Bayer plc
Learning Experience Designer
Past employer.
Learning Experience & Technology Consultant
Sarunas Vaitkus
I design learning experiences and the systems that deliver them.
Where the work was done
Locations reflect the project or client, not necessarily where I was physically based. Several UN and international engagements were delivered remotely.
| Country | Engagements | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Sydney and Melbourne) | 16 | 23 |
| United Kingdom (London) | 9 | 9 |
| Switzerland (Geneva, remote) | 3 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and remote) | 3 | 3 |
| Austria (Vienna, remote) | 2 | 12 |
| Qatar (Doha) | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 51 |
Work timeline, 2000 to today
Explore the work over time: who I worked with, where projects were delivered and how the tools changed. Select an engagement for details.
- UN and international
- Companies
- Education and learning
- Government and public
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- On site abroad
- Tool first used
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Projects by organisation
One row per organisation and one bar per project, from 2012 to today. Earlier work, from 2000 to 2011, is combined in the grey row at the bottom. Hover a bar for the project and dates; scroll on the chart or drag the bar above it to zoom.
Months of work per year, by sector
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Learning Experience & Technology Consultant
Sarunas Vaitkus (Shas)
Learning design, platforms and the tools that connect them.
Working since 2000 across learning design, authoring, learning platforms, UX, solution architecture and change support for international organisations, businesses and EdTech companies.
- UNECE
- OSCE
- KPMG
- CBRE
- Clarksons
- Advanced Learning Company
- Inspire Education
- Sidra Medicine
- Westpac
- ANZ
- TNT
- Honda
- Amcor
- Learning and digital technology since
- 2000
Profile
I have worked in learning and digital technology since 2000, from instructional writing and multimedia production to LMS/LXP architecture, UX, platform development and AI-assisted tools. I often work where learning, technology and change meet: explaining what users must do, designing the right experience and ensuring the technical delivery can support it.
My projects have included UN learning programmes, multilingual platforms, enterprise software adoption and independent educational tools. I work directly with subject experts and within L&D, product, technology and change teams. I am comfortable defining the scope, building the learning assets, working with developers and handing the result to the people who will run it.
I use tools such as Storyline, Rise, Synthesia, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Lovable where they help with quality or turnaround. The method matters less than whether the result works for its users.
Expertise
- Learning design and production
- Curriculum structure, scenarios, assessment, multimedia, accessibility and authoring for different audiences.
- Learning technology and UX
- Learner journeys, platform requirements, content architecture, localisation solutions, SCORM/xAPI integration and user testing. On client LMSs I tested, deployed and published SCORM with client-granted admin rights.
- AI and prototyping
- Small learning applications, AI-assisted production, experiment design, prompt workflows and hands-on team workshops.
- Digital adoption and communications
- Process learning, software simulations, role-based guides and training aligned with change programmes.
Experience
OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
Learning consultant and preferred eLearning supplier
Key achievements
- Current: redevelopment of the Gender Mainstreaming in Border Security and Management course as a Storyline build for Moodle.
- Designed multilingual courses on Open edX and TalentLMS for at least 10 OSCE units, in English and Russian, including the 7-module Security Management System.
- Coached subject-matter experts and OSCE missions, and provided Open edX platform support and staff training.
- Built the Protection of Critical Energy Networks modules with external energy experts.
- Security Management course demo Launch Security Management course demo
- Confidence-building measures explainer Visit Confidence-building measures explainer (opens in a new tab)
UNECE
Freelance contractor, SITCIN platform
Key achievements
- Redesigned the SITCIN landing page and improved its Drupal platform for gathering indicator data, live on sitcin.org since 10 June 2026.
- Rebuilt the inherited platform so UNECE staff can run it, incorporated additional indicators and redesigned the focal point workspace in English, French and Russian.
- Took three pilot countries, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan, through a full assessment, and wrote the operating guide for UNECE staff, focal points and UNECE IT. A 37-item plan for Stage 3 followed in September 2026.
- Case study Open Case study
- sitcin.org Visit sitcin.org (opens in a new tab)
CBRE UK
Training Lead
Key achievements
- Built Coupa (myBuy) adoption training with the Change and Communications team, lined up with the communication campaigns.
- Created a new onboarding programme for permanent and temporary staff, moving the team from classroom training to online learning design.
- Produced explainer videos, job aids, assessments and self-paced modules in Storyline, Rise, iSpring and Synthesia; ran internal workshops.
- Tested, deployed and published SCORM on Cornerstone OnDemand with client-granted admin rights, and shared learning through Rise 360, SharePoint and Teams.
- Case study Open Case study
- myBuy training demo Launch myBuy training demo
UNECE
Learning designer and web developer, SITCIN e-course
Key achievements
- Designed a course of up to 180 minutes covering all 215 SITCIN indicators, built in Rise and Storyline on a template that follows UN design rules.
- Wrote it in English and managed the French and Russian versions, with text-to-speech and Synthesia video, delivered as SCORM 1.2 packages for the UN Learning Platform in June 2022.
- Case study Open Case study
- E-course demo Launch E-course demo
Inspire Education (RTO 32067)
L&D Consultant, project lead
Key achievements
- Coached teams in Australia and Malaysia to one standard way of building online content for accredited courses.
- Scoped the move from Moodle to the aXcelerate LXP, including tracking learning through custom xAPI statements without an LMS.
- Worked with compliance and QA to meet ASQA requirements.
UNECE, via OSCE
Learning multimedia designer and web developer, eTIR
Key achievements
- Designed and built etir.org on Drupal 8 for customs authorities and transport associations, with four audience pages, a documentation library with full-text search and an admin guide of more than 30 pages for the secretariat.
- Produced the eTIR explainer video with the TIR secretariat.
- Case study Open Case study
- etir.org Visit etir.org (opens in a new tab)
- eTIR explainer video Visit eTIR explainer video (opens in a new tab)
Advanced Learning Company
Learning Technology Lead and Solution Architect
Key achievements
- Took the Advanced Learning World platform, built with development partner EPAM, live on 9 September 2020, 3.5 months after delivery started, with the full MVP release in December 2020.
- Specified SCORM tracking on Open edX, with LRS and xAPI requirements, and set the content structure (Grade → Subject → Unit → Topic → Lesson).
- Made a detailed Excel scope the master document for the EPAM build, so every change request was checked against it; owned SCORM integration testing and the Arabic/English localisation workflow.
- Earlier: eLearning solution specialist on site in Riyadh (Nov 2015 – Jun 2016), writing RFPs and choosing suppliers with the CEO; informal advisor Apr 2018 – Feb 2020.
- Case study Open Case study
KPMG UK
Instructional Designer / Training Developer
Key achievements
- Implemented training for Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Coupa inside the Change and Communications team, for Finance, Risk and Audit capability groups.
- Led end-to-end development: discovery, needs analysis, curriculum design and interactive assets in Storyline, Captivate, iSpring and VideoScribe.
- Ran skills-gap analysis and UAT/UX workshops; tested, deployed and published SCORM on SuccessFactors with client-granted admin rights, and shared learning through SharePoint.
- Case study Open Case study
- Client Management Overview demo Launch Client Management Overview demo
- Storyline interaction demo Launch Storyline interaction demo
Clarksons Platou
E-learning Specialist (design, development, PM)
Key achievements
- Built the Trainee Broker Programme for a company of 1,379 staff in 46 offices worldwide: 20 units of competency with assessments and interactive visual aids.
- Coded custom HTML5 interactions and a glossary app with Bootstrap and jQuery.
- Trainee Broker Programme demo Launch Trainee Broker Programme demo
- Clean Tanker Routes interaction Launch Clean Tanker Routes interaction
C-Learning (LearningSeat by Litmos)
Interactive Design Manager, Implementation Specialist
Key achievements
- Designed and delivered e-learning for 80+ clients including TNT, Officeworks, Harvey Norman, Honda, Veolia, Amcor and Ingram Micro.
- Led UI/UX design of the company LMS, deployed to over 30 organisations, and the in-house authoring tool from definition to deployment.
- Managed the multimedia team, improved learning evaluation tools, and created an eLearning 101 methodology with workshops for clients.
Shorter contracts: BMO Bank (2021), Jascots Wine Merchants (2016–17), Maverick for IHG (2016), LEO Learning (2016), Twofour for the Royal Navy (2014), NEST (2014), Sidra Medicine via Dell Services, Doha (2013), Active Operations Management (2012–13, course shortlisted for the E-Learning Awards 2013), Westpac (2012), NSW Department of Community Services (2012), Creative Activation (2012), Lion (2011–12), Performance Partners (2011–12), Realisation Consulting (2011–12), ANZ (2011), WorleyParsons (2011), Department of Justice Victoria (2011), BTS (2005). Web, print and multimedia design roles in Melbourne (2000–2002).
Products I built and run
Metability is my own app and brand, founded in 2025 and run by Šarūnas Vaitkus. These tools are designed, coded, hosted and maintained by me.
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Metability
Metability helps organisations work out what their people need to learn, in what order, and how to keep it from fading after the course. Learn. Forget. Repeat.
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VibeList
Directory of 130+ AI and vibecoding tools, sorted by how easily you can leave them with your data.
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SCORM Package Editor
Browser tool that opens a SCORM zip, decodes the course data for editing and exports a new package, with optional XLIFF translation.
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LT·GOV
Bilingual interactive map of who holds state power in Lithuania, with three guided stories for classroom use. Every link cites its Constitution article.
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LT School Atlas
Plain-language comparison of private and international schools in Lithuania by curriculum, teaching language and diploma.
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What people say
Taking responsibility for everything from script-writing to deployment, he demonstrated his ability to work end-to-end on a project.
I highly recommend working with Sarunas for edtech, LMS, eLearning dev, and other areas where you need clarity and top-level strategy.
Writing
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From Learning Experience Designer to Product Architect
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Why learning roles are merging into product roles that span analysis, change and build. -
Zoom out: learning experience lives between systems
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The course is one piece; the experience breaks at the LMS and the tools around it. -
Building a SCORM editor with AI
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Building a SCORM editor with AI (opens in a new tab)
What weeks of AI-assisted building taught me about writing a PRD first. -
Some quick thoughts on vibe coding
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