Highly organized and focused Training Developer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering adult learning solutions across diverse stakeholders and remote teams across time zones. Combines strong instructional design practice with creative, professional course production using modern authoring and AI video tools. Experienced across the full eLearning lifecycle: curriculum and course development, multimedia creation, LMS integration and support, documentation, and project coordination—often bridging stakeholders across IT/CS/Marketing and ensuring content quality, accessibility, and on-time delivery.

Sara Tavares

Highly organized and focused Training Developer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering adult learning solutions across diverse stakeholders and remote teams across time zones. Combines strong instructional design practice with creative, professional course production using modern authoring and AI video tools. Experienced across the full eLearning lifecycle: curriculum and course development, multimedia creation, LMS integration and support, documentation, and project coordination—often bridging stakeholders across IT/CS/Marketing and ensuring content quality, accessibility, and on-time delivery.

Next availability:
September 7, 2026

Highly organized and focused Training Developer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering adult learning solutions across diverse stakeholders and remote teams across time zones. Combines strong instructional design practice with creative, professional course production using modern authoring and AI video tools.

Experienced across the full eLearning lifecycle: curriculum and course development, multimedia creation, LMS integration and support, documentation, and project coordination—often bridging stakeholders across IT/CS/Marketing and ensuring content quality, accessibility, and on-time delivery.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

EPL Communication Manager at EPL
January 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Tailored company communications across campaigns and social media. Wrote technical articles for existing and new products. Trained trainers and the sales team to strengthen presentation and communication skills.
EPL Communication Manager at EPP
January 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Tailored all company communication including campaigns and social media content; wrote technical articles on new and existing products. Trained trainers and the sales team to improve presentation and communication skills.
Training Manager at Salvador Caetano África
September 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019
Deployed the Online Academy; administered Moodle and produced video tutorials and eLearning modules. Developed training strategy for brands in Sales and After-Sales departments, identified training needs with brands, and designed solutions for African markets. Managed employee training records and KPIs, tools and tracking to evaluate training effectiveness.
Customer Service Training Team Leader at Farfetch
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018
Organized and delivered training across levels (new hires, trainers, QSs, senior advisors, supervisors), ensuring training requirements and targets were met. Motivated and engaged an international team of trainers. Delivered product, process and procedure training; ensured training materials and updates aligned with customer service standards; created and maintained training materials adapted to employee needs and learning styles.
Training Developer / Training Development Manager at Infineon Technologies
March 1, 2014 - June 1, 2017
Defined development schedules and deliverables; maintained project schedule reporting and allocated resources. Designed and developed training modules with subject matter experts; advised on structure, target audience orientation and visual/graphic development. Ensured accuracy, completeness and consistency; maintained and updated materials. Managed a team of Instructional Designers, supervising development across projects.

Education

Teaching Degree (Portuguese and English) at Universidade de Aveiro
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Post-graduation in Training Management at Your Exit
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Teaching Degree (Portuguese and English) at Universidade de Aveiro
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Post-graduation in Training Management at Your Exit
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

Instructional Design for eLearning | Udemy
October 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026
FOCA video creation process | Synthesia Academy
January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026
Instructional Design Principle for Course Creation
March 1, 2022 - July 31, 2026
Instructional Design: Adult learners
October 1, 2020 - July 31, 2026
Graphic Design
January 1, 2020 - July 31, 2026
Scrum Fundamentals Certified
March 1, 2018 - July 31, 2026
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
January 1, 2007 - July 31, 2026
Introduction to Project Management
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Introduction to Human Resource Management
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Guerrilla Hiring: Don’t hire monkeys to run your company (HR)
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Applied Marketing Strategies in the Digital Era
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
January 1, 2017 - July 31, 2026
Basics of SCRUM, Agile and Project Delivery
January 1, 2016 - July 31, 2026
A complete course on SCRUM body of knowledge
January 1, 2016 - July 31, 2026
15 lessons every professional needs to know
January 1, 2016 - July 31, 2026
Introduction to HTML
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Learn CSS
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Supervision Skills - Managing Employee Performance
January 1, 2017 - July 31, 2026
Supervision Skills - Managing Groups and Employee Interaction
January 1, 2017 - July 31, 2026
Leadership and Coaching
January 1, 2014 - July 31, 2026
Training Processes (Management, Evaluation, Quality and Diagnose)
January 1, 2008 - July 31, 2026
Instructional Design for ELearning
October 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026
FOCA video creation process | Synthesia Academy
January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026
Instructional Design Principle for Course Creation
March 1, 2022 - July 31, 2026
Instructional Design: Adult learners
October 1, 2020 - July 31, 2026
Graphic Design
January 1, 2020 - July 31, 2026
SCRUM FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFIED
March 1, 2018 - July 31, 2026
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
January 1, 2007 - July 31, 2026
Introduction to Project Management
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Introduction to Human Resource Management
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Guerrilla Hiring: Don’t hire monkeys to run your company (HR)
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Applied Marketing Strategies in the Digital Era
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
January 1, 2017 - July 31, 2026
Basics of SCRUM, Agile and Project Delivery
January 1, 2016 - July 31, 2026
A complete course on SCRUM body of knowledge
January 1, 2016 - July 31, 2026
15 lessons every professional needs to know
January 1, 2016 - July 31, 2026
Introduction to HTML
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Learn CSS
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2026
Supervision Skills - Managing Employee Performance
January 1, 2017 - July 31, 2026
Supervision Skills - Managing Groups and Employee Interaction
January 1, 2017 - July 31, 2026
Leadership and Coaching
January 1, 2014 - July 31, 2026
Training Processes (Management, Evaluation, Quality and Diagnose)
January 1, 2008 - July 31, 2026
Evolui.com
January 11, 2030 - July 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail