I’m a Learning & Development Consultant with 12+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise learning solutions that improve workforce performance. I partner with business leaders, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to identify capability gaps, define learning strategies, and deliver programs that drive practical, measurable capability gains. Across consulting and embedded roles, I lead end-to-end learning development—from needs analysis and curriculum strategy to authoring, accessibility validation, quality assurance, and LMS deployment. I also support learning governance and continuous improvement, translating complex operational and technical information into engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences.…

Aparna Kolekar

I’m a Learning & Development Consultant with 12+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise learning solutions that improve workforce performance. I partner with business leaders, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to identify capability gaps, define learning strategies, and deliver programs that drive practical, measurable capability gains. Across consulting and embedded roles, I lead end-to-end learning development—from needs analysis and curriculum strategy to authoring, accessibility validation, quality assurance, and LMS deployment. I also support learning governance and continuous improvement, translating complex operational and technical information into engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences.…

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I’m a Learning & Development Consultant with 12+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise learning solutions that improve workforce performance. I partner with business leaders, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to identify capability gaps, define learning strategies, and deliver programs that drive practical, measurable capability gains.

Across consulting and embedded roles, I lead end-to-end learning development—from needs analysis and curriculum strategy to authoring, accessibility validation, quality assurance, and LMS deployment. I also support learning governance and continuous improvement, translating complex operational and technical information into engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences.

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Work Experience

Technology Lead & eLearning Developer at SweetRush
June 1, 2024 - Present
Serve as a technology and curriculum development lead on large-scale enterprise eLearning programs, managing design reviews, development workflows, quality standards, accessibility requirements, stakeholder approvals, and final LMS delivery. Partner with enterprise clients, business stakeholders, SMEs, project managers, and learning teams to design scalable learning solutions aligned to organizational goals and learner needs. Lead end-to-end learning development including needs analysis, instructional strategy, curriculum planning, content development, QA, accessibility validation, and deployment. Establish learning governance practices such as design standards, templates, review workflows, quality processes, accessibility standards, and content maintenance. Support LMS deployment, reporting, learner support, and continuous improvement.
Sr. Instructional Designer & eLearning Developer at CDN Department of National Defence
February 1, 2018 - June 30, 2024
Embedded learning partner supporting government stakeholders through the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise learning programs. Consulted with SMEs and stakeholders to analyze learning needs, define performance objectives, and recommend appropriate learning solutions. Managed the complete learning lifecycle across 30+ digital learning initiatives, including analysis, design, development, implementation, learner support, and ongoing maintenance. Designed onboarding, knowledge transfer, and professional development resources, established learning standards and governance, ensured quality assurance and accessibility guidelines, and supported LMS deployment, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Instructional Designer & Developer at Moody's Analytics
May 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018
Designed and developed professional certification training for commercial lending, transforming dense specialized financial subject matter into responsive interactive eLearning modules across multiple modalities (eLearning, ILT, job aids). Partnered with financial services SMEs to build learning programs that support employee capability development and business performance. Structured complex financial concepts into learning experiences across digital learning, instructor-led training, and performance support resources, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align solutions to organizational objectives and learner needs.
Learning Designer & Developer at Bank of Montreal (BMO), CIBC & Multiple Engagements
December 1, 2010 - March 31, 2017
Designed and developed bilingual curriculum, eLearning programs, and performance support resources for customer service and contact center teams. Collaborated with business stakeholders and SMEs to create engaging learning experiences supporting onboarding, compliance, and operational excellence. Administered LMS platforms including course publishing, catalog maintenance, and UAT/QA, and contributed to LMS migration projects by managing content conversion and stakeholder communications while preserving data integrity.

Education

Instructional Designer & eLearning Specialist — Langevin (Web-Based, Blended Learning, Train-the-Trainer) at Langevin
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2026
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science at University of Bombay, India
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2026
Bachelor of Commerce at University of Bombay, India
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Professional Services, Software & Internet