Sam Brocal

CEO at MeasureUp

Sam Brocal has extensive experience in various leadership roles in the technology and e-learning industry. Sam currently serves as the Director General at Hoteles Desconecta2. Previously, they founded and operated a group of e-learning product development and certification testing companies as the CEO of Media Interactiva. In this role, they oversaw all aspects of the business and technology operations, including software design, simulation development, certification, practice test creation, client acquisition and management, HR, sales, and budgeting. Sam also negotiated agreements and managed the localization process.

Sam also served as the CEO of Pedagoo, where they led the company's operations. Furthermore, they worked as the CEO of MeasureUp, leading a major platform upgrade, improving customer service, and implementing a new troubleshooting system. Prior to that, Sam held the position of CEO at Media Interactiva Formacion, where they focused on sales and distribution of IT certifications and established partnerships to deliver certification training nationwide.

Before their roles as CEO, Sam worked at Certiport as a Software & Exam Engineer and Localization Expert. In this role, they developed software and examinations for digital literacy, practice test development, exam design, simulation, and certification development. Sam also supervised localization efforts and managed vendor teams.

Overall, Sam Brocal's work experience demonstrates their expertise in leadership, business operations, technology, and the e-learning industry.

Sam Brocal's education history is as follows:

- In 2013, Sam attended San Telmo Business School and completed the Programa de Perfeccionamiento Directivo, a program in Business.

- Sam also has a background in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from San Telmo Business School, although the specific years of study are not provided.

- Sam pursued a post-graduate degree in Multimedia Authoring and Web Development with a focus on E-Business at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. The years of enrollment are not specified.

- Sam holds an NCVA Certificate in Multimedia Production from Ballsbridge College of Further Education. The duration of the program is not mentioned.

- Sam obtained a Diploma in Graphic Design from CEDECO Professional Studies Centre of Andalusia. The timeframe in which the diploma was earned is not mentioned.

In addition to their education, Sam has obtained several certifications, including:

- Customer Recognition - 5,000 Labs Launched from Learn on Demand Systems in September 2021.

- Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert 2010 from Microsoft in September 2011.

- Microsoft Office Specialist Master 2010 from Microsoft in September 2011.

- Microsoft Office Specialist OneNote 2010 from Microsoft in September 2011.

- Microsoft Office Specialist Word Expert 2010 from Microsoft in September 2011.

- Video Communication using Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5 from Adobe Systems Incorporated (ACA) in September 2011.

- Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver® CS5 from Adobe Systems Incorporated (ACA) in September 2011.

- IC3 (Internet and Computing Core Certification) from Certiport in July 2011.

- Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2010 from Microsoft in July 2011.

- Microsoft Office Specialist Outlook 2010 from Microsoft in July 2011.

- Microsoft Office Specialist PowerPoint 2010 from Microsoft in July 2011.

- Microsoft Office Specialist Word 2010 from Microsoft in July 2011.

- Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash® CS5 from Adobe Systems Incorporated (ACA) in July 2011.

- Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop® CS5 from Adobe Systems Incorporated (ACA) in July 2011.

- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) from European Computer Driving Licence Ireland Ltd. in May 2000.

It is worth noting that Sam holds a Scrum Master certification; however, the institution, month, and year of its completion are not mentioned.

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Timeline

  • CEO

    November, 2014 - present