RICARDO BRAGANÇA

• Secured a competitive USD 20,000 institutional grant as Principal Investigator for Creative Tech Hub: A Gamified AI Driven Platform for Student Engagement and Creative Resource Access, leading the development of an AI powered platform that enhances student engagement, creative collaboration, and access to digital learning resources.

• Design and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Media Production, Advanced Media Production, Game Design, and communication, integrating AI, emerging media technologies, industry practice, and project-based learning to develop future-ready graduates.

• Contributed to institutional strategy through reports and recommendations that shaped development of next generation media facilities and creative learning environments in line with university's long term vision and innovation ecosystem.

• Collaboration with Erasmus University Rotterdam as Senior Innovation Lead. Led the Student Journey Initiative, securing an initial budget of €200,000 to enhance student engagement, retention, and success through the innovative use of AI and machine learning technologies. Piloted the initiative at the Rotterdam School of Management, resulting in measurable improvements in student satisfaction and retention metrics during the first phase.
• Collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda as Senior Instructional Designer. Directed design and implementation of interactive online education programs in AI and ML, funded by $275 million MasterCard Foundation grant, benefiting seven partner universities across Africa. Established scalable knowledge creation and educational infrastructure, enhancing cross-institutional collaboration and capacity building in STEM education.
• Collaboration with University of Doha for Science and Technology as Instructional Design Specialist. Designed and led faculty training initiative on innovative pedagogical practices using TV studio, resulting in 16 faculty members adopting multimedia-enhanced teaching methods. Delivered bi-weekly training sessions in January 2024, achieving overall participant satisfaction score of Excellent and a 20% improvement in faculty integration of media-rich pedagogical assets within courses over a trimester.
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• Led the Applied Media Course Team, directing curriculum development and instructional strategies to align with competency-based learning objectives and institutional goals.
• Created 16 instructional videos and an Ai Chatbot for 'Production Skills 1' course, improving accessibility and engagement through multimedia content.
• Proposed and implemented classroom refurbishment initiative, enhancing interactive and student-centred learning environments.
• Managed 20-hour teaching load, delivering quality instruction and supporting student success effectively.

• Served on the Future Learning Working Group, contributing to the university's future learning strategy through innovative pedagogy and educational technology. Co-developed 12 strategic recommendations, all of which were approved by Academic Council and implemented institution-wide.
• Managed change and shifted institutional strategy during the pandemic by developing innovative educational resources and actionable pedagogical solutions, positively impacting more than 6,000 students and 521 educators.
• Provided cross department thought leadership through consultation with educators, staff, collaborative course design teams, and education management committees to design, implement, and sustain online, blended, and HyFlex learning modalities.
• Created and directed the Innovative Learning Studio, leading the development of innovative digital learning initiatives and educational media projects.
• Initiated tailor-made course transformations with faculty to redesign traditional graduate courses using heutagogical principles and learner-centred approaches.
• Designed professional development programs for faculty and staff, increasing educational technology adoption by 50%.
• Trained and mentored junior staff in media production and instructional design, increasing team output by 25%.
• Led course evaluation and quality monitoring processes in collaboration with the Institutional Effectiveness Office.

• Coordinated implementation of supported experiments across teaching provision, collaborating with colleagues to enhance pedagogy and learning within Emirati academic framework.
• Developed curriculum planning activities for six courses using constructivist learning solutions and game-based learning, which directly impacted more than 500 students over a four-year time span.
• Collaborated on WASC (USA) accreditation process by developing reporting requirements for the department through simulations and committee work.
• Facilitated WASC accreditation process, ensuring compliance with educational standards and improving institutional credibility.
• Contributed to leadership in 'TV Studio', 'Students' Case', and 'Students' Media Club', fostering creativity and teamwork among students. Implementation of recommendations led to a 50% increase in educational technology use and media content production.

• Managed audiovisual teams and produced audiovisual content.
• Directed media projects worldwide to include digital content such as sound, visuals, and interactive multimedia for feature films, TV shows, radio, theatre, and installations.

• Served as Acting Academic Manager and Acting Head of the Audio Department with responsibility for supervising 20 lecturers from five departments.
• Successfully implemented and managed the first Pro Tools School in Jordan, achieving 25% in revenue increases.
• Managed marketing, administration, portfolio management, academic coordination, and lecturing.
• Spearheaded a curriculum upgrade initiative to increase short media courses in Dubai, leading a group of freelancers in its implementation, resulting in a revenue increase of 30%.
• Received a KPI score of 100% for 2012 and 2013 for creating and implementing several short courses, updating my AVID Instructor Certification and for receiving outstanding student feedback scoring 4.4 out of 5.

• Implemented and managed the first AVID Pro Tools School in Portugal leading to an increase of 15% in external students.
• Achieved a 25% revenue increase by developing and implementing new media-related short courses while managing the AVID Portfolio.
• Established an Erasmus Partnership with the Baltic Film and Media School at Tallinn University, Estonia. This allowed for a student mobility increase of 15% and promoted a cross-cultural based educational interchange.
• Organised the 'Olhares de Outono' digital arts seminars and the Black&White Film Festival, which is Portugal's biggest university media event.