Rick Straker; Certified Performance Technologist - CPT
Platinum Performance Group

Rick Straker has over 21 years in HPI consulting, management, and training working in a range of business sectors, including automotive, biomedical/healthcare, financial services, government (at State and Federal levels), manufacturing/operations, and technology and telecommunications.

Mr. Straker is an accomplished HPI analyst and instructional designer in particular in the technology and telecommunications industries. His primary focus in his work has been on assisting clients to apply performance improvement and training best practices, implement processes and technologies, and most importantly close performance gaps.

Recent HPI projects include:
• Performance DNA Analysis training (financial services)
• ERP system implementation (county government)
• Medical device launch (biomedical/healthcare)
• Global Supply Management risk reduction process implementation (automotive)
• Heavy equipment training (city government)

Mr. Straker is a member of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). Past-President and current Vice President – Programming, Houston chapter and the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD).

He has extensive training and certifications from:
• Performance DNA Analysis, Training Design (Platinum Performance Partner)
• Harless Front-End Analysis, Job Aids Design, Training Design (Saba Partner)
• Expert OJT job aids and on-the-job training methods (Expert OJT Associate)
• Mager analysis and instructional design methods
• Thiagi facilitation and instructional design methods
• Information Mapping hardcopy and online design methods

Mr. Straker is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) through ISPI/ASTD. He graduated with a Master of Science (MS) in Human Development from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. He received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Applied Psychology from Harding University.