Nishant, a co-op student finishing his master’s in computer science from the University of Victoria. Having two years of Teaching Assistant experience and one year of volunteer experience, but new to the software development industry, He brings with him a sense of motivation and eagerness to learn new software and tackle some real-world problems in the field of software development. With his positive attitude, he has been able to understand the working culture of UDUTU, and help with the implementation of a new functionality to the already existing UDUTU Learning Management System which will help the company with their future endeavour’s in becoming a leading LMS provider in Online Learning Industry.

Chelsey’s excellent technical skills combined with her passion for learning and teaching, make her a valuable member of the Udutu team. Chelsey holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree in Computing Science. Her 10 years of years of experience teaching and tutoring undergraduate students gives her a keen sense of the needs of learners. Chelsey joined Udutu in 2016 as a junior engineer and quickly demonstrated her ability to effectively problem-solve using logic and creativity. Her career is quickly progressing as she enthusiastically takes on new projects. Chelsey has a keen ability look at software design from the end-user experience. When looking at improving or adding functionality, Chelsey focusses on the need to develop solutions that are intuitive and easy to use. Chelsey also enjoys being part of the customer support team and relies on her years of training and experience in retail and hospitality customer service roles to help the team resolve issues and meet our customers’ needs.

A graduate of the National Coaching Institute in Victoria, Canada, Richard started his career as a professional sailing coach working with provincial and national team athletes striving for national and international success. He was eventually recruited for and transitioned into, business and IT management applying his analysis and coaching skills to the natural gas and mobile telecom industries as an analyst and certified ITIL specialist. In 2001, Richard was asked to help West Marine, the world’s largest retailer in marine products, open a total of 13 stores in Canada. That success was followed by a Merchandise Category Management position in West Marine’s head office near Santa Cruz, California where he oversaw over $125MM in annual category sales. Each previous role identified the many benefits online learning would increasingly play in driving standards, processes, and performance. Richard’s particular expertise is in coaching organizations and individuals in the optimal use of web-based training solutions to drive positive change and results. “When combined with business practices that embrace it, online learning and training can drive the important standards and processes so many organizations struggle to achieve.”