Danae Cordova

About Me

Learning design with a creative edge.

I'm Danae, an eLearning developer, digital animator, and UX designer based in Puebla, Mexico. I hold a degree in Interaction Design and Digital Animation from Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, where my thesis project was a finalist in two national design awards.

For 3 years I designed and developed learning experiences at Galileo Global Education, building interactive courses and co-creating Tona — an animated companion character now present across all online programs of a major Mexican university. I work in both English and Spanish, and my background in animation and UX gives every course an extra layer of visual quality — making learning experiences that feel alive, not just informative.

Years of professional experience

Tools mastered

Awards & recognitions

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Bilingual — Spanish & English

Work History

Experience

2022 – 2025 · 3 years

Galileo Global Education · IEU

Learning Experience Designer

Designed and developed interactive online courses in Storyline 360, Rise, and H5P for a major Mexican university. Participated in the creation of Tona, an animated companion character now present across all online programs — contributing my character design expertise and serving as the lead animator of the character. Obtained official H5P Learner certification during this role.

Storyline 360 Articulate Rise H5P After Effects Illustrator H5P Certified

2019 – 2023 · Iberoamericana Puebla

Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla

B.A. in Interaction Design & Digital Animation

Graduated with a thesis project that was finalist in Premio Nacional de Diseño MX Diseña México 2022 (Service & Experience Design category) and a! Diseño (Student App category), plus a mention in Selección Anuaria 2023.

UX/UI Animation Figma Illustrator After Effects

What I Offer

Services

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Instructional Design

Learning objectives, storyboards, scripts, and assessments built on ADDIE and SAM frameworks.

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Storyline 360 Development

Interactive, branching, and scenario-based modules. SCORM/xAPI compatible and LMS-ready.

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Rise & H5P Courses

Responsive courses for onboarding, compliance, and product training — mobile-friendly out of the box.

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Digital Animation

Character design, rigging, and motion graphics in After Effects and Illustrator for courses and explainer content.

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UX/UI Design

User experience design for digital learning platforms and educational apps, using Figma and Adobe tools.

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Gamification Design

XP systems, badges, streaks, levels, and reward structures that boost learner motivation and retention — grounded in game design principles.

Selected Work

Portfolio

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Storyline 360

Qualitative Analysis Methods

University course with interactive diagrams that let students explore qualitative research methodology visually. Includes curated resource sections, a companion character, and branching navigation.

Storyline 360 SCORM Interactive diagrams Character integration

🔎 Live interactive demo — try it directly in the panel! Open full screen ↗

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Articulate Rise

Pathologies of the Central Nervous System

University course with a clean clinical visual design. Features accordion blocks, carousels, drag & drop activities built in H5P, and a structured sidebar for easy navigation across multiple pathology topics.

Articulate Rise H5P activity Mobile-first University

🔎 Live interactive demo — try it directly in the panel! Open full screen ↗

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▶ Try interactive demo

H5P

Surviving Home Office

A playful guide to healthy remote work habits. Built entirely in H5P with drag & drop, quiz, dropdown activities, and a custom interactive 'day in the life' timeline. Custom animated GIFs designed and animated by me.

H5P Drag & drop Custom GIFs Interactive timeline

🎮 Live interactive demo — try it directly in the panel! Open full screen ↗

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UX/UI Design · Thesis Project

SOY Mental Care — Family Mental Health App

A mobile app paired with an analog cardboard robot companion, designed to support Mexican families' mental health during the pandemic. Families without extra devices could still enjoy interactive mental wellness activities — playful, accessible, and human. Led as team leader handling UX research, interaction design, and visual design.

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🏆 Finalist · Premio Nacional de Diseño MX Diseña México 2022 · a! Diseño · Mención ANUARIA 2023

UX Research Interaction Design Figma Illustrator Gamification Mobile App

⭐ Featured project — Character Design & Animation

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Technical process shown above

Sprites sheet · After Effects rig · Illustrator layers · Animation in production

Tona

Animated learning companion · Present in all online programs of a major Mexican university

Tona is a minimalist, expressive animated character designed to provide visual support across university eLearning courses. Designed for fast production: each animation variant can be rendered quickly thanks to a custom After Effects rig with separated Illustrator layers per body part.

I co-created Tona alongside a colleague — I participated in character design and animated all motion: idle loops, gestures, expressions, and full short films for each academic area.

🏆 AI Conversation Champion 2025 · Anthology Inc. ↗ ▶ Tona in action ↗

Illustrator After Effects Character Rigging Motion Graphics Articulate Rise