Product Manager, WGU Labs
Sep 2022 to Present | RemoteTook a stalled AI Entrepreneurship Portfolio through discovery, market validation, evidence-based pivot, and a 12-week learning pilot with seven committed early adopters. Designed a four-phase innovation framework (Sense → Shape → Test → Scale) to structure my own work, applied it honestly, and course-corrected when it showed I'd over-invested in research. Built an operating model on Claude Code to run the full product cycle solo. Facilitated a cross-functional AI upskilling workshop.
Senior to Lead Learning Experience Designer, WGU Labs
Jun 2021 to Sep 2022 | RemoteDesigned a multi-month train-of-trainers workshop series for ~40 nursing faculty at a major public research university transitioning the BA and MA programs to competency-based education. Redesigned online learning modules and contributed to curriculum development across partner engagements. Promoted from Senior to Lead in 15 months.
Learning and Development Specialist, Berdon LLP
Jun 2020 to Jun 2021 | New York, NYContributed to the internal learning platform for senior accountants, partners, and tax attorneys at an NYC accounting firm. Owned the annual content refresh across 200+ modules covering tax policy, professional education, and compliance training. Stood up LinkedIn Learning as a supplementary content channel, and contributed to a firm-wide CPE compliance tracker that confirmed license renewals across LinkedIn Learning, external courses, and internal training. Led the firm's adoption of Human Centered Design with backing from the Director of L&D, building a community that drove cross-functional connection across the firm.
Product Owner, Innova Schools
Nov 2017 to Jul 2018 | Lima, PeruOwned the full lifecycle of an enterprise assessment platform deployed to 2,000 users across 20+ school locations. Drove a 30% reduction in data input errors across 30,000 transactions and a 10% reduction in user task time, both measured at the end of the first cycle. Talked to users continuously through deployment and facilitated train-of-trainers sessions on the Innovation department's methodology.
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Innova Schools
Mar 2016 to Oct 2017 | Lima, PeruDesigned evaluations centered on learning outcomes for 4 platform pilots across 20+ school locations, including Khan Academy, an ESL platform, and a leadership and collaboration skills program. Research recommendations were the primary evidence leadership used to drive network-wide adoption and sunset decisions. Contributed to a multidisciplinary effort shaping a competency framework for teacher development.
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, Innova Schools
Mar 2014 to Feb 2016 | Lima, PeruContributed to building an evaluation methodology with a small team for assessing innovation pilots, with learning outcomes as the primary criterion. The methodology became the starting point for the platform evaluations I would later own as Manager. Coordinated a team of data collectors in the field and led the qualitative research myself: observations, interviews, and focus groups.
Research Assistant, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Jul 2010 to Feb 2014 | Lima, PeruConducted research on educational technology and digital learning resources.
MA, Digital Media Design for Learning
New York University | 2018 to 2020Digital media, instructional design, and learning science.
BA, Educational Psychology
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú | 2005 to 2012Learning theory, cognitive science, and research methodology. The foundation for everything I build.
Designing Strategy
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Designing a Business
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