
When WhatsApp was no longer enough.

Academia Ajedrez 360° platform
Context
Academia 360 offered online chess classes through live sessions and recorded content, but the entire operation relied on manual processes. Every class required sharing links, sending recordings through WhatsApp and managing student access individually. As the community grew, this model became increasingly difficult to sustain.
The problem
The business needed a platform to manage memberships, live classes and recorded content from a single place — removing repetitive tasks so it could scale without increasing its operational workload. Students needed a simpler experience, with centralized access to their classes, recordings and activity calendar.

Student experience
My role
I designed and developed the platform end-to-end, together with Equipo Latina, defining both its functional architecture and user experience:
Product strategy and platform architecture
UX/UI design
WordPress development and membership system
Content automation and platform integrations
Learning experience optimization
The solution
A private, membership-based platform where each student accesses content according to their subscription plan:
Subscription-based access control
Live class calendar connected to Zoom
Automatic publishing of recordings from Vimeo
Private student dashboard
Multiple class plans
Integrated payment management

Live class calendar
How it was built
The platform was designed around automation and scalability. Recordings are added to the site automatically after each class, access is managed according to each student's active membership, and content is organized into a clear learning journey — without changing the client's existing teaching model.

Private dashboard
Outcome
A completely manual operation became a centralized, automated system. The client reduced the operational workload of managing students and content, and students gained a more organized, accessible and consistent learning experience. More than a website, a service dependent on manual processes became a digital product designed to scale.

Recorded classes
What I learned
The greatest impact often doesn't come from adding features, but from designing systems that remove operational friction.
Stack: WordPress · Membership system · Vimeo · Zoom · Content automation · Payment gateway · Private user dashboard
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When WhatsApp was no longer enough: I designed and built a membership platform that turned a manual online chess school into a centralized, automated product.