Alexander Adel
@alexanderadel
Strategic learning and organizational development leader driving measurable workforce and leadership impact.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic Learning & Organizational Development leader with 15+ years designing and scaling role-based learning programs and workforce transformation across 30+ markets, including Fortune 500, federal, and nonprofit sectors.
I have led global program delivery, managed multi-million-dollar budgets, built regional learning networks, and implemented technology-enabled learning solutions that improved assessment scores, adoption rates, and job satisfaction.
My work emphasizes measurable outcomes—reducing costs and timelines, increasing collaboration and data sharing, and enabling leaders through coaching, facilitation, and practical toolkits to sustain organizational performance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Manager, Global L&D
Family Health International 360
Mar 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 2 months)
Led global talent development programs for a $1B organization, designing skills-gap–based blended learning roadmaps that increased post-training assessment scores by 30% and job satisfaction by 50%.
Senior Organizational Development Consultant
NCBA CLUSA
Sep 2023 - Jan 2024 (4 months)
Conducted 20+ stakeholder consultations and learning needs assessments to design targeted role-based programs and KPI dashboards that improved program execution and ROI for academic clients in Asia.
Senior Manager, Change Leadership
Training Resources Group
Mar 2023 - Aug 2023 (5 months)
Designed and delivered a global on-the-job learning program to integrate climate action across five US Embassies and led change readiness planning and maturity assessments to support transformation.
Senior Manager, Global Learning
USAID Advancing Nutrition
Feb 2021 - Mar 2023 (2 years 1 month)
Led L&D strategy for a $100M initiative, managing a $1.8M budget and team of 4 to scale blended learning for 200+ staff, increasing client satisfaction by 25% and improving data-sharing by 50%.
Director, Organizational Development
Panagora Group
Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 (3 months)
Defined and executed annual learning and capability strategy for a $30M firm with 150+ employees, driving organizational development and strategic partnerships in health and environmental sectors.
Managed HR technology and workforce transformation for a U.S. federal agency (84,000+ employees), implementing ServiceNow and achieving 95% adoption while reducing administrative time by 35%.
Organizational Development Consultant
Independent
Jan 2019 - Sep 2019 (8 months)
Provided executive coaching to VP-level clients and delivered intercultural training webinars to professional associations to strengthen leadership and cross-cultural competencies.
Director, Organizational Development
Development Alternatives Inc.
Jul 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 6 months)
Rebuilt and led a 20+ person team for a flagship federal project at an $800M global firm, restructuring delivery to reduce costs by 65% and timelines by 60%, improving program performance across sectors.
Training & Capability Manager
Pact
Jan 2014 - Jun 2017 (3 years 5 months)
Implemented talent development programs for 200+ staff across 10+ countries, designing eLearning in Captivate and Articulate 360 and improving course completion rates by 40% via LMS integration.
Program Manager, Global Training
ORBIS International
Jul 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year 4 months)
Managed global clinical training programs for 30+ medical professionals across 12 countries, improving hospital workforce capacity and operational efficiency.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Master of Arts, International Relations
Completed a Master of Arts in International Relations with coursework focused on global policy and development.
Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with studies emphasizing media, messaging, and stakeholder engagement.
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Software and tools used professionally
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