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Aya Khussainova

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Designing global learning experiences at the intersection of AI and corporate education.

About

Designing global learning experiences at the intersection of AI and corporate education. With a background in instructional design, digital media design, and corporate L&D, Aiya specializes in creating programs that make emerging technologies accessible to employees at every level.

In addition, Aiya designs knowledge bases and structured content optimized for AI assistants, chatbots, and intelligent learning platforms.

Recently, Aiya:

  • Designed and launched an AI Literacy program for 6,000+ staff.

  • Built an internal AI-powered training assistant to simulate real customer service scenarios.

  • Developed an AI resource wiki-hub to crowdsource AI tools and best practices in the company.

  • Created AI assistant knowledge bases that boosted efficiency 10x.

  • Piloted AI tools (Synthesia, runway) for course creation

Her passion is transforming raw information into impactful learning and usable knowledge, helping organizations scale skills, accelerate digital transformation, and prepare their workforce for the future.

  • 7 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • RussianFluent
  • KazakhFluent
  • GermanBeginner
  • TurkishBeginner

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Work experience· 4 roles

Senior Instructional Designer · Beeline KZJul 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

Built online courses using iSpring for Web Tutor LMS; developed an AI literacy program; conducted content quality assurance by testing learner journeys in the LMS; tested, integrated, and piloted AI tools for course development; created AI assistants to personalize and scale learning programs; built and managed a Confluence knowledge base for an LMS/LLM assistant supporting 275 managers.

Adjunct Instructor · SDU UniversityJun 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

Designed and instructed a new course “Instructional Technologies and Material Development”; taught English as a foreign language; prepared STEM teachers for IELTS; conducted training visits; led summer schools for students; developed formative and summative assessments; organized language competitions; developed methodological content for a digital database with lesson plans, assignments, and games; conducted Action Research on Games-based learning; applied design thinking and Agile methods.

Educational Technology Assistant · New York University ITJul 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

Built online courses for university faculty in Sakai LMS; created guidelines for subject matter experts on adult learning theory, instructional design principles, and best practices in online learning.

English Language Teacher · Nazarbayev Intellectual School, TarazAug 2014 – Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Education

Master of Arts in Digital Media Design for Learning · New York University2018 – 2020
Bachelor of Education in English and German Languages · Taraz State Pedagogical University2010 – 2014

Certifications and awards

AI Workflow Automation Engineer2025

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