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Shawn Best, DBA, PMP
Founder & Lead Instructor, Skilltastic Training
Hi! I’m Shawn, a project management professional, academic, and operations leader with a serious love for teaching. I’ve spent over two decades working in higher education and industry, leading projects, managing operations, and helping professionals build practical, real-world skills. Now, through Skilltastic Training, I focus on turning that experience into clear, structured training that people can actually use at work.
About Your Instructor
Shawn is a versatile academic leader and practitioner with deep experience in operations management, project management, and business analytics. Over the years, Shawn has served as an Associate Professor, Programme Lead, and operations leader in industries such as energy, manufacturing, and distribution.
This unique blend of academic rigour and hands-on industry experience shapes every Skilltastic Training course, ensuring that concepts are not only understood but can be implemented in real workplace contexts.
Education & Professional Credentials
- Doctoral degree in Management.
- Master’s degree in Production/Operations Management.
- PMP-certified Project Management Professional
- 20+ years teaching Operations Management, Project Management, Research Methods and other management courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Extensive experience supervising and mentoring students, emerging professionals, and project teams.
- Published quantitative research in peer-reviewed academic journals.
Teaching & Training Approach
Shawn’s approach to training is highly practical, structured, and learner-focused. Each session is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making it easier for participants to apply what they learn on the job.
• Real-world scenarios: Examples drawn from actual operations, projects, and organisational challenges.
• Step-by-step frameworks: Clear tools, templates, and checklists to apply immediately at work.
• Supportive learning environment: Encouraging questions, reflection, and discussion.
• Focus on outcomes: Helping learners improve performance, confidence, and professional readiness.
Industry & Leadership Background
- Leadership roles in operations and project management in the energy and manufacturing sectors.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on responsibility for health, safety, environment (HSE), quality, and operational performance.
- Extensive work with continuous improvement, process optimisation, and data-driven decision-making.
Areas of Expertise
Project Management
95%
Operations & Supply Chain Management
95%
Teaching & Facilitation
90%
Corporate Training
90%