Jimmy Leong has a diverse range of work experience in the fields of education, instructional design, and learning development. Jimmy currently holds the position of Lead Cloud and Devops Instructor at Generation Singapore, where they teach in the MICROSOFT CLOUD SUPPORT & DEVOPS PRACTITIONER program. Prior to this, they worked as an Adjunct Lecturer at both Murdoch University and PSB Academy. Jimmy also served as a Certified EC-Council Instructor at EC-Council and as a Lecturer at the Management Development Institute of Singapore.
In addition to their roles in academia, Jimmy has experience as a Partner at Amphitrite Excellence, where they handled strategic thrust and implementation in hospitality and service training for Cruise Ship placements. Jimmy also worked as a Learning Designer and Instructional Designer for strategic partners NTU and NTUC LearningHub. Jimmy managed and coordinated overseas partner schools for hospitality training.
Jimmy has also held positions in corporate settings. Jimmy worked at Prudential plc as an Instructional Designer, deploying digital learning solutions and organizing information into learning objects. At Grab, they served as the Lead Technical Curriculum Developer, designing and developing innovative learning solutions and creating technical/engineering learning content. Additionally, they worked as a Training Specialist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), spearheading the development of training programs and projects, automating learner enrollment, and conducting training for network and Linux systems.
Overall, Jimmy Leong is an experienced and versatile professional with a strong background in education, instructional design, and learning development.
Jimmy Leong's education history is as follows:
- From 1990 to 1994, Jimmy Leong attended Nan Hua Secondary School and obtained a General Cambridge Singapore Examinations O levels degree in Applied Mathematics.
- In 1995, Jimmy Leong enrolled in Nanyang Polytechnic and received a Diploma in Information Technology, which they completed in 1998.
- From 2002 to 2004, Jimmy Leong pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science at the University of Otago.
- In 2014, Jimmy Leong completed a certification in Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching from STADA.
- In 2020, Jimmy Leong attended the Singapore Management University and earned a Certified Analytical Professional certification in Data Analytics.
- During the same year, Jimmy Leong also enrolled in the University of London and pursued a PostGrad Applied Educational Leadership degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, which they completed in 2021.
- In 2021, Jimmy Leong furthered their studies at the Singapore Polytechnic and obtained a Specialist Diploma in Nutrition and Sport Science.
- Jimmy Leong continued their education at the University of London and earned a Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, General, which they completed in 2023.
- In 2022, Jimmy Leong pursued a Graduate Certificate in Boundary-Crossing Learning and Leadership at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).
- Jimmy Leong also pursued a Grad Certificate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at EC-Council University, starting in 2022 and completing it in 2023.
In addition to their formal education, Jimmy Leong obtained various certifications. These include:
- (ISC)² Candidate from (ISC)² in August 2023.
- Academy Accreditation - Generative AI Fundamentals from Databricks in August 2023.
- Introduction to CIP from OPSWAT Academy in July 2023.
- OPSWAT Introduction to Critical Infrastructure Protection (ICIP) from OPSWAT in July 2023.
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals from Microsoft in May 2023.
- Certified Cyber Security Specialist from EC-Council in April 2023.
- Certified Secure Computer User (C/SCU) from EC-Council in April 2023.
- Certified EC-Council Instructor from EC-Council in October 2022.
- Cloud Certified Security Engineer from EC-Council in October 2022.
- Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) from EC-Council in October 2022.
- Microsoft Innovative Educator from Microsoft in December 2021.
- ITIL Foundation Level from PeopleCert in November 2021.
- Certified Analytical Professional from Singapore Management University in November 2020.
- Teaching Techniques: Developing Curriculum from LinkedIn in November 2020.
- Data-Driven Learning Design from LinkedIn in October 2020.
- Digital Strategy from LinkedIn in October 2020.
- Learning Cloud Computing: Networking from LinkedIn in September 2020.
- Learning Cloud Computing: Public Cloud Platforms from LinkedIn in September 2020.
- Learning Cloud Computing: Cloud Storage from LinkedIn in August 2020.
- Time Management: Working from Home from LinkedIn in August 2020.
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