Analysis, developing course and training curriculum.
- Design high-level visual design concepts (templates, interfaces, navigation, interactions, user journeys). Produce instructionally sound materials in various formats (visualisations, video, storytelling).
- Deploy, administer and manage learning assets across LMS, LRS, Apps, SharePoint portals and the Web (SuccessFactors, SharePoint).
- Develop highly engaging learning assets, self-paced assignments, assessments, job aids, multimedia visual aids, reference materials, etc. to support learning at scale. (Storyline, Captivate, iSpring, VideoScribe)
- Client: KPMG
- Audience: UK internal staff
- Date: 2016-2018
- Technology: Storyline 360 SuccessFactors iSpring VideoScribe SharePoint
“TRAINEE BROKER PROGRAMME”
The course consisted of 20 units of competency, including assessments, customised learning interactions and interactive visual aids. It was delivered to 1379 employees in 46 offices across the globe. Provided development and design services for:
- Instructional materials (writing, QA, ID)
- Online modules, assessments and interactive visual aids (Captivate/HTML5/CSS3, Bootstrap and jQuery).
- Off-line training materials for the learners and trainers (PP’s, QRG’s, Manuals, etc.)
- Client: Clarksons Platou
- Audience: Clarksons global staff
- Date: 2015-2016
- Technology: Adobe Captivate Adobe Captivate LMS iSpring VideoScribe SharePoint
Knowledge visualization App
Custom developed knowledge visualization application based on Arbor graph visualization library. Capable of handling complex data and content configurations.
- Client: Clarksons Platou
- Audience: Clarksons global staff
- Date: 2015-2016
- Technology: JQuery HTML5 Arbor VideoScribe
FlexTab — Tab, Slider & Accordion Configurator
Visual configurator for tabs, sliders, flip cards and accordions. Style typography, layout, colours and effects in a live preview, then generate and download ready-to-use HTML/CSS code snippets for your projects.
- Client: Metability.dev
- Audience: Instructional designers & web developers
- Date: 2025-2026
- Technology: React TypeScript HTML5 CSS3
SCORM Package Editor
Free browser-based SCORM zip archive editor. Import packages, browse course files in the explorer, view and edit encoded or decoded content, then export an updated package — with optional XLIFF translation support.
- Client: Metability.dev
- Audience: eLearning authors & LMS admins
- Date: 2025-2026
- Technology: React TypeScript SCORM
VibeList — AI, indexed.
An index of AI and vibecoding instruments you can leave — leaveability and trust first.
- Client: Metability.ai
- Audience: Developers & vibecoding community
- Date: 2025-2026
- Technology: React PostgreSQL Supabase AI
Vaikend — Family Events Search
Curated, directly searchable events for families in Vilnius (Kaunas coming soon). Pick a date range, filter by children's age and choose from trusted local sources.
- Client: Metability.dev
- Audience: Families in Lithuania
- Date: 2025-2026
- Technology: React TypeScript Supabase
Kidness — My Exercise App
An experiment encouraging children to exercise regularly — 15 minutes a day with no equipment. Kids pick a name, avatar style and colour theme, then follow bodyweight exercise demos.
- Client: Personal project
- Audience: Children & parents
- Date: 2025-2026
- Technology: React Lovable HTML5
LT·GOV — Power, mapped.
An interactive, bilingual map of who exercises state power in Lithuania and who gave it to them. Tap an office and the map turns to it and draws the chain back to the People, with the Constitution article behind every link. The Seimas view shows the 141 seats by party and the coalition.
Made for students: three short guided stories, each ending with one question. Free to share and to embed in lessons. Sources are official Lithuanian state sites only. English and Lithuanian, no sign-up.
- Client: Personal project
- Audience: Students, teachers & civic educators
- Date: 2026
- Technology: SVG JavaScript HTML5
Design Atlas — Interfaces, explored.
Most AI-made websites look the same. Design Atlas shows 43 other ways they could look, from Bauhaus and Art Deco to Y2K, Synthwave and Wabi-Sabi. Each page explains one visual style, is built in that style, and gives you a ready prompt to paste into your AI tool.
Pick a style, copy its prompt, paste it into your AI tool and change one thing yourself. Every page works in light and dark mode, and all illustrations are drawn in code. No sign-up.
- Client: Personal project
- Audience: Vibecoders, designers & learning teams
- Date: 2026
- Technology: HTML5 CSS JavaScript
LT School Atlas — Schools, mapped.
Compare private and international schools in Lithuania in plain language: which language lessons are in, which curriculum a child follows, and which diploma they finish with. Build a shortlist, then visit the schools.
Not a ranking; no school pays to appear here. Filter by age, teaching language, city and diploma, then open a school to see how the years actually work.
- Client: Personal project
- Audience: Parents, teachers & families moving to Lithuania
- Date: 2026
- Technology: React JavaScript HTML5
Keep Them Safe (KTS) Reforms Programme
Working for the NSW Department of Family and Community Services, I have developed online courses that provide information & guidance around the key reforms outlined in the NSW Government's Keep Them Safe initiative. This Programme consists of 9 modules that cover some of the major legislative changes to child protection in NSW. The self-paced modules are interactive and engaging; with the opportunity to test your knowledge and practice your skills with case studies. This sample module is an overview of the key legislative changes to child protection in NSW as part of Keep Them Safe reforms.
- Instructional Design/Writing: mapping requirements, existing source materials, gathering information and technical data from various business units; capturing the knowledge and converting raw subject matter to instructionally sound and coherent content to produce multi-skill/up-skill online training programs.
- Visual Design: designing of learner's user interfaces and online learning templates adhering to brand identity guides.
- Authoring: Captivate authoring, audio production and custom learning interactions.
- Client: NSW Department of Family and Community Services, Australia
- Date: 2011-2012
- Technology: Adobe Captivate Vyond Adobe Audition Flash Fireworks
Abbreviation/Glossary App
Custom developed Abbreviation Glossary web application featuring various data and user display configurations. It works like an online dynamic dictionary - it quickly finds and displays abbreviations, definitions, glossary terms. The application offers the search of the same through scrolling to the correct abbreviation and/or searching it from the search bar. Furthermore it can show the meaning and detailed descriptions of each abbreviation and can display and filter abbreviations via categories.
- Client: Clarksons Platou
- Audience: Clarksons global staff
- Date: 2015-2016
- Technology: JQuery HTML5