Daniel
O’Byrne

Instructional Designer • eLearning Developer
AI Strategist • AI Systems Developer • Facilitator

With over 20 years of experience adapting to new technologies, I can help you design compelling eLearning content and develop AI solutions tailored to your business or training needs.

Profile
Beginner AI Workshop project illustration
Learning01

Beginner AI Workshop

A beginner-friendly, in-person workshop I developed for Morris Interactive. It teaches the basics of using AI through practical demonstrations, guided exercises, and an accompanying eLearning module. This workshop is owned by Morris Interactive.

Instructional DesignWorkshop FacilitationAI LiteracyeLearning
Portfolio projectExplore project
Project notes

Developed for Morris Interactive, which owns the workshop. The teaching materials include a presenter deck, interactive H5P course, and student guide. My work covers instructional design, practical exercises, and alignment across the materials.

McAstrology project illustration
Design & media02

McAstrology

A fast-food horoscope app with generated text, mascot portraits, and shareable cards. I connected the APIs, built the PHP interface, and added caching and fallback models to handle unreliable services.

Generative AIPHPAPI orchestrationImage generation
Deployed prototypeExplore project GitHub
Project notes

A birthday and one silly question drive the reading. Text and image generation run through OpenRouter, while PHP GD draws the text and stats cards. The prototype has an access gate.

Local MLX MCP Bridge project illustration
AI & agents03

Local MLX MCP Bridge

A custom MCP server that makes small models on a Mac mini available as tools inside Claude Desktop and Codex. Each model has a named tool, with optional SearXNG search context.

MCP developmentModel routingMLXNode.js
Working projectGitHub
Project notes

The bridge supports HTTP and stdio and includes a Claude Desktop extension. It makes delegation to a local model an explicit step in a larger workflow.

Moodle LMS on OCI project illustration
Cloud & tools04

Moodle LMS on OCI

A working Moodle learning environment on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. I configured the Ubuntu server and LMS, then added courses and learner records to demonstrate the complete environment.

LMS DeploymentLinuxCloud EngineeringMoodle
Portfolio projectExplore project GitHub
Project notes

This project brings server administration and learning-platform configuration together. The portfolio demonstration includes courses and learner records. The linked learning environment may require sign-in.

Spotify Library Recovery Agent project illustration
AI & agents05

Spotify Library Recovery Agent

A Docker-based agent workflow that processed 67 exported Spotify playlists, deduplicated more than 20,000 track records, and automated batch recovery with logging, retries, and failure review.

OpenClaw-Assisted AutomationPythonDockerData Processing
Portfolio projectView on GitHub
Project notes

Playlist metadata becomes a deduplicated manifest before batch processing. Logging, retries, and unresolved-item reports make the work inspectable and recoverable. Spotify supplies metadata, while upstream tools handle media matching.

AI Transcription Agent with MCP project illustration
AI & agents06

AI Transcription Agent with MCP

A locally hosted service that turns YouTube links and uploaded audio into usable transcripts. I built the web interface, REST API, and MCP integration, with caption-first retrieval, speech-to-text fallback, and automatic temporary-audio cleanup.

MCPAPI integrationPythonDocker
Portfolio projectView on GitHub
Project notes

The service tries available captions before speech-to-text. It exports several formats from one canonical transcript and includes rate limiting, bounded concurrency, and expiry for completed jobs.

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Skills

Education

Instructional Design 95%
eLearning Development 90%
Training Facilitation & Delivery 88%
Curriculum & Assessment Design 85%
LMS Administration 80%

Generative AI

AI Agent Development 92%
AI Workflow Automation 90%
Custom AI Tool Development 87%
AI Model Evaluation 85%
AI Consulting 83%

Other

Leadership & Mentoring 94%
Project Management 87%
Cloud Infrastructure (OCI / Linux) 85%
Docker & Containerization 84%
Local LLM Deployment 80%

Employment

Instructional Designer / eLearning Developer / Instructor

Constellation Media Creations

July 2008 - Present
  • Consulted on AI integration to improve learning materials, automation, and workflow efficiency.
  • Designed and developed interactive eLearning content, integrating videos, animations, and audio, and collaborated with subject matter experts.
  • Developed and deployed eLearning courses using the Articulate 360 suite on Moodle LMS, managing system functionality and troubleshooting.
  • Managed multiple projects and tasks, prioritizing effectively to ensure on-schedule completion.
  • Consulted with clients to identify business needs and develop tailored solutions.

AI Strategist / Senior Facilitator

Morris Interactive

March 2026 - Present
  • Developed and facilitated the Beginner AI Workshop, including presenter decks, student exercises, and interactive H5P modules.
  • Created AI training content for business, leadership, and finance audiences.
  • Provisioned and maintained the Oracle Cloud server hosting the company’s WordPress and H5P training site.
  • Advised colleagues on practical AI applications, workflow improvements, and implementation risks.
  • Provided AI systems architecture consulting on local LLM deployment, RAG chatbots, and AI-powered search across private files.

AI Model Evaluation / Data Annotation Specialist & Reviewer

(Mercor, AfterQuery, Outlier)

2025 - Present
  • Evaluated large language model responses for accuracy, reasoning quality, and instruction-following.
  • Reviewed other contributors’ submissions for quality and rubric compliance, corrected errors, and provided written feedback.
  • Mentored new writers by explaining project standards, identifying recurring issues, and helping them improve their submissions.
  • Completed data annotation, classification, and quality-assurance tasks according to project-specific guidelines.
  • Wrote prompts, reference answers, and evaluation criteria across a range of subject areas.

Instructional Designer / Writer / Editor / R&D / Teacher

PEAI / SPARK

April 2024 - April 2025
  • Developed and optimized curriculum materials using AI and prompt engineering techniques.
  • Designed engaging workbooks and dynamic visual content for educational projects.
  • Automated workflows and enhanced productivity through Python programming.
  • Managed personal deadlines, ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks.
  • Taught classes to diverse groups of students.

English Language Instructor

Language Cube

September 2023 - April 2024
  • Taught students AI prompt engineering techniques to generate resumes appropriate to their English level.
  • Taught aviation and business English to adult learners, emphasizing industry-specific terminology.
  • Designed dynamic learning materials using various AI products and specialized prompts.

Cabin Manager

WestJet Airlines

March 2017 - October 2022
  • Led a team of cabin personnel as a liaison between pilots, ground crew, and management.
  • Trained new crew members and mentored aspiring Cabin Managers during in-flight operations to ensure readiness and adherence to safety standards.
  • Prepared emergency, safety, security, and communication briefings while documenting catering performance, safety incidents, and other anomalies for various WestJet business units.
  • Documented crew performance, safety situations, and other operational anomalies.
  • Ensured compliance with Transport Canada regulations and corporate policies.
  • Mentored and performed QA checks on cabin personnel.

Flight Attendant

WestJet Airlines

July 2008 - March 2017
  • Responded to in-flight emergencies by providing necessary assistance to passengers, including administering emergency first aid and completing reports on any injuries or incidents.
  • Completed service and sales in accordance with WestJet service standards.

eLearning Developer

WestJet Airlines

September 2005 - July 2008
  • Collaborated with business units and instructional designers to design and deliver online training.
  • Maintained accurate documentation and version control for learning and development projects.
  • Assisted in migrating the LCMS from external hosting to an on-premise environment.
  • Worked as part of a team to develop online training for various units within WestJet.
  • Trained users on development, administration, and best practices on the LCMS.
  • Performed content edits and QA on training materials.

Experience

Contact

Email obyrned@gmail.com LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/daniel-o-byrne GitHub github.com/obyrned Docker Hub hub.docker.com/u/obyrned