Iris Caldwell, M.Sc.HRD
I've spent 15 years in organizations where the stakes of getting learning wrong are real — compliance failures, ERP adoption gaps, safety incidents, engineers who can't certify. That context shaped how I work: I diagnose before I design, I measure what I build, and I treat training as one possible solution — not the default one.
Iris Caldwell, M.Sc. Educational Human Resource Development (EHRD)
L&D Strategist · Performance Consultant · Learning Architect Energy | Oil & Gas | Industrial | Professional Services
I'm an independent L&D consultant and learning architect with a master's in HRD from Texas A&M and over 15 years of experience designing capability solutions that connect to business outcomes. My career spans Senior L&D/HSEQ Lead at Air Liquide, Principal Instructional Design Lead at Halliburton, and most recently OCM Lead and Learning Standards Architect on a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain implementation for ProEnergy Services.
My methodology integrates three frameworks that most L&D practitioners keep separate: ADDIE for development discipline, Knowles' andragogy for adult-centered design, and Six Sigma DMAIC as a performance consulting lens. Together they answer the question clients actually need answered: not 'what training should we build?' but 'what's causing the performance gap, and what will actually fix it?'
ProEnergy Services — ERP Training Architecture (Project Catalyst)
Engaged as OCM Lead and Learning Standards/Taxonomy Architect on a Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM implementation. Built Function Task Inventories across six process areas (O2C, P2S, PSS, and others), developed role-based learning paths, and established curriculum standards for SME-validated training content on an accelerated go-live timeline.
Air Liquide — Global Learning Standardization
Led L&D and HSEQ training architecture for 18,000 employees across global manufacturing sites. Designed a standardized competency framework that reduced onboarding time by three weeks while maintaining 90%+ knowledge retention. Managed compliance training across regulated environments including PSM, OSHA, and ISO-aligned programs.
Halliburton — Technical Competency Programs
Served as Principal Instructional Design Lead, managing a team of instructional designers developing competency-based certification programs for drilling engineers. Increased certification pass rates from 50% to 90% through scenario-based e-learning, real-world simulations, and adaptive assessment design.
| CREDENTIALS | |
|---|---|
| Education | M.Sc. HRD — Texas A&M University | B.A.S. HRD — University of Houston |
| Methodology | ADDIE | Knowles' Andragogy | Six Sigma DMAIC (Green Belt, in progress) | ADKAR (Prosci) |
| Sectors | Energy | Oil & Gas | Industrial Manufacturing | EPC | Professional Services |
| Tools | Articulate 360 | Camtasia | Synthesia | Canva | Cornerstone | Workday |SAP SuccessFactors | Power BI | Visio | Microsoft D365 | ADO | Gemini Workspace | Claude | ChatGPT | Microsoft Copilot |