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Gellibeh F. Oberes

Senior leader bridging operational excellence and human-centered instructional design — with 12+ years transforming teams, systems, and learning outcomes across corporate and academic environments.

MBA · UP Cebu LPT · Licensed Professional Teacher Microsoft GenAI Certified · 2026 Native Cebuano · Proficient English
12+Years Experience
165%Sales Growth Achieved
600+Teachers Trained
70+Branches Impacted

Professional Identity

Two disciplines, one mission.

Operations Leader

Senior Manager at SM Store (Philippines' largest retailer) with a track record of driving revenue, building succession pipelines, and implementing scalable systems across 70+ branches. MBA-level strategic thinking applied to real, measurable business outcomes.

Instructional Designer

Licensed Professional Teacher with 8+ years designing curriculum, training frameworks, and learning modules from university classrooms to national teacher-training programs. Applies Andragogy, OBE, and AI-assisted workflows to create scalable, high-impact learning.

AI & Digital Practitioner

Microsoft & LinkedIn Generative AI certified (2026). Actively integrates AI into instructional design workflows, content prototyping, and operational analysis. Comfortable with LMS administration, Canva, H5P, Asana, GitHub, and Google Workspace.

ESL & Multilingual Educator

Former ESL instructor for Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese students. Native Cebuano speaker, proficient in English. Deep cultural fluency in both corporate and academic learning environments across the Philippines.

Career Timeline

Where results were made.

Sep 2022 – Feb 2026
SM Store
Senior Manager / Assistant Branch Manager
SM Store · Philippines

Led overall branch operations — sales, workforce, training, customer experience — to consistently hit revenue, margin, and KPI targets. Implemented performance dashboards, crisis management protocols, and technology integrations that raised efficiency by 30%.

  • 38% sales conversion lift
  • 30% efficiency increase
  • 25% cost savings · 70+ branches
  • Typhoon Tino recovery · 10 days
Oct 2020 – Apr 2022
SM Store
Manager — Personal Shopper Division
SM Store · Philippines

Built and scaled a premium personal shopping division from the ground up. Designed client engagement programs, referral systems, and feedback loops that created the highest delivery transaction volume in the region.

  • 165% delivery sales growth
  • 95% customer satisfaction
  • 15% customer retention lift
Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
SM Store
Training Manager
SM Store · Philippines

Designed and deployed a comprehensive employee training program integrating technology, cutting onboarding time by 40%. Used data analysis to continuously improve training effectiveness and employee engagement.

  • 40% onboarding time reduction
  • 25% employee retention lift
  • 30% training effectiveness increase
Aug 2017 – Jun 2019
PEAC
Regional Trainer
Private Education Assistance Committee · Philippines

Delivered national professional development programs for 600+ teachers across multiple Philippine regions, aligned with DepEd curriculum standards and research-based methodologies.

  • 600+ teachers trained
  • Multi-region deployment
Jun 2012 – Apr 2020
USC Cebu
Senior Instructor
University of San Carlos · Cebu City

Designed curriculum, syllabi, and competency-based assessments. Elected Faculty President. Served on PAASCU Accreditation Committee. Contributed to strategic initiatives that grew non-tuition revenue by 110% year-over-year.

  • 110% non-tuition revenue YoY
  • Faculty President (elected)
  • PAASCU Accreditation

Work Samples

Portfolio highlights.

Operations · Strategy
Premium Personal Shopper Playbook

VIP & B2B strategy framework that drove 165% regional sales growth and 95% customer satisfaction through standardized engagement protocols.

Instructional Design · HR
New Hire Onboarding Deck

Technology-integrated onboarding system that reduced ramp-up time by 40% using interactive modules and data-driven monitoring systems.

Training · Leadership
Leadership Development Framework

Behavioral coaching deck using the LOVE Model and Maslow's Hierarchy — transforms abstract leadership concepts into actionable interpersonal habits.

Instructional Design · Adult Learning
Baking Fundamentals Training Module

OBE-aligned foundational learning module with clear objectives, tool identification, process application, and competency assessment.

Instructional Design · Technical Literacy
Computer Literacy Program Module

3-hour Bloom's Taxonomy-aligned module covering Microsoft Word and hardware concepts with hands-on practice and situational assessment.

Operations · Cost Management
Retail Business Strategy & Cost Framework

Scalable SOP framework achieving 25% cost reduction, piloted then rolled out across 70+ SM branches nationwide.

Research · Publication
Management Information Systems Research

Academic research on marketing analytics and aligning curriculum with digital industry demands — published at university level.

L&D · Quality Assurance
Instructional Design Feedback Workflow

Professional QA framework for closing the learning loop — LMS data analysis and iterative content refinement methodology.

Skills & Tools

What I bring to the table.

Operations

Branch OperationsKPI SystemsSOP DesignCrisis ManagementP&L Oversight

Instructional Design

AndragogyOBEBloom's TaxonomyCurriculum MappingLMS Admin

Leadership

Team DevelopmentSuccession PlanningCoachingStakeholder Mgmt

AI & Technology

GenAI (MS Certified)ChatGPTCanvaH5PAsanaGitHub

Education & ESL

LPT LicensedESL (Korean/JP/TW)Teacher TrainingPAASCU Accreditation

Productivity Suite

MS Office SuiteGoogle WorkspaceClickUpZoom

Let's work together.

Available for remote roles in Operations Management, Instructional Design, Training & L&D, and ESL Teaching. Open to full-time, part-time, and freelance arrangements.