Maria Paula Ardila Echeverry

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Learning Designer
Bogota D.C., Colombia

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    Innovation Facilitator
    LumiNetwork
    Jun 2024 - Current (1 year)
    Lead a ten-session design thinking programme for higher education students across EMEA, leveraging AI tools (PerplexityAI, Consensus AI) and design platforms (Figma, Miro) to create sustainability-focused, technology-enabled solutions.
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    Anheuser-Busch InBev
    National Training - Sales Operations and Commercial Integration
    ABInbev, Anheuser-Busch InBev
    Oct 2021 - Jun 2023 (1 year 9 months)
    Pioneered the design of an end-to-end onboarding programme using human-centred design principles, impacting 315 new hires and retraining 2,066 salespeople, while achieving a 98% completion rate across 30 training programmes in one year. Collaborated with key stakeholders to develop, deliver, and evaluate training initiatives, including creating a Power BI dashboard to track nationwide learning progress for over 2,000 salespeople.
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    Anheuser-Busch InBev
    Sales Manager - Key Accounts | Commercial Management Traineeship Programme
    ABInbev, Anheuser-Busch InBev
    Sep 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 2 months)
    Selected as one of six participants in Colombia’s "Commercial Talent Programme" from a pool of 11,000 applicants, showcasing leadership and management potential. Led a team of 13 salespeople to achieve a 104% improvement in sales performance and exceed revenue targets by 56% within six months through the design and implementation of a role-playing learning programme.
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    Business Development Representative LATAM
    Shorelight SA
    Feb 2020 - Sep 2020 (8 months)
    Engaged with students across Latin America and the Caribbean, offering guidance on higher education programs at U.S. universities, while providing enrollment support to ensure a smooth transition through pre-arrival processes.
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    Program Coordinator
    Women for Colombia Foundation
    Jun 2019 - Dec 2019 (7 months)
    Direct Sales: surpassed sales targets by successfully recruiting 60% of program participants, leading to a promotion to Program Coordinator.
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    Master of Arts - Education and Technology, Education and Technology
    UCL
    Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 1 month)
    Full-tuition scholarship at UCL (Colombia-UK Partnership). 2023-2024 Exceptional Dissertation Achievement: explored using design thinking as a pedagogical approach to create digital educational technologies.
  • Coursera
    Excel Skills for Business
    Coursera
    Aug 2020
  • Universidad de los Andes
    Anthropologist, Anthropology
    Universidad de los Andes
    Jan 2015 - Oct 2019 (4 years 10 months)
  • Universidad de los Andes
    Bachelor's degree Anthropology
    Universidad de los Andes
    Jan 2015 - Oct 2019 (4 years 10 months)
  • Universidad de los Andes
    Psychologist, Psychology
    Universidad de los Andes
    Jan 2014 - Oct 2019 (5 years 10 months)
  • Universidad de los Andes
    Bachelor's degree Psychology
    Universidad de los Andes
    Jan 2014 - Oct 2019 (5 years 10 months)
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    • University College London
      Exceptional Dissertation Achievement: MA Education and Technology
      University College London
      Dec 2024
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      Master's Program Full-tuition Scholarship
      UCLCOLFUTURO Partnership
      Jun 2023
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      Finalist for the Social Knowledge for Cultural Transformation Award
      Secretaría Distrital de Cultura Recreación y Deporte de la Ciudad de Bogotá
      Sep 2019
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      A Guide for Transforming School Learning Environments
      Barefoot Foundation NGO Fundación Pies Descalzos
      Jan 2019
      ISBN: 978-958-52101-1-0
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      Empathy and Assertiveness Development through Children's and Young Adult Literature.
      Ruta Maestra Editorial Santillana
      Feb 2018
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      Transitioning from Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered Learning Practices
      Student Journal of the Department of Psychology
      Feb 2018
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      Empathy, Assertiveness, and Prevention of Discrimination.
      National Educational Forum Education for Peace Schools Communities and Territories Ministry of National Education
      Nov 2017