Hello!

I'm Ayano

I optimize processes, not pixels. In my 24-year career, I have moved from designing products to building the machinery that makes them possible. I re-engineer workflows using AI so teams can stop fighting operations and start creating.

1. Design Ops & AI
Strategic VelocityI design the operating system of work. I don’t build component libraries; I design the flows that eliminate friction.
- AI Efficiency: I automate the mechanical. I compress weeks of audits and technical documentation into days of strategic curation.
- Impact: I clear corporate clutter so design becomes an engine, not a bottleneck.

2. Mentoring
The Augmented ProfessionalI teach professionals to use AI with discernment.
- AI as a Copilot: I train teams to let technology buy them time, not replace their thinking.
- Philosophy: AI provides speed; the expert provides judgment. I transform "executors" into "orchestrators."

3. Leadership & Track Record
23 years designing products and leading complex international teams:
- BBVA: Led 12 designers for global banking products.
- IE University: Managed resources for B2B platforms under critical business objectives.

In short: I redesign how we work to maximize what we deliver. If you want real efficiency, let’s talk.

My Career so far

I embrace change; although it can be challenging, navigating through evolution while cultivating my inner growth keeps me vibrant and authentic.
IA Trainer
Design Ops
Research
Product Design
Project Management
UX / UI 
Service Design
Brand
Illustration
Art director

Experience

Courses

  • Universidad Nebrija
    Vocational Education and Training (VET) Teaching Program
    (2025)
  • Cámara de Comercio de Jerez
    Entrepreneurship Skills & Employability
    (2024)
  • Skillshare
    AI Creativity Intro Courses
    (2024)
  • Google Digital Academy
    Google Analytics for Beginners
    (2023)
  • Skillshare
    Surface Pattern Designer Course
    (2024)
  • Udemy
    Figma UI UX Design Essentials
    (2023)
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Customer Insights: Quantitative Techniques Course
    (2023)
  • Udemy
    Scrum Master Certification (PSM I) Prep Course
    (2023)
  • Udemy
    The Project Management Course: Beginner to PROject Manager
    (2021)
  • + Accumen
    Systems Practice (System Thinking)
    (2019)
  • H2i Institute
    Service Design Executive Course (Design Research, Service Design)
    (2017)
  • La Nave Nodriza
    Meaningful Communication Skill Workshop
    (2015)
  • Adaptive Path
    UX Intensive Path, User Experience, Certificate (UX Strategy, Design Research, Service Design & Interaction Design)
    (2015)

Awards and Honors

  • Create Future Award of NTT DATA (2020)
    (Made it into the top 3 of 62 teams for inspiring and shape the future - a special team spirit, new project approach or other unique achievements)
  • Premios ÑH 2010
    (Best designed publications. Online. More than 12 million page views / month.)
  • Premios ÑH 2009
    (Best designed publications. Online. More than 12 million page views / month.)
  • Premios ÑH 2008
    (Special mention for the website)

Education

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