# DENNIS DANIELS
**Dubai, UAE** | dennisgdaniels@gmail.com | +971 56 875 3642  
**LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/dennisgdaniels](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisgdaniels) | **GitHub:** [github.com/pleabargain](https://github.com/pleabargain) | [dgdedge.com](https://dgdedge.com)

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## APPLIED AI & INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROFILE
### Lecturer in Applied AI & Instructional Design | Enterprise Automation & Digital Pedagogy

Educator, instructional designer, and executive advisor specializing in the pragmatic application of generative AI within business operations and higher education. Holds a Master of Arts in Instructional Technologies from San Francisco State University and maintains an active public portfolio of open-source AI learning architectures, automated curriculum generators, and prompt-engineered workflows on GitHub. Combines higher-education teaching experience at Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris III with corporate curriculum development (Oracle Computers) and enterprise technology management (Onlink Services). Prepares students and professionals to deploy AI tools, automate operational workflows, evaluate model outputs with critical rigor, and reduce cognitive load.

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## CORE COMPETENCIES
- **Applied Generative AI Workflows**
- **LLM-Driven Curriculum Design**
- **Instructional Systems Design (ISD)**
- **Model Verification & Output Evaluation**
- **Prompt Architecture & Structured Outputs**
- **Educational Technology & Digital Systems**
- **Cognitive Load Reduction Workflows**
- **Adult Learning & Corporate Training**

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## COURSES I CAN TEACH
- Applied Generative AI for Business Operations & Decision-Making
- AI in Instructional Design & Educational Technology
- Practical AI Literacy & Workflow Automation for Knowledge Workers
- Prompt Architecture, Schema Engineering & Model Output Verification
- Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Digital Course Design

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## TEACHING & INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

### Lecturer (Adjunct) | Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris III (Censier) | Paris, France
*Academic Year 1999 – 2000*
- Delivered over 200 hours of stand-up computer instruction and applications training for college students.
- Assisted in the analysis, design, and development of new educational technology curricula.
- Instructed non-native English speakers within a multicultural French university framework.

### Executive Advisor & Coach (AI Workflows) | dgdedge | Dubai, UAE
*2020 – Present*
- Deliver executive workshops and advisory on "Putting AI to Work": guiding leadership teams to delegate operational workflows to AI, structure prompt constraints, and audit model outputs.

### Full-Time English & Tech Instructor | San Dimas High School (Bonita Unified School District) | California, USA
*2003 – 2005 (including Summer Session 2004)*
- Designed, implemented, and evaluated an innovative, paperless standards-based learning environment using early educational technology.
- Demonstrated measurable improvements in academic problem-solving skills and standardized test scores.

### Full-Time Technical Instructor | Palbong Technical High School | South Korea
*Academic Year 1993*
- Delivered technical coursework and communication training to vocational students in South Korea.
- Assisted in curriculum analysis and development to set measurable academic achievement standards.

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## SYSTEMS, INDUSTRY & TRAINING EXPERIENCE

### Partner | Onlink Services | Dubai, UAE
*July 2007 – 2019*
- Partner in an international hotel representation firm directing IT operations, web presence, information security, and sales presentation systems.
- Designed internal technical training modules and technology-driven sales workflows.

### Partner & Web Developer | Intercreative Technologies
*September 2000 – October 2001*
- Co-founded and operated a web technology venture building dynamic interfaces for map creation, managing complex technical workflows and user interface logic.

### Localization Specialist | Equivision France | Paris, France
*July 1999 – September 2000*
- Assisted in linguistic and cognitive localization of computer-based mathematics tutorial systems for English-language deployment.

### Applications Trainer & Curriculum Developer | Oracle Computers
*August 1994 – December 1995*
- Designed, developed, and delivered enterprise software curricula for corporate clients (Silicon Graphics, Cummins Engines) in the change management division.

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## CURATED APPLIED AI REPOSITORIES (GITHUB)
Selected open-source applications demonstrating applied AI systems and automated curriculum scaffolding ([github.com/pleabargain](https://github.com/pleabargain)):
- **AI-learning-complete-6week-plan-to-learn-about-oil-and-gas-pipeline-management:** Automated 6-week curriculum generator demonstrating LLM-assisted instructional scaffolding for highly technical industrial domains.
- **2026-audit-compliance-AI-learning-plan:** Structured compliance and regulatory curriculum architecture developed using prompt-scaffolded AI workflows.
- **learn-Arabic-with-an-LLM:** Applied language-learning interface integrating prompt-engineered pedagogical feedback loops with large language models.
- **ollama_llamavision_OCR_JSON_output:** Practical vision-language model pipeline that extracts, normalizes, and structures unorganized visual document data into validated JSON schemas.

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## APPLIED PRACTICE & TECHNICAL BROADCASTING
- **Happy Computing with Dennis:** Producer of an ongoing technical screencast series demonstrating hands-on tool evaluation, local AI modeling, script automation, and continuous technical self-education.

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## EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- **M.A., Instructional Technologies** — San Francisco State University, School of Education (Spring 1997)
- **B.A., English Literature** — San Francisco State University (Spring 1993)
- **California Secondary English Teaching Credential** — National University (2003)
- **Toastmasters International:** Member for over 30 years (Accomplished Speaker Silver, Competent Leader)

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## LANGUAGES
- **English:** Native
- **French:** Fluent spoken
- **Spanish:** Conversational
- **German & Russian:** Basic

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## RESIDENCY & AVAILABILITY
- **Residency Status:** UAE Partner Visa (valid; NOC provided upon request)
- **Teaching Availability:** Adjunct / Part-Time (Dubai campus and hybrid)
- **References, sample syllabi, and official transcripts available upon request.**