Brenda Thistle
Senior Learning Operations Manager @GitHub
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Learning Operations Manager @GitHub
Lead operational strategy and execution for GitHub’s Accreditation, Certification & Enablement (ACE) team, supporting the company’s global learning initiatives.Oversee end-to-end management of the GitHub Certification Program — from strategy and exam design to reporting, systems, and global launch in 2024.Partner cross-functionally with content, curriculum, and engineering teams to align learning materials, certification, and enablement experiences.Manage operational frameworks for the ACE team, including budget planning, vendor and contractor management, onboarding, and process optimization.Drive continuous improvement across systems and workflows to enhance efficiency, scalability, and learner outcomes.
EDUCATION
West Virginia University
MS, Safety Management
Fairmont State University
BS, Management & Marketing
SKILLS
ABOUT BRENDA THISTLE
With over 25 years of experience in education, curriculum design, and learning program management, I’m passionate about building scalable, high-impact enablement experiences that help learners thrive in technology.At GitHub, I lead Learning Operations for the Accreditation, Certification & Enablement (ACE) team, driving strategy, systems, and execution for our global certification program. This includes everything from program governance and vendor management to budget planning and cross-team collaboration that ensures our certification and learning programs run smoothly and deliver measurable value.Prior to GitHub, I spent more than a decade at VMware leading the Curriculum Development PMO, overseeing enablement content for customers, partners, and internal audiences. I bring deep expertise in program design and operations, using methodologies such as ADDIE, Agile, and Scrum to deliver content at scale.
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