IxDF Certificate of Completion

Gamification - How to Create Engaging User Experiences

IxDF Course Certificate awarded to Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento for completing the "Gamification - How to Create Engaging User Experiences" course
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The Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) hereby certifies that the IxDF Course Certificate (ID #Nfkl4MqcG) has been conferred upon Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento with a Top 10% Course Taker Distinction in formal recognition of completing evidence-based curricula taught by industry leaders, to the standards established by the IxDF Educational Codex. View Course Curriculum.

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Verified Competencies Demonstrated by Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento

By completing this curriculum to the standards of the IxDF Educational Codex, Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento has demonstrated mastery of how to:

  • Design complete, player-centered gamification systems that turn ordinary tasks into experiences users genuinely want to engage with
  • Distinguish gamification from game design and conventional video games, and present a grounded view of the evidence for its effectiveness.
  • Evaluate when gamification is the right solution, and when it's not.
  • Conduct player research using demographics to inform design decisions for large player populations.
  • Build gamification-specific player personas that capture player needs, motivations, and play styles.
  • Identify and design for Bartle's four player types (Socializers, Explorers, Achievers, and Killers) and match mechanics to the player types
  • Distinguish intrinsic from extrinsic motivators and apply Daniel Pink's autonomy–mastery–meaning framework to match motivation type to task complexity, recognizing when extrinsic rewards help and when they undermine performance.
  • Apply the four types of fun (hard, easy, serious, and people fun) to ensure a gamified experience delivers genuine enjoyment appropriate to the task.
  • Apply the Fogg Behavior Model (trigger, ability, and motivation) to diagnose why a desired behavior isn't happening and address the right factor before adding motivators.
  • Apply Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow to balance challenge against player skill and ramp difficulty as players improve to sustain engagement over time.
  • Draw on the full range of motivational drivers (collecting, connecting with a wider world, achievement, the need for feedback, self-expression, reciprocity, and blissful productivity) to engage players.
  • Define and articulate a clear gamification mission tied to a concrete business objective, and manage the mission as an ongoing, iterative process
  • Run a three-step mission analysis: assess the current scenario, understand the sponsoring business customer and desired outcome, and translate findings into a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) mission.
  • Select from a broad catalog of gamification elements, including points, badges, leaderboards, levels, quests, narrative, loss aversion, progression, reward schedules, countdowns, challenge, epic meaning, and community collaboration, and combine them so they fit together naturally and serve the mission without overwhelming players.
  • Anticipate where gamification elements motivate and where they risk discouraging players.
  • Design the player journey (onboarding, scaffolding, and progress feedback) to welcome, support, and retain players as they advance.
  • Monitor player motivation across the player lifecycle (rookie, regular, master) and recognize and counter player fatigue.
  • Measure gamification elements against appropriate metrics to evaluate whether the system is achieving its mission.
  • Prepare gamification for success in an enterprise setting by securing an executive sponsor and building an accurate budget.
  • Choose and execute a rollout strategy and plan for technical support after launch.
  • Account for the privacy, workers' rights legislation, ethical, and legal considerations unique to enterprise gamification from the earliest design phase.
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  • IxDF Local Leader
    IxDF Local Leader distinction: Local Leader of an IxDF Local Group
  • IxDF Community Leader
    IxDF Community Leader distinction: Awarded for serving as an influential IxDF community leader
  • IxDF Outstanding Learner Award
    IxDF Outstanding Learner Award distinction: Completed 15 IxDF Courses
  • IxDF Best-in-Class
    IxDF Best-in-Class distinction: Completed an IxDF Course with a score of 100%
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Puebla, Mexico

Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento

Product Designer | UX/UI Specialist at TCS

IxDF Distinctions

Distinctions are conferred upon Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento in formal recognition of their notable achievements and contributions, as stipulated by the IxDF Educational Codex.

IxDF Assiduous Learner Award Distinction IxDF Assiduous Learner Award
Completed 5
IxDF Courses
IxDF Best-in-Class Distinction IxDF Best-in-Class
Completed an IxDF Course
with a score of 100%
IxDF Certified Course Completer Distinction IxDF Certified Course Completer
Completed one or more
IxDF Courses.
IxDF Community Explorer Distinction IxDF Community Explorer
Attended 3 IxDF Meetups
IxDF Community Influencer Distinction IxDF Community Influencer
Contributed meaningfully
to IxDF Conversations
IxDF Community Leader Distinction IxDF Community Leader
Awarded for serving as an influential IxDF community leader
IxDF Connected Professional Distinction IxDF Connected Professional
Attended 10 or more IxDF Meetups
IxDF Local Group Member Distinction IxDF Local Group Member
Member of an
IxDF Local Group
IxDF Local Leader Distinction IxDF Local Leader
Local Leader of an
IxDF Local Group
IxDF Master Class Learner Distinction IxDF Master Class Learner
Completed one or more
IxDF Master Classes
IxDF Meetup Organizer Distinction IxDF Meetup Organizer
Organized meet-up(s) for
an IxDF Local Group
IxDF Outstanding Learner Award Distinction IxDF Outstanding Learner Award
Completed 15
IxDF Courses
IxDF Social Impact Award Distinction IxDF Social Impact Award
Significantly helped other
IxDF Members
IxDF Top 10% Course Taker Distinction IxDF Top 10% Course Taker
Completed an IxDF course
with a score of 90%
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Certificates Earned
by Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento

IxDF Course Certificates are awarded to Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento in formal recognition of completing evidence-based curricula taught by industry leaders, to the standards established by the IxDF Educational Codex.

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Gamification - How to Create Engaging User Experiences certificate

Gamification - How to Create Engaging User Experiences

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Emotional Design — How to Make Products People Will Love v1 certificate

Emotional Design — How to Make Products People Will Love v1

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IxDF Master Class Certificates Earned

IxDF Master Class Certificates are awarded to Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento in formal recognition of their attendance and ongoing commitment to learning from industry leaders.

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Demonstrate the ROI of Design Thinking and Win Stakeholder Support certificate

Demonstrate the ROI of Design Thinking and Win Stakeholder Support

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IxDF Membership Certificate

This IxDF Membership Certificate (ID #Mq3gDvkg1) has been issued to Israel Anibal Valadez Sarmiento in formal recognition of their membership of the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF).

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