I'm Aina (pronounced I-nah)!
My path to becoming a Learning Systems Architect started in front of real classrooms, from local schools in Spain to international universities in China, up to creating full digital Edtech products in international organizations in the US.
Working across diverse educational, public, and enterprise spaces revealed a clear pattern to me: the most successful experiences happen when deep pedagogical empathy meets modern design and systems thinking. That insight is what drove my evolution from an educator into a Learning Systems Architect and Product Designer.
Today, I sit at the intersection of pedagogy, product UX, and systems operations. I help enterprise and organizations scale their learning infrastructure, turning complex operational needs into seamless, high-performance ecosystems where learners truly thrive and teams scale sustainably.
Product Manager, Lead Designer | Playpod.education (USA - Spain), 2024 - Present.
Lead Learning Experience Designer & UX Strategist | CAST.org (USA), 2023 - 2025.
Instructional Designer, ILT & VILT Facilitator| Ministry of Education / Palma Activa (Spain), 2015-2023.
Lead Instructional Designer, Head of Hispanic Department | Henan University of Economics and Law (China), 2017 - 2018.
M.Ed., Digitally Mediated Learning Environments, Honors | University of Barcelona, Spain.
M.Ed., Teacher Training (Instructional Design) | University of the Balearic Islands, Spain.
B.A., English Studies | University of the Balearic Islands, Spain / University of Graz, Austria.
Exploring Generative AI for Learning Design, University of Michigan, 2025
AI Product Management, IBM, 2025.
Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues, IBM, 2025.
Learning to Teach Online, UNSW, 2019.
Business Management, Babson College, awarded full-tuition, 2022.
Business Management, Explorer by SantanderX, 2022.
Strategy & Architecture: Needs Analysis, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Action Mapping, Information Architecture (IA), Agile/Scrum, ADDIE/SAM, Workflow Governance.
UX Design & Research: Co-Design & Stakeholder Workshops, User Flows, Wireframing, Articulate Storyline 360 & Rise, Figma, Miro, Rapid Prototyping.
AI, Tech & Data: Prompt Engineering, GenAI/Agentic AI Implementation, Product Validation & A/B Testing, Learning Analytics (xAPI/SCORM), Canvas/Moodle LMS Customization, WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance.
Languages: English, Spanish, Catalan.
I start with behavior and outcomes, not content or screens. Before designing anything, I partner with SMEs and stakeholders to understand what learners are actually trying to do, where they get stuck, what they avoid, and what drives or blocks progress in real contexts. I use a mix of UX research, stakeholder interviews, and behavioral analysis to map those patterns. From there, I design multi-modal learning flows that directly support those behaviors, rather than simply organizing information. I ensure every piece of content connects to a real-world behavior or decision. The goal is always the same: reduce friction, improve clarity, and design for real behavior change, not just content delivery.
I bridge them by building architectural systems where they don't have to compete. Business goals dictate the why (scalability and ROI). Pedagogy dictates the what (behavioral change and skill retention). UX dictates the how (a frictionless, accessible journey). My role is to build the infrastructure that forces these three elements to work together seamlessly. When you design the system correctly, their metrics align naturally: a frictionless user experience (UX) accelerates skill application (Education), which directly drives measurable organizational growth (Business).
Whether we're building user-facing AI features (like generative learning tools, prompt guardrails, and human-in-the-loop editing flows) or using AI internally to scale team operations, the golden rule is trust. I focus heavily on transparency and control, building patterns and pedagogical standards that make AI-generated outputs feel reliable, accurate, and genuinely useful to the end user.