THUSO MATUMBA

Designing impactful learning experiences through instructional design, technology and user-centred solutions.

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About me

Professional profile

I bridge learning design technology and user experience to create digital learning that works for people and organisations.

Current focus

  • Learning Technologist | LMS Administrator | Digital Learning Developer
  • Learning systems and platform experiences

Strengths

  • Translating business needs into learning solutions
  • Supporting technical and non-technical users
  • Quality assurance before launch

Education

  • BSc in Computer Science
  • BSc Honours in Computer Science
  • Master’s in Computer Science, in progress

Experience

  • 5+ years across corporate and higher education
  • LMS administration and digital learning delivery

Skills

Capability ecosystem

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Learning platforms

Experience design

Development

Authoring

 

Design process

How I create learning experiences

A five-stage cycle I repeat on every project. Click a stage, use the arrows, or press play to step through it.

Discover

Clarify the audience, need, context and success criteria.

Design

Map journeys, storyboard content and prototype interactions.

Develop

Build accessible learning assets and configure delivery.

Validate

Run QA, UAT and completion-tracking checks.

Improve

Use feedback and evidence to refine the experience — then the cycle starts again.

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Design principle: make every interaction clear, purposeful, accessible and measurable.

Selected work

Case studies

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CASE STUDY 01

SAP SuccessFactors learning solutions

The challenge: Design, develop and maintain digital learning in SAP SuccessFactors Learning.

Approach

  • Translate requirements into learning journeys
  • Build interactive content and assessments
  • Configure courses, curricula and permissions

Value

  • Learning aligned to compliance needs
  • QA and UAT across content and LMS
  • Clear learning paths and reporting
SuccessFactorsLMS adminReporting

CASE STUDY 02

Compliance e-learning development

The challenge: Turn mandatory content into an engaging, easy-to-follow learning experience.

Approach

  • Storyboard learning flow
  • Build scenario-based interactions
  • Create knowledge checks and assessment

Value

  • Improved engagement
  • Consistent message delivery
  • Trackable SCORM completion
Storyline 360SCORMADDIE

CASE STUDY 03

SharePoint brand asset intranet

The challenge: Give brand managers one intranet home for brand assets.

Approach

  • SharePoint site built for the brand manager
  • Brand assets hosted for easy design access
  • User access and version control managed

Value

  • Faster access to approved assets
  • Controlled permissions across teams
  • Reliable version history
SharePointPermissionsVersion control

CASE STUDY 04

Power Pages RSVP and contest portals

The challenge: Automate event RSVP for healthcare professionals and run consumer contests.

Approach

  • Automated RSVP for conferences, master classes and Aspen Roadshow
  • Name tag generation with check-in and check-out
  • Automated contest system for consumers

Value

  • Automated communication with everyone who has RSVP’d
  • Faster, accurate on-site registration
  • Scalable consumer engagement campaigns
Power PagesAutomationEvent management

CASE STUDY 05

UX redesign for digital learning

The challenge: Improve the usability and accessibility of a learning experience across devices.

Approach

  • Develop personas and journeys
  • Create wireframes and prototypes
  • Test navigation and accessibility

Value

  • More intuitive navigation
  • Responsive interaction patterns
  • Design decisions grounded in users
Figma conceptsWireframesAccessibility

CASE STUDY 06

eDetailer UAT and quality assurance

The challenge: Validate content, navigation and compatibility before business release.

Approach

  • Execute structured test cases
  • Check browsers and devices
  • Document defects and rerun scenarios

Value

  • Fewer launch risks
  • Traceable evidence
  • More consistent user experience
UATQABrowser testing

Qualifications

Credentials and continuous growth

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science · University of Venda

BSc Honours

Computer Science · University of Venda

Master’s degree

Computer Science · In progress at Wits

Certifications

  • e-Teacher Certification | Eiffel Corp (Pty) Ltd
  • Exemplary Course Building Certification | Eiffel Corp (Pty) Ltd
  • Certified LMS Trainer | Moodle & Blackboard
  • Instructional Design | University of Cape Town
  • Instructional Design Tools | University of Pretoria
  • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals | Microsoft

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LET’S CREATE BETTER LEARNING

I am open to opportunities in learning experience design, educational technology, digital learning and learning systems.

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