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Ibai Fernández
About

Ibai Fernández

Front-End · MKT · Comms · Creativity

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What connects the dossiers

Two decades connecting narrative, systems, and delivery

  • Front-end and full-stack delivery: Building websites, product surfaces, and integrations that can be shipped, tested, and maintained in the real world.
  • CRM automation and lifecycle operations: Designing email programs, segmentation logic, reporting layers, and delivery workflows for live accounts.
  • Narrative systems and UX framing: Turning complex offers, products, or internal work into clearer user journeys, copy systems, and proof surfaces.
  • Product, marketing, and revenue thinking: Connecting positioning, conversion paths, and operational constraints so the work makes sense commercially, not just visually.
  • Training, rollout, and enablement: Leading workshops, onboarding programs, and digital adoption efforts for teams, clients, and large user bases.
  • Cross-functional delivery: Working across design, development, content, and client communication without treating those layers as separate worlds.
  • International and remote execution: Built across Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, and remote teams serving broader LatAm and US-facing operations.
  • Founder perspective: Experience building agencies, products, and internal systems from the inside, not only as an external specialist.

The dossiers show how message, system design, and execution connect in practice.

Training and formation

The foundation behind the work

4Geeks Logo

2023

United States

Full-Stack Software Engineering

4Geeks Academy

Formalized the engineering toolkit behind the later full-stack and automation work: React, Python, Node.js, APIs, and production-oriented builds.

MIT Logo

United States

2019

Certification in Design Thinking: Strategy for Innovation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Added a structured product and problem-framing layer through design thinking and human-centered innovation methods.

MIT Logo

UEES Logo

2018

Ecuador

Diploma in Digital Marketing

Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES)

Deepened hands-on work in SEO, SEM, paid media, and acquisition strategy for measurable digital growth.

University of Salamanca Logo

Spain

2016-2017

Master's in Psychopedagogy of Language & Literature

University of Salamanca

Advanced work in language, pedagogy, and cognition that later informed UX writing, messaging, and narrative framing.

University of Salamanca Logo

Missouri State University Logo

2007-2008

United States

Diploma in Media Management & Production (ISEP Scholar)

Missouri State University

Training in media management and production that later translated into delivery discipline, team coordination, and cross-format production.

Haagse Hogeschool Logo

The Netherlands

2006-2007

Diploma in Intercultural Communication (Socrates-Erasmus)

De Haagse Hogeschool - Den Haag

Cross-cultural communication training that strengthened international collaboration and market adaptation.

Haagse Hogeschool

University of Málaga Logo

2003-2009

Spain

BA in Audiovisual Communication

University of Malaga

This is where the narrative base was built: audiovisual storytelling, semiotics, and media production before those skills were translated into digital systems.

Operating range

How the work shows up

Front-End & Automation
UX & Narrative
Marketing & Growth
Operations & Leadership
Stakeholder Communication
Revenue Operations
Training & Enablement

Selected roles

Career path behind the dossiers

Mail MKT & Automation Director

LFi Chile · Colombia (remote)
LFi

I don't just manage lists or campaigns; I design data architectures that automate the relationship between enterprise brands and users at a global scale. As Director of Automation, I have evolved the traditional email marketing function into a strict discipline of revenue engineering.

Key Responsibilities:
  • AI-Driven Orchestration: Leveraging LLMs and autonomous agents to generate dynamic, hyper-personalized content in real-time, drastically reducing deployment cycles from weeks to mere hours.
  • Full-Stack Architecture: Developing custom integrations using Next.js, TypeScript, and Python to bridge the gap between complex CRMs and high-volume delivery engines.
  • Predictive Behavioral Logic: Coding parametric user journeys, automated decision trees, and behavioral triggers for 18+ major corporate accounts across the Banking, Energy, and Retail sectors.
  • Data-Driven Deliverability: Injecting dynamic content at scale while relentlessly auditing server deliverability protocols and performance metrics to maximize Click-Through Rates and direct ROI.

My mandate is to apply a "Vibe Coding" product mindset: building automation MVPs to rapidly validate marketing hypotheses, and using hard code as a tool for massive scalability rather than mere execution.

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Dec

2024

...

Currently

Jun

2024

Dec

2024

Marketing Coordinator & Funnel Architect

LFi Chile · Colombia (remote)
LFi

Promoted to take command of multichannel advertising ecosystems and the deep analysis of complex conversion funnels. In this pivotal role, I shifted the agency's operational focus from traditional campaign management to high-impact, data-driven systemic growth.

Core Architectural Deployments:
  • Strategic Multichannel Orchestration: Directed sophisticated advertising and email workflows, implementing advanced lead segmentation and behavioral automation to exponentially increase user conversions.
  • Deep Funnel Analytics: Executed relentless performance analysis and continuous workflow optimization, systematically maximizing the operational efficiency and ROI of all digital acquisition channels.
  • Interdisciplinary Integration: Aligned web development, UX/UI design, and narrative communication teams to architect seamless, high-converting digital experiences.

I utilized this role not merely to execute strategies, but to actively engineer the bridge between tactical marketing operations and massive systemic automation—directly catalyzing my subsequent elevation to Automation Director.

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Aug

2023

May

2024

Front-End Developer & Automation Architect

LFi Chile · Colombia (remote)
LFi

Engineered high-conversion digital interfaces and robust marketing automation ecosystems for the Chilean and LatAm markets. I focused on transitioning traditional web design into predictive, data-driven revenue engines.

Core Architectural Deployments
  • Coded and deployed highly optimized, responsive Front-End architectures and dynamic email ecosystems focused on maximizing user retention and Click-Through Rates.
  • Bridged the gap between technical development and behavioral marketing, translating raw business objectives into automated, scalable digital workflows.
Notable Achievements for Inmobiliaria POCURO:
  • Architected and programmed complex, automated decision trees to classify massive databases, radically accelerating the acquisition of high-value real estate prospects.
  • Engineered advanced Lead Scoring algorithms and dynamic re-marketing workflows that skyrocketed lead generation and delivered a substantial ROI on marketing automation.
  • Optimized internal campaign pipelines by conducting precise data segmentation and automating repetitive lead-classification tasks, significantly increasing overall deployment efficiency.

This role served as the crucible for integrating Front-End development with advanced behavioral marketing, proving that clean code and systemic logic directly correlate with exponential business growth.

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AGLAYA

Founder & Ops Director

AGLAYA Ecuador

Founded and directed a 100% remote digital innovation agency, operating as the lead systemic integrator for B2B operations. I engineered digital growth architectures by fusing Marketing Intelligence, the Lean Canvas Business Model, and Design Thinking methodologies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Architected full-funnel marketing ecosystems, seamlessly integrating WordPress, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, and programmatic advertising frameworks to drive client acquisition.
  • Engineered and deployed proprietary real-world eCommerce and retail laboratories to relentlessly test and validate UX/UI, digital acquisition, and automated customer retention hypotheses.
  • Spearheaded the '2x2MKT' remote initiative during the global pandemic, designing high-volume training funnels that successfully upskilled 4,000+ individuals in digital marketing strategies.
  • Governed the complete B2B customer lifecycle, from initial requirement gathering and data-driven strategic planning to the deployment of scalable digital solutions and brand naming architecture.

AGLAYA was my ultimate testing ground for integrating technical infrastructure with business logic, proving that speed of execution and data-backed strategies are the true drivers of remote organizational growth.

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Jul

2019

Aug

2023

Jun

2018

Jul

2019

Marketing & Communications Manager

NIC.ec Ecuador
NIC.ec

Orchestrated the tactical execution of national marketing initiatives and cross-functional operations. I was tasked with translating high-level corporate vision into data-driven digital campaigns, ensuring precise market alignment and aggressive brand expansion.

Core Architectural Deployments:
  • Cross-Functional Orchestration: Bridged the gap between product management, sales, and executive leadership, engineering cohesive go-to-market strategies that aligned diverse departmental objectives into a single revenue engine.
  • Data-Driven Campaign Deployment: Directed the end-to-end execution of multichannel advertising, leveraging deep data analytics to continuously audit performance, optimize workflows, and maximize targeted brand exposure.
  • Market Intelligence & Viability: Spearheaded advanced market research initiatives to rigorously validate the commercial viability of new digital services, ensuring narrative precision to attract and retain high-value customer segments.
  • Agency & Resource Governance: Governed internal creative teams and external media agencies, optimizing resource allocation and guaranteeing the flawless execution of complex deliverables under strict deadlines.

This operational leadership role forged my ability to turn raw market data into scalable campaign architectures, mastering the operational agility required to govern massive marketing deployments.

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Jun

2016

Jun

2018

Marketing & Communications Director

NIC.ec Ecuador
NIC.ec

Commanded the strategic marketing and corporate communications operations for the official administrator of Ecuador's top-level domain (.ec). I architected high-level brand strategies and multichannel communication frameworks to govern a massive digital infrastructure of over 45,000 active national domains.

Core Architectural Deployments:
  • Mass-Scale Digital Governance: Engineered comprehensive brand strategies and communication plans to drive the expansion and retention of a portfolio exceeding 45,000 active domains, aligning creative assets with aggressive national sales objectives.
  • Tech Evangelism & Narrative Positioning: Authored high-stakes corporate messaging and spearheaded nationwide digital literacy initiatives, successfully training and onboarding 6,600+ businesses into e-commerce and digital conversion ecosystems.
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Directed and scaled a multidisciplinary department of 10 marketing and creative professionals, ensuring the flawless execution of high-impact institutional campaigns and market-facing positioning.

This executive role solidified my capability to govern digital ecosystems at a national scale, seamlessly integrating systemic team leadership with massive technological adoption.

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May

2008

Feb

2017

Founder & Narrative Architect

Elm St. Productions Spain · Ecuador
Elm St. Productions

Founded and directed an independent creative laboratory that served as my ultimate training ground for human psychology and visual semiotics. Long before writing code or automating CRMs, I mastered the psychological flow of the message through cinematic direction and scriptwriting.

Core Architectural Deployments:
  • Narrative Semiotics & Behavioral Triggers: Wrote, directed, and produced fiction short films and multimedia projects, engineering deep psychological triggers that I now apply to high-converting digital user journeys.
  • End-to-End Creative Governance: Commanded the entire lifecycle of digital and audiovisual products, from initial requirement gathering and conceptualization to final deployment and market distribution.
  • Early Digital Integration: Architected comprehensive brand identities and early digital acquisition ecosystems, seamlessly blending SEO, web design, and digital advertising with high-end audiovisual production.

This foundational decade forged my "unfair advantage" as a Systemic Integrator: the deep understanding that before you can automate a digital conversion ecosystem, you must first master the human narrative that drives it.

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Working languages

English, Spanish, and cross-market communication

Spanish Native Speaker
English EF SET Certificate  85/100 C2 Proficient 18 Jul 2022
University of Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English Grade B · 199/210 · C1 October 2016
Chinese HSK 1

How I usually help

What the work usually involves

Build, automation, and delivery

Front-End & Full-Stack Implementation

Building public-facing sites, landing flows, dossiers, and product surfaces that are fast, maintainable, and ready to ship.

CRM Automation & Lifecycle Ops

Designing email programs, segmentation logic, reporting loops, and operational workflows for teams that need consistency at scale.

Funnels, Measurement & Iteration

Connecting traffic, messaging, UX, and analytics so acquisition work improves through actual evidence instead of guesswork.

Narrative, UX, and positioning

UX/UI & Narrative Architecture

Clarifying offers, journeys, and interfaces so the story, the screen, and the next action support each other.

Content Systems & Brand Storytelling

Developing copy, messaging structures, and multimedia assets that make complex work easier to understand and easier to trust.

Product, Offer & System Audits

Reviewing current surfaces, bottlenecks, and operating gaps to define what should be improved, rebuilt, or productized next.

Leadership, rollout, and enablement

Cross-Functional Delivery Leadership

Coordinating design, development, content, and stakeholders so projects move without losing the original intent.

Client & Stakeholder Alignment

Translating business needs into execution plans, priorities, and realistic delivery decisions.

Training, Onboarding & Adoption

Helping teams or user bases understand new tools, workflows, and digital processes so rollout actually sticks.

Portfolio dossiers

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Colleagues and clients

What people say after working with me

Franco Ogaz Palma - Head of Sales

Ibai is a true digital alchemist, turning ideas into effective and memorable email marketing campaigns. He has a level of care for detail that makes the difference, delivering impeccable campaigns that generate results and reflect his passion for what he does.

Franco Ogaz Palma

Head of Sales

Real Estate | LFi Client
Fernanda Muñoz Onetto - Account Director

Ibai is a great professional and person. He cares deeply about his team and the work, constantly seeks ways to optimize tasks, and has broad expertise in email marketing. It is a pleasure to work with him day to day!

Fernanda Muñoz Onetto

Account Director

LFi
Bani Barranco - Colleague at LFi

Ibai Fernández is a recent and invaluable asset to our team. His unique blend of skills in audiovisuals, development, and marketing automation is rare. Despite running a successful business, he finds time for complex requests. His peers at LFi Agency describe him as joyful, eloquent, kind, and direct. His ability to overdeliver and provide a wider perspective has lightened our workload. His sense of humor and commitment to timely solutions make him an integral part of our team. I wholeheartedly recommend Ibai for his consistent delivery of solutions that hugely contribute to our success. Ibai rocks! 🤘

Bani Barranco

Automation Specialist

Colleague at LFi
Marcelo Ricigliano - CEO 4Geeks Academy

Ibai has successfully completed the software development program, focusing on executing projects that enhance his abilities and skills as a developer. He is hardworking, committed, consistent, respectful, and focused. It's a privilege to have him on board.

Marcelo Ricigliano

CEO 4Geeks Academy

Full-Stack Developer Program Coach
Cecilia Perdomo - Full Stack Software Developer

Ibai is a proactive person who meets the set objectives and adapts easily to work teams. He constantly seeks to improve himself and creates an excellent work environment.

Cecilia Perdomo

Full Stack Software Developer

Full-Stack Developer Program Coach
Sol La Banca - Project Manager

I had the pleasure of sharing the 4Geeks Bootcamp with him and found him to be an outstanding professional with extensive technical knowledge. He is also eager to learn new things. As a person, it has been a delight to spend this time with him, as he is always willing to help his peers and create a pleasant team atmosphere.

Sol La Banca

Project Manager

Full-Stack Developer Program Classmate
Pablo Bullor - Program Manager en 4Geeks LATAM

Ibai is someone who, once he sets his mind to something (whatever it may be), goes forward and doesn't stop until he becomes a specialist. He seeks to understand the reasons behind things and always goes the extra mile. He is incredibly empathetic, with a high degree of teamwork, making him essential for collaborative work. Technically, he has a very steep learning curve, which helps him acquire new knowledge in ways rarely seen. Without a doubt, if I were to build a development team, it would be a pleasure to have him on my team.

Pablo Bullor

Program Manager en 4Geeks LATAM

Full-Stack Developer Program Coach
Alfredo Centeno -Full Stack JS Web Developer

Ibai is a person with a high level of involvement in his projects, constantly seeking to understand how things around him work, which means he continues to acquire new skills. Without a doubt, he will overcome any challenge that comes his way.

Alfredo Centeno

Full Stack JS Web Developer

Full-Stack Developer Program Coach

Selected organizations

Teams, clients, and institutions

Working across markets

Experience built across Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, and remote teams

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