Chad Thomas

Chad Thomas is a seasoned Learning Technology consultant with a successful track record of implementing projects for notable firms like Deloitte, Accenture, Standard Bank Group, Dimension Data & NTT.

With an extensive background in vendor technology advisory and consulting globally, Chad has helped organizations save significant costs and transform learning cultures across Asia Pacific, Middle East Africa, Europe, Americas & Australia.

He manages the learning technology ecosystem for over 40,000 employees across 30+ companies, focusing on LXP, LMS, and content service providers.

Chad is dedicated to driving change and communications to promote a learning-centric environment within organizations, with a strong emphasis on innovation and lifelong learning.

A passionate lifelong learner himself, Chad supports continuous improvement in workplaces by leveraging platforms like Degreed, Pathgather, LinkedIn Learning, Pluralsight, Skillsoft Percipio, and SABA.

His expertise extends across various platforms including HRIS, LMS such as LearnUpon, Skillport, SABA, PeopleFluent, LXP like Degreed, Pathgather, LinkedIn Learning, and security aspects like Microsoft Azure.

Chad's advisory and insights capabilities cover stakeholder engagement, vendor partnerships, and in-depth research on L&D industry trends, eLearning content design, and assessment technologies.

Operational-wise, Chad excels in vendor management, evaluation & procurement, project management using tools like Jira, Asana, and Trello, team and client collaboration, business reporting, metrics analysis, content integration, and managing e-Learning & m-Learning adoption.

He is well-versed in utilizing various content library vendors for eLearning development such as HMM, SkillSoft, getAbstract & TED Talks, Pluralsight, Harvard Leading Edge, OpenSesame, CBT Nuggets, A Cloud Guru, and LinkedIn.

Chad's eLearning development skills span across tools like Captivate, Articulate Studio, Storyline, SABA Publisher, Epiplex, and Camtasia.