Vinodhen Sakkan
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Singapore
1
Certification
20
years of professional experience
Dynamic EdTech leader and Learning Designer with over 15 years of experience in instructional design, curriculum development, and pedagogical innovation. Collaborative leader with a proven track record of achieving excellence in team performance and driving digital transformation in education. Dedicated to empowering educators through technology enablement and strategic systems thinking to optimize learner outcomes across diverse academic environments.
Work History
Senior Assistant Manager, Edtech Enablement
5 Months- Serve as the primary contact for faculty onboarding to NTU’s suite of education technology platforms and tools for UG, PG and CET, including Education Transformation pilot projects.
- Conduct orientation, workshops, and one-on-one consultations to familiarise academic staff with system features, teaching use-cases, and best practices.
- Coordinate with system administrators or internal teams to support faculty through account setup, initial configuration, and early-use troubleshooting.
- Monitor onboarding progress and gather feedback for continuous improvement of training materials and user experience.
- Working closely with Edtech Operations and Administrators to ensure the use of NTULearn ecosystem by faculty/students are at optimal performance and experience.
- Work with faculty to find ways to maintain and improve digital content and platforms, supporting ongoing edtech service enhancements for internal teams.
- Deliver customised and focused digital content production skills training to faculty for adoption and confidence in the use of education technologies.
Senior Assistant Manager Learning Design and Technology
2 Years 6 Months- Creating engaging learning activities and compelling course content suitable for learners across different profiles, from undergraduates to postgraduates and working professionals.
- Working with subject matter experts to identify target audience’s learning needs.
- Application of appropriate learning theories into practical, application-based learning strategy.
- Analysing and applying trends and best practices in learning technologies and learning design.
- Collaborating with other learning professionals and stakeholders to enhance the learning experience of learners.
- Working with developers and multimedia experts to create supporting material/media.
- Devising different modes of assessment (online and physical), such as tests, quizzes, assignments and aligning assessments to the intended learning outcomes.
- Managing learning projects, maintaining project documentation and ensuring quality of course deliverables.
- Developing comprehensive measurement strategies for all learning solutions to demonstrate business impact and effectiveness.
- Sourcing for and evaluating appropriate eLearning tools/software applications to be used in the campus.
Curriculum Specialist
7 Months- Designed curriculum content closely aligned to Singapore’s MOE syllabus and SEAB requirements to build up the question bank.
- Devised and refined curriculum framework and teaching pedagogical framework.
- Standardised content and teaching methodologies through curriculum framework and teaching pedagogy.
- Conducted research on the latest examination trends.
- Conducted regular collaborative team sessions to promote effective communication and clear alignment between the different functional teams in the department.
- Analysed relevant data provided through item analysis to revise and increase content effectiveness.
Teacher
3 Years 6 Months- Crafted and conducted engaging and interactive lessons for Chemistry.
- Planned and carried out SOPs to ensure the discipline of students.
- Spearheaded the content creation of Secondary Science lessons to be carried out online in view of the 1-1 Computing programme.
- Assisted in coaching the school football team to emerge as the Third Runners-up in the NSG.
Teacher
9 Years 5 Months- Crafted and carried out engaging lessons for Biology and Chemistry.
- Organized and coordinated Environmental CIP for Secondary 4/5.
- Coached and trained students for the National Microbiology Quiz.
- Coached and trained students for the Eastzone Science Forensic Challenge.
Laboratory Technician
2 Months- Assisted in the research of effects of inhibitors to the cytotoxic granules release in CD8+ T Cells.
Education
Professional Certificate - Data Analytics
Postgraduate Diploma - Education, Secondary
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Lifescience
Skills
Systems Thinking
Online Pedagogy
Data Analysis
Staff Training and Development
Project Management
Curriculum Development
Educational Technology
Instructional Design
Employee Learning and Development
Certification
- Agile and Scrum
- Google Data Analytics Specialization
- Notion Essentials Badge
- Hypothesis Certified Educator
- AI For Everyone - Theory
Languages
Tamil (Native or Bilingual)
English (Professional Working)
Malay (Native or Bilingual)
Timeline
Senior Assistant Manager, Edtech Enablement
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
Senior Assistant Manager Learning Design and Technology
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
07.2023 - 01.2026Read More
Curriculum Specialist
Geniebook
07.2022 - 02.2023Read More
Teacher
Pasir Ris Secondary School
01.2019 - 07.2022Read More
Teacher
East Spring Secondary School
07.2009 - 12.2018Read More
Laboratory Technician
Johns Hopkins Singapore
06.2006 - 08.2006Read More
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Lifescience
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National Institute of Education
Postgraduate Diploma from Education, Secondary
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Coursera
Professional Certificate from Data Analytics
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