Drew Pruitt

Learning leader with 20+ years of experience in enterprise learning solutions, multimedia development/deployment, learning project management, learning strategy, and knowledge management. Have the ability to lead teams and enterprise learning projects from the business and technology side. Technology instructor background with strong presentations skills, technology skills, and team management skills. Have experience working in startups and Fortune 500 cultures.

Manager of Digital Solutions at Southwest Airlines University 

September 2020 - current

Dynamic leader of a diverse team of Learning Product Owners specializing in custom learning solutions across M365, QuickBase, training skilling environments, mobility, innovation and classroom support. Recognized for pioneering new service offerings that effectively address enterprise clients learning and development, and back-office needs.

Senior Learning Business Consultant

July 2018 - September 2020

Lead continuous improvement projects and facilitated teams in the development of new learning processes and tools. Carry out SWAU’s 5-year strategy with a clear understanding of the big picture; make connections and identify learning patterns and trends at the department level. Drive team and customers towards successful integrations of new learning technologies and innovations such as 360 video and augmented reality.

Influence leaders and collaboration among internal teams to foster alignment and consensus on critical university projects. Advise and coach department employs across all phases of the learning and delivery lifecycle.

Senior Manager of Learning Technology Southwest Airlines University

February 2017 - July 2018

Responsible for the creation and implementation of our learning technology roadmap. Ensure alignment and partnership with our IT teams for support of learning skilling environments for training. Lead managers responsible for the integration, configuration, and upgrade our new SAAS based LMS platform from Pathlore to SumTotal. Provided oversight and guidance for our digital solutions team integrating new emerging technologies into learning such as mobile devices and mixed reality.

I am a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University.