Owen Hayes

My name is Owen Hayes

I'm a Learning Designer with more than 15 years of experience designing curriculum, assessment, online learning and professional development across schools, EdTech and industry training.

I co-design learning with SMEs and stakeholders to create practical, performance-based experiences that translate to real work. I’m comfortable working across authoring tools and LMS platforms (including Articulate, Moodle, Canvas and Coassemble).

I bring a mix of educational rigour and technical capability — including building interactive learning activities and simulations with HTML, CSS and JavaScript — and I’m always looking for ways to improve clarity, consistency and learner outcomes.

My Experience

Learning Designer — WiseTech Global

Jan 2024 — Present

Co-design curriculum and assessments with SMEs and build practical, performance-based learning for global teams.

Design role-based courseware and structured learning pathways across LMS and internal tooling.
Create interactive learning activities and simulations (including web-based interactions) to support authentic practice.
Establish templates, style guides and repeatable processes to improve consistency and production efficiency.
Use analytics and reporting to monitor learner progress and support stakeholder visibility.

Training Manager / Customer Success Manager — Tes Global

Jan 2020 — Dec 2023

Led customer education and digital learning programs, partnering with SMEs to deliver scalable training and support adoption.

Designed curriculum, learning pathways and assessment to support role-based capability.
Created job aids, handbooks, in-product guidance, videos and knowledge-base content.
Facilitated workshops and webinars for expert adult learners and system partners.
Supported a transition from primarily face-to-face training to a digital-first learning ecosystem.

School Leadership & Curriculum Roles — NSW Department of Education

Apr 2008 — Dec 2019

Designed curriculum programs, assessment structures and professional learning to support strong teaching practice and system-level improvement.

Led curriculum and assessment design aligned to standards and evidence-based improvement.
Designed and delivered professional learning for teachers and school leaders.
Contributed to cross-school initiatives and system support work.

Services

Curriculum & Assessment Design

Co-design structured learning programs and assessment with SMEs to support real-world capability.

Digital Learning & Courseware

Build online learning experiences, job aids and resources that are practical, clear and learner-friendly.

Learning Systems & Enablement

Design learning journeys that work within LMS ecosystems and support adoption through facilitation and change.

More About Me

What technologies do I use?
I currently work with technologies such as React, Next.js, Vue.js, Astro, Tailwind, Bootstrap and other libraries and frameworks for frontend development. On the backend I work with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Firebase, among others.
My Experience
I have experience working in startups and technology consultancies, developing and implementing websites from Figma designs. I use frontend technologies such as Astro and React, along with Tailwind CSS and other libraries and frameworks for styling and optimizing interfaces.
My Education
I studied a university-level technical degree in Automation at ITU, which provided my programming foundations. Later I focused on web and software development at ITU and completed various courses and certifications from Argentine universities such as UTN and the Instituto Tecnológico Universitario, in addition to self-directed learning to stay up to date with software development advances.
How do I work in a team?
I have experience working in multidisciplinary teams, where I handled frontend development for web applications. I use agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban, and version control tools like Git and GitHub. I also have experience with project management tools like Trello and Jira to facilitate team collaboration.
Agile Methodologies
I have worked with agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban. In Scrum I participated in two-week sprints, creating pull requests (PRs) at the end of each sprint for review before merging and deploying. With Kanban, I used boards to manage tasks and their progress. I also participated in daily standups to plan and report progress, ensuring efficient communication within the team.

About Me