Experience

My expertise is multifaceted and spans 39 years of experience in technology, training, education, and personnel certification and assessment within corporate and public sector organizations.
Holding an MS in Information Systems and a M.Ed..in Adult Education, I've successfully married my passions for technology and education.
Over the last 20 years I've had extensive involvement in corporate education, training, and technical certifications and have held relevant positions in Oracle, Microsoft and CompTIA. My breadth of experience includes courseware development - (Distance Learning, Instructor Led Training and eLearning and Online Content Delivery).
My first foray into performance-based testing was in 1987 where I developed two live application simulators for the U.S. Navy. Over the last 25 years I’ve taught technology courses at numerous community colleges and served as the Director of Computer Programs in Continuing Education at Bellevue College.
I've conducted seminars, presentations and training on six continents, presented at industry related conferences and have published articles on certification related topics in Oracle Magazine, Chief Learning Officer and Certification Magazine.
I served on the founding board for the Performance Testing Council and as the Executive Director (ex Officio). I continue to be active in designing and creating performance tests, providing subject matter expertise for testing and assessments, and serve on numerous IS Curriculum Advisory boards for higher education institutions. I recently completed ANSI requirements to serve as an ANSI Assessor for Personnel Certification Programs under ISO 17024.
James A. DiIanni
B.A., M.S., M. Ed.
CEO & Founder
Specialty Areas Include:
• Business strategy and business development
• Organizational and skills development
• Curriculum design, development and delivery
• Certification program management and development
• Assessment and test design and deployment
• Performance Test design, development, and management
• Higher Education Publishing
• Vendor management and contract negotiation
• Technology product management
• Line of business management
• Global program management
• People management and hiring
• Strong technical background
Education
Seattle University
M.Ed., Adult Education & Leadership
1998 – 2003
Seattle Pacific University
MS, Information Systems Management
1990 – 1992
Eastern Washington University
BA, Management Information Systems
1980 – 1984
American National Standards Institute
ANSI Assessor for Personnel Certification Programs
January 2014 – Present (1 year 7 months) United States
British Computer Society - North America
Consulting and Implementations
October 2011 – Present (3 years 10 months) North America
Bookey Consulting, Inc.
Program Management Consultant
April 2011 – July 2013 (2 years 4 months) Bellevue, WA
Performance Testing Council, Inc.
Executive Director (ex officio)
August 2012 – December 2012 (5 months) Redmond, WA
CompTIA
Senior Director - Product Management & Strategy
January 2010 – November 2010 (11 months)
Microsoft
Director - WW Academic and Citizenship Programs
May 2006 – December 2008 (2 years 8 months)
Microsoft
Director - Assessment and Certification Exam Development
January 2004 – May 2006 (2 years 5 months) Seattle, WA
Oracle Corporation
Director - Global Oracle Certification Program
January 2002 – January 2004 (2 years 1 month) Global
"Organizations make large investments in their people and developing and retaining them are crucial components of ROI and readiness. Are you ready today and are you prepared for tomorrow?"
James A. DiIanni, CEO & Founder
B.A., M.S., M.Ed.
Education, Certification & Technology Consulting
