Kevin Ramsoobhag is currently the Vice President of Information Technology & Digital Transformation at The College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago - COSTAATT.

2025 (August) Chair of The Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training (MTEST) Advisory Committee on Integrated ICT and Systems Efficiency

2025 (May) Paper Reviewer: Human-Computer Interaction International 2025 Conference (HCI International 2025), Gothenburg Sweden, June 2025

2025 (May) Hosted the COSTAATT Innovation Cafe Series entitled: Ai Horizons: Transforming the Caribbean with Innovations. Panelist: Dr. Rohan Jowallah and Mr. Darlington Akogo, May 2025

2024 (April) Presented at the 8th Annual Growth and Resilience Dialogue Conference “Creative Disruption and Innovation - Pathways for Transformative Change and Sustainable Growth” St. Kitts & Nevis, April 11-12th 2024, presenting the finding of Ai Integration in Online Education at the UWI Global Campus

2023 (May) Hosted a Workshop Presentation entitled: Learning Analytics in Online Learning at the UWI OC to Support Online Course Monitoring & Student Success at the Digital Pedagogies for Sustainable Development Conference, 2023. Hosted by the University of the West Indies, Office of Online Learning

2021 (April) Raising Voices Panelist, Topic: Is COVID-19 The Impetus Needed to Push the Inclusion Agenda for Students with Visual and Auditory Impairments in the Online Tertiary Environment?

2020 (October) Presented the Keynote Address entitled: The Changing Dynamics of Online Education: A Pandemic Discussion at the Education with Technology Virtual Conference, University of Curacao 2020

2020 (February) Presented A Research paper entitled: Using Learning Analytics toward Students' Success at The UWI Open Campus

2018 Presented A paper entitled: Caribbean Collaboration - A One UWI Initiative, at the BBWorld 2018 conference in Orlando FL. USA,

2017 Paper Reviewer: OLC Innovate Conference, New Orleans, April 2017

2016 Collaborated with Dr. Jeffery Kissinger on a paper entitled: Developing Online Faculty Technology Competencies Using Gamification: The University of the West Indies Tech Quest! This paper was later presented by Dr. Kissinger at the UB Tech Conference 2016

2014, through the University he formed a partnership with colleagues form the University of Central Florida. This partnership produced a collaboration paper entitled: "International Collaboration at a Distance: A Critical Review on Initiating, Implementing, & Sustaining of Virtual Teams" which was presented at the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) conference in Orlando Florida (2015).

2013 Presented at the Seventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF7) 2013 in Abuja, Nigeria Africa. A paper entitled - UWI Open Campus Technology: Seamless Integration for Effective Online Delivery

2012 Conference Session Chair e-Learning Track (3 sessions), at The International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government in Las Vegas, USA at the Monte Carlo Conference Centre.

2010 presented at MoodleMoot UK 2010 – ‘Moving into the new Decade’ at Senate House, University of London, paper entitled: “Moodle Integration with Google Apps & The Open Campus Student Management System”.

Research Interests: e-Learning technologies, with a focus on user support and customer service within an online environment | Business Intelligence with a focus on Learning Analytics

Specialties: Business Strategy, Leading & Managing Organisational Resources, Project Management, Systems Administration, e-Learning, Business Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual for Education.

The University of Bedfordshire | 2018- January 2020

MBA Digital Technology Management

The University of Hertfordshire | 2011-2013

BSc. Computer Science

Google Cloud Training | November 2025

Professional Certification - Smart Analytics, Machine Learning and AI on Google Cloud (Delivery Mode: Online) 

Columbia University - ColumbiaX | June 2021

Professional Certification - Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics (Delivery Mode: Online) 

The University of the West indies, Open Campus | September 2013

Online Teaching Certificate - Managing and Facilitating Online Instruction

Association of Business Executives (ABE) |2009-2011

Certificate in Business Information Systems | Diploma in Business Information Systems | Advanced Diploma in Business Information Systems

MySQL AB | May 2008

Certified MySQL Database Administrator (CMDBA)

Cisco Networking Academy UWIDEC | 2006

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Instructor

O’Reilly School of Technology | 2006

Certificate in Open Source Programming

The University of the West Indies (FSS Computer Lab.) | 2005

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE 2003)

The College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago | March 2024 - Present

Vice President of Information Technology and Digital Transformation

The University of the West Indies, Global Campus | January 2022 - March 2024

Acting, Head of Department - Online Programmes Delivery Department

The University of the West Indies, Global Campus | May - August 2023

Director Ag., Academic Programming and Delivery (APAD) Division

The University of the West Indies, Global Campus | 2020- March 2024

Manager, Learner Support

The University of the West Indies, Global Campus | May 2021 - Present

• Adjunct Faculty - COMP5740 - Business Intelligence

• Adjunct Faculty - YDEW3003 - Youth Advocacy - ICT In Youth Work

• Adjunct Faculty - EDME2202 - Statistics and Probability

• Adjunct Faculty - EDME3202 - Calculus II

• Adjunct Faculty - EDME3204 - Abstract Algebra

The University of the West Indies, Open (now Global) Campus | March - August 2021

Acting, Head of Department - Online Programmes Delivery Department

The University of the West Indies, Open (now Global) Campus | 1999-2020

Learning Support Supervisor 2008-2020

Web Administrator (Ag) 2007-2008

Audio/Video Conference Operator 2006-2007

Site Technician 1999-2006

D’Cupcake Haven (Family Business - Online Bakery) | February 2013 - Present

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Ramsoobhag Trading

KevBinth (Family Business - eCommerce) | May 2020 - Present

KevBhaso (Family Business - eCommerce) | January 2024 - Present

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Transparency International | Until 2006

Research Analyst/ Database Developer

Trinizuela Technical & Vocational College | Before 2006

IT Lecturer 

Keynote Presentation:

Education with Technology Virtual Conference, UoC 2020

Hosted by the University of Curacao, October 2020

Keynote Topic: The Changing Dynamics of Online Education: A Pandemic Discussion

https://www.cdl-uoc.org/home/nl-nl/market/page/110/sessies-dag-1

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Conference Presentations:

Ai Integration in Online Education at the UWI Global Campus, 2024

Live Demo and Presentation at the 8th Annual Growth and Resilience Dialogue Conference “Creative Disruption and Innovation - Pathways for Transformative Change and Sustainable Growth” St. Kitts & Nevis, April 11-12th 2024

Digital Pedagogies for Sustainable Development Conference, 2023

Workshop Presentation: Learning Analytics in Online Learning at the UWI OC to Support Online Course Monitoring & Student Success

Virtual Presentation in May 2023

    The University of the West Indies, Open Campus Research Forum Presentation 2020

Research Presentation: Using Learning Analytics toward Students' Success at The UWI Open Campus

Virtual Presentation on Wednesday 19th February, 2020

BBWorld 2018 in Orlando FL. USA

Paper presentation, entitled: Caribbean Collaboration - A One UWI Initiative

https://community.blackboard.com/docs/DOC-4944-caribbean-collaboration-a-one-uwi-initiative

UB Tech Conference 2016

Collaboration paper with Dr. Jeffery Kissenger entitled: Developing Online Faculty Technology Competencies Using Gamification: The University of the West Indies Tech Quest!

UB Tech Conference Las Vegas, June 6-8th 2016

Online Learning Consortium (OLC) conference in Orlando Florida (2015). 

Presented a collaboration paper entitled: "International Collaboration At a Distance: A Critical Review on Initiating, Implementing, & Sustaining of Virtual Teams" - http://olc.onlinelearningconsortium.org/conference/2015/aln/international-collaboration-distance-critical-review-initiating-implementing-sus

Seventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF7) 2013 

Abuja, Nigeria Africa - UWI Open Campus Technology: Seamless Integration for Effective Online Delivery - http://pcfpapers.colfinder.org/handle/5678/228

Moodlemoot UK Conference 2010 

The University of London: Taking Moodle to the next level - Moodle integration with Google apps and the Open Campus student management system

Project Sponsor

AI Cyber Bullying Detection, using AI-powered sentiment and language analysis at The College of Science Technology and Applies Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT)

January 2025 - Present

College Ellucian Banner 9 Upgrade (Experience, Degree-works, Insights, Apply, HR & Finance) at The College of Science Technology and Applies Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT)

March 2024 - Present

Infrastructure Upgrade (Servers, Telephone/ VOIP, CCTV and VDI) at The College of Science Technology and Applies Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT)

March 2024 - March 2025

Moodle (e-Classroom) Upgrade at The College of Science Technology and Applies Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT)

March 2024 - August 2024

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Project Lead

Ai Integration (Teaching Assistant & Website Co-Pilot) at The College of Science Technology and Applies Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT)

March - December 2024

Ai Teaching Assistant Integration at The University of the West Indies, Global Campus (UWIGC)

May 2023 - March 2024

Zoom Web Conferencing Integration at The University of the West Indies, Open Campus (UWIOC)

May 2021 - January 2022

MOODLE Upgrade at The University of the West Indies, Open Campus

May 2021 - August 2021

Online Infrastructure to Support Regional Transition from F2F to Online Teaching & Learning @ UWIOC

March 2020 - January 2021

Learning Analytics Integration at The University of the West Indies, Open Campus

January 2019 - December 2019

MOODLE Mobile APP Development at The University of the West Indies, Open Campus

Summer 2019

Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Integration at The University of the West Indies, (All Campuses)

January 2016 - August 2016

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Project Leadership Team:

Virtual and Augmented Reality at The University of the West Indies, Open Campus

January 2021 - December 2022