Experienced Knowledge Worker
- Kingston, Jamaica
- September 9, 2023
Emerson O. Bryan is Technical Consultant/ Operations Manager with Fujitsu Caribbean in Jamaica, and immediately prior to his current role, was the Technical Director of the Government Digitization Centre in Barbados. Mr. Bryan is the author of the book: The Impact of Information Management in Caribbean Public Sector Reform: A look at Barbados, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, 2019. (ISBN 978-613-7-32923-8).
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Master of Science @ The Robert Gordon University
Sep 2011
— May 2014
M.Sc. in Information Management
Experience
Technical Consultant/Operations Management @ Fujitsu Caribbean
Mar 2022
— Current
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Applications Services, Digital Technology Services (DTS), execute the following:
• Coordinating and managing the Digitization Centre through: conducting Team meetings for staff morale and mobilization, Facilitating Bi-weekly reports on Service Delivery of the Digitization of Vital Records Project, Overseeing solutions implementation, maintenance, and change.
• Streamlining the Digitization Center operations to improve time and quality through: Developing, implementing, and reviewing operational policies and procedures for the Digitization Centre, Setting and managing targets for the successful project deliverables in a timely manner, Forecasting and taking remedial action when necessary as it relates to meeting and surpassing short to medium term targets.
• Establishing control systems for the transfer of custody, and circulation of physical files to the Scanning Bureau.
• Establishing an environment of knowledge sharing.
Achievement/Result: Development and establishment of an approved end-to-end Digitization Solution for the Digitization of Vital Records Project at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) in Jamaica, which includes the following Digitization Elements Framework (DEF): Element 01: Selection, Preparation, & Intake Process, Element 02: Capture/Scanning Process, Element 03: Records Return Process, Element 04: Indexing Process and Element 05: Quality Assurances & Acceptance Process.
• Coordinating and managing the Digitization Centre through: conducting Team meetings for staff morale and mobilization, Facilitating Bi-weekly reports on Service Delivery of the Digitization of Vital Records Project, Overseeing solutions implementation, maintenance, and change.
• Streamlining the Digitization Center operations to improve time and quality through: Developing, implementing, and reviewing operational policies and procedures for the Digitization Centre, Setting and managing targets for the successful project deliverables in a timely manner, Forecasting and taking remedial action when necessary as it relates to meeting and surpassing short to medium term targets.
• Establishing control systems for the transfer of custody, and circulation of physical files to the Scanning Bureau.
• Establishing an environment of knowledge sharing.
Achievement/Result: Development and establishment of an approved end-to-end Digitization Solution for the Digitization of Vital Records Project at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) in Jamaica, which includes the following Digitization Elements Framework (DEF): Element 01: Selection, Preparation, & Intake Process, Element 02: Capture/Scanning Process, Element 03: Records Return Process, Element 04: Indexing Process and Element 05: Quality Assurances & Acceptance Process.
Technical Director, Government Digitization Center @ Government of Barbados
Mar 2021
— Feb 2022
Under the direct supervision of the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology, executed the following:
• Coordinating and managing the activities of the Digitization Centre;
• Managing and supervising the Technical Team and supervisors of the Digitization Centre;
• Providing technical expertise and leadership for stakeholder engagements;
• Overseeing solutions implementation, maintenance and change;
• Streamlining Digitization Center operations to improve time and quality;
• Monitoring established policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
Achievement/Result: a. Successfully developed and submitted Operational Manual of the Government Digitization Center, which led to the approval of operational programme for the work of the department; b. Additionally produced the following: Production Preparation Guidelines; Orientation Document; Training Plan; Human Capital Management Plan; and Disaster Risk Reduction Guidelines.
• Coordinating and managing the activities of the Digitization Centre;
• Managing and supervising the Technical Team and supervisors of the Digitization Centre;
• Providing technical expertise and leadership for stakeholder engagements;
• Overseeing solutions implementation, maintenance and change;
• Streamlining Digitization Center operations to improve time and quality;
• Monitoring established policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
Achievement/Result: a. Successfully developed and submitted Operational Manual of the Government Digitization Center, which led to the approval of operational programme for the work of the department; b. Additionally produced the following: Production Preparation Guidelines; Orientation Document; Training Plan; Human Capital Management Plan; and Disaster Risk Reduction Guidelines.
Senior Project Officer, Knowledge & Information Management @ Government of Antigua and Barbuda
Mar 2020
— Feb 2021
Under the joint supervision of the Chief Environmental Officer, Department of Environment and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance:
• Establish a knowledge and information management system, develop project management and communication systems between the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, and other stakeholders for project development, implementation, reporting, collecting lessons-learnt. Also, responsible for the development of policies and procedures for the purpose of training and communication in KM.
Achievement/Result: Support to the implementation of the Eastern Caribbean Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) Project, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which resulted specifically the accreditation of new Direct Access Entities (DAEs), within the OECS.
• Establish a knowledge and information management system, develop project management and communication systems between the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, and other stakeholders for project development, implementation, reporting, collecting lessons-learnt. Also, responsible for the development of policies and procedures for the purpose of training and communication in KM.
Achievement/Result: Support to the implementation of the Eastern Caribbean Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) Project, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which resulted specifically the accreditation of new Direct Access Entities (DAEs), within the OECS.
General Operations Consultant @ Inter-American Development Bank
Aug 2018
— Feb 2020
Under the supervision of the Section Chief, Translation and Documentation Section, executed the following:
• Reviewed all relevant official documents that contain rules of procedure regarding the processing and distribution of operational and nonoperational documents for the consideration of decision-making bodies on the IDB Group, including the rules of the IDB and IIC Boards of Executive Directors and their committees, the Boards of Governors, the MIF Donors Committee, and senior management.
Achievement/Result: Development of several manuals for both operational and non-operational matters, covering rules of procedures, distribution, and processing for: The Board of Governors and Board of Executive Directors of the Bank (IDB), The Board of Governors and Board of Executive Directors of the Corporation (IDB Invest, the Donors Committee of the IDB LAB (MIF), the Board of Executive Directors related to both the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI), and the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) documents.
• Reviewed all relevant official documents that contain rules of procedure regarding the processing and distribution of operational and nonoperational documents for the consideration of decision-making bodies on the IDB Group, including the rules of the IDB and IIC Boards of Executive Directors and their committees, the Boards of Governors, the MIF Donors Committee, and senior management.
Achievement/Result: Development of several manuals for both operational and non-operational matters, covering rules of procedures, distribution, and processing for: The Board of Governors and Board of Executive Directors of the Bank (IDB), The Board of Governors and Board of Executive Directors of the Corporation (IDB Invest, the Donors Committee of the IDB LAB (MIF), the Board of Executive Directors related to both the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI), and the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) documents.