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I worked as a learning designer with tight government contracts. My experience in UX and educational psychology positions me well to create confidence-building modern learning solutions.…

Ana Merkulova

Instructional Designer, UX Designer, Designer, +4

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I worked as a learning designer with tight government contracts. My experience in UX and educational psychology positions me well to create confidence-building modern learning solutions.…

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I worked as a learning designer with tight government contracts. My experience in UX and educational psychology positions me well to create confidence-building modern learning solutions.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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English

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Work Experience

Programme Lead and Learning Designer at MindHug

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Designed and delivered a blended CPD-accredited programme for 30 coaches; achieved 95% satisfaction and measurable knowledge gains; translated complex content into interactive, scenario-based learning; managed end-to-end content creation under a tight 3-month government contract; collaborated with psychology and cybersecurity SMEs; leveraged Claude, ChatGPT and AI tools for research synthesis, content development, visuals, and workflow automation.

Regenerative Team Leader (UX for Change) at UX for Change

September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Led a team of 3 designers through a co-design process; designed and partly facilitated co-design workshops; used AI tools for research synthesis and insight generation.

English as a Foreign Language Tutor

January 1, 2014 - Present

Taught English to adult learners across pre-university programmes and language schools; designed and delivered live learning sessions; developed learning materials and activities aligned to clear progression frameworks; built learner autonomy and self-direction.

AI Automation Designer / UX Designer (Freelance) at CEG, MindHug (Freelance)

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026

Built AI automation parsing podcast/interview content into social media assets; designed and tested interactive choose-your-own-adventure prototype for teachers on AI integration in the classroom; built AI-powered student progress tracker.

Regenerative Team Leader at UX for Change

September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Led a team of 3 designers through a co-design process; designed and partly facilitated co-design workshop; used AI tools for research synthesis and insight generation.

UX Designer at London Design Lab, School of UX

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025

Collaborated on UX-focused projects including AI integration in classroom contexts; designed and tested interactive prototypes and progress-tracking solutions.

Programme Lead and Learning Designer (MindHug) at MindHug

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Designed and delivered a blended CPD-accredited programme for 30 coaches, translating complex psychological and cybersecurity content into interactive, scenario-based learning (including roleplays, vocabulary activities and authentic client case studies). Coordinated with SMEs and used Claude, ChatGPT and other generative AI as the primary design and production environment for research synthesis, content development, visuals and workflow automation. Managed end-to-end content creation under a tight 3-month government contract deadline.