Victoria Lansdown, AI Learning Experience Designer on Influential Women

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Victoria Lansdown

AI Learning Experience Designer, Synergis IT + Creative

Seattle, WA

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree MBA

Her Story

About Victoria

I started my career in the classroom, teaching students from kindergarten through high school. That experience shaped everything that came next. It taught me how people actually learn, what motivates them, and how easily even the best tools fail when they aren’t designed with real humans in mind. Today, I work at the intersection of education, product, and responsible AI. I’ve spent the past decade designing and scaling learning experiences, programs, and products that help people navigate change, build confidence, and adopt new technologies with clarity rather than fear. I currently lead large-scale AI education and adoption initiatives at Google, supporting hundreds of thousands of learners globally through product-aligned learning, data-informed strategy, and cross-functional collaboration.

My path has taken me through roles working for Google, General Assembly, Pearson, and K-12 education as a teacher. Across these experiences, I've worked with educators, enterprises, and global teams to launch digital learning platforms, experiment with AI-enabled feedback and personalization, and translate complex systems into experiences people can actually use. Along the way, I earned my MBA from the Sauder School of Business, deepening my focus on strategy, innovation, and organizational change.

I care deeply about equity, educator voice, and building systems that are thoughtful, ethical, and sustainable. I’m especially interested in how women, educators, and underrepresented communities experience rapid technological shifts—and how we can design tools and programs that support them through it. I bring a builder’s mindset, a teacher’s empathy, and a product leader’s discipline to everything I do. I’m motivated by meaningful impact, honest collaboration, and work that leaves people more capable than when they started.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Victoria

01What do you attribute your success to?

I attribute my success to finding a sense of home at school. The classroom was where I felt understood, challenged, and supported, and that sense of community shaped how I learn, lead, and collaborate. Being part of a classroom community taught me the power of shared purpose, trust, and belonging: values that continue to guide how I build teams, design learning experiences, and show up in my work today.

02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

If you do something you love, it doesn’t feel like work. We spend so many hours of our lives working; choosing something that genuinely interests and energizes you makes all the difference. Loving what you do doesn’t mean it’s always easy, but it makes the effort feel worthwhile and sustainable over time.

03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

Learn to code, and don’t be afraid of it. You don’t need to become an engineer to benefit. Understanding how technology works gives you confidence, credibility, and leverage in almost any role.

04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?

The biggest challenge, and opportunity, is integrating AI in ways that genuinely help people rather than overwhelm or replace them. In education and learning design, we have a chance to use AI to personalize learning, reduce busywork, and give educators back time to focus on what matters most. The challenge is doing this responsibly: building tools that are transparent, equitable, and grounded in real human needs.

05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?

Work–life balance and relationships are most important to me. I believe meaningful work should support a full, healthy life, not replace it. Prioritizing relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and communities keeps me grounded, empathetic, and effective. When work respects balance, I show up more creatively, sustainably, and with greater purpose.

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