# 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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## LEADERSHIP & HIGHER EDUCATION PROFILE
### Lecturer in Business & Communications | B2B Strategy, Negotiations & Presentation

Educator, executive advisor, and commercial partner with twelve years of international business ownership as Partner in Onlink Services (2007–2019) and university-level lecturing experience at Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris III. Combines an academic foundation in instructional systems and technology (M.A., San Francisco State University) with extensive enterprise experience in B2B sales presentations, IT training, and corporate communications. Experienced in translating complex operational problems into structured analytical frameworks, public speaking mastery, and professional stakeholder communication for university undergraduates and adult learners.

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## CORE COMPETENCIES
- **Business & Executive Communication**
- **B2B Sales Presentations & Account Pitch**
- **Curriculum & Instructional Design**
- **Technology & Information Security**
- **Root-Cause Analysis Frameworks**
- **Public Speaking & Presentation (Toastmasters 30+ Year Member)**
- **Cross-Cultural Business Practice**
- **Adult Learning & Corporate Pedagogy**

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## COURSES I CAN TEACH
- Business Communication & Executive Presentation
- Professional & Technical Communication
- B2B Sales, Account Strategy & Pitching
- Cross-Cultural Business Communication
- Critical Thinking & Operational Problem-Solving (Five Whys / Pre-Mortem)

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## HIGHER EDUCATION & TEACHING 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 applications and technology instruction to undergraduate cohorts.
- Assisted faculty and department heads in the analysis, design, and development of new course curricula.
- Instructed non-native English college students in a multilingual French higher-education environment.

### Full-Time English Instructor | San Dimas High School (Bonita Unified School District) | California, USA
*2003 – 2005 (including Summer Session 2004)*
- Analyzed, designed, developed, and implemented a paperless standards-based learning environment.
- Documented measurable improvements in student test performance and general analytical problem-solving skills.

### Full-Time Technical English Instructor | Palbong Technical High School | South Korea
*Academic Year 1993*
- Developed and delivered technical English training to Korean students in a vocational setting.
- Assisted in curriculum analysis, design, and setting institutional standards for academic achievement.

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## BUSINESS, SYSTEMS & ADVISORY EXPERIENCE

### Executive Coach & Leadership Advisor | dgdedge | Dubai, UAE
*2020 – Present*
- Advise executives and leadership teams on high-stakes communication, decision architecture under pressure, and practical AI workflow delegation.

### Partner | Onlink Services | Dubai, UAE
*July 2007 – 2019*
- Partner in an international hotel representation and marketing firm promoting hotel properties across target global markets.
- Directed information technology infrastructure, website development and maintenance, and computer security protocols.
- Developed and delivered commercial sales presentations, B2B product pitches, and internal staff training programs.

### Partner & Web Developer | Intercreative Technologies
*September 2000 – October 2001*
- Partnered with Equivision ownership to develop dynamic web interfaces for map creation, managing complex task workflows and technical client communications.

### Localization Specialist | Equivision France | Paris, France
*July 1999 – September 2000*
- Managed educational software localization migrating French cognitive mathematics tutorials for English-speaking markets.
- Analyzed language structures and cultural differences in mathematical problem-solving.

### Applications Trainer & Curriculum Developer | Oracle Computers
*August 1994 – December 1995*
- Designed courseware and delivered enterprise application training with the change management group for corporate clients, including Silicon Graphics and Cummins Engines.

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## CURATED INSTRUCTIONAL & PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS (GITHUB)
Publicly documented open-source tools demonstrating applied instructional design ([github.com/pleabargain](https://github.com/pleabargain)):
- **five-whys:** Interactive analytical tool designed to teach students root-cause problem identification and structured operational inquiry in business decision-making.
- **organizaton-structures-for-a-speech:** Pedagogical interface teaching classical and modern organizational frameworks for high-stakes business presentations and speeches.
- **Pre-Mortem-Engine-Invert-the-Problem-First:** Interactive strategy tool teaching prospective risk analysis, project failure prevention, and strategic inversion.

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## APPLIED PRACTICE & DIGITAL PEDAGOGY
- **Happy Computing with Dennis:** Producer of an open-access technical screencast series demonstrating continuous learning, workflow design, and practical software evaluation.

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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.**