Updated July 28, 2026 -will keep updating with Projects
ESTHER D. MANZANO, M.S.
AI Enablement Specialist
Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader
AWS Builder | Educator | AI Evaluator
Building practical AI solutions that empower educators, entrepreneurs, and organizations through responsible AI, cloud technologies, and lifelong learning.
From Education to AI Innovation
For more than 31 years, I have helped learners develop knowledge, confidence, communication skills, and independent thinking. My career spans elementary and middle school education across the Philippines, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States.
Today, I combine that educational foundation with cloud computing, generative AI, and responsible AI practices to design practical solutions that improve learning, productivity, and organizational effectiveness.
Rather than viewing AI as a replacement for human expertise, I believe the most impactful systems are those that amplify human judgment, creativity, and collaboration.
Core Expertise
- Generative AI
- AI Enablement
- Prompt Engineering
- AI Evaluation
- Responsible AI
- AWS Cloud
- Amazon Bedrock
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon S3
- Python
- Educational Technology
- Learning Experience Design
- AI Literacy
- Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation
FEATURED AI PROJECTS
Project Aurora
AI Enablement Platform
Purpose
Designing a cloud-based AI platform that helps educators and organizations adopt AI confidently using AWS and Generative AI technologies.
Technologies
- AWS
- Amazon Bedrock
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon S3
- Python
- Generative AI
Enterprise AI Assistant (EAIA)
An AI productivity assistant designed to support educators, entrepreneurs, and organizations by streamlining workflows, organizing knowledge, and encouraging responsible AI adoption.
AI Knowledge Assistant
A retrieval-based AI assistant that searches a knowledge base stored in Amazon S3 and generates grounded responses using Amazon Bedrock, demonstrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) principles.
AI Literacy Academy
An educational initiative focused on teaching Responsible AI, AI Ethics, Digital Citizenship, Prompt Engineering, and Safe AI Use for learners from upper elementary through high school.
AWS BUILDER PORTFOLIO
Building AI Applications with AWS
This portfolio reflects hands-on development through practical cloud-based AI projects.
AI Business Growth Studio
Developed a local AI-powered application that generates business ideas and supports entrepreneurs in exploring growth opportunities using generative AI.
Social Media Caption Generator
Created a serverless application using Amazon Bedrock and AWS Lambda to generate engaging social media content for different audiences and platforms.
S3 Content Publisher
Designed an automated workflow that generates AI-written content and stores it in Amazon S3, demonstrating cloud-based content management and automation.
Skills Demonstrated
- Cloud Architecture
- Serverless Computing
- Prompt Engineering
- AI Workflow Design
- API Integration
- Python Development
- AWS Services
AI EVALUATION & TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
AI Evaluation
Experience applying educational expertise to evaluate AI-generated content for quality, clarity, accuracy, and instructional value. Work includes reviewing prompts, responses, and human-in-the-loop evaluation processes.
Technical Skills
Cloud
- AWS
- Amazon Bedrock
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon S3
Programming
- Python
AI
- Prompt Engineering
- Responsible AI
- RAG Foundations
- AI Evaluation
Productivity
- GitHub
- Microsoft 365
- Canva
- Google Workspace
Representative AI Projects
- Executive Audit Report – Quantlix Runtime Stress Test
- University Admission Prediction – Amazon SageMaker Canvas
- Automated Essay Evaluation Pipeline
- Credit Card Fraud Detection using XGBoost and Amazon SageMaker
CERTIFICATIONS • PROFESSIONAL VISION
Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader
- AWS Cloud & AI Professional Development (In Progress)
- M.S. Curriculum & Instruction
- U.S. K–8 Teaching License
- CNMI Professional Teacher Certification
Professional Vision
“I believe AI should empower people—not replace them. My goal is to design practical AI solutions that help educators, entrepreneurs, and organizations work more efficiently, make better decisions, and embrace innovation responsibly.”
“I believe AI should amplify human potential. My mission is to bridge education and artificial intelligence by building practical, ethical, and cloud-powered solutions that help people learn, work, and innovate with confidence.”
Current Focus
- AI Enablement
- Educational AI
- Cloud AI Applications
- Responsible AI Adoption
- AI Productivity Systems
- Learning Experience Design
Contact
Esther D. Manzano, M.S.
New Mexico, USA
505-488-8777
esric544@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/esther-d-manzano
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