Hello! I am a UX researcher, candle-maker, and Springsteen enthusiast based in Sea-Town.*
*Shoutout to Sir Mix-a-Lot for giving Seattle the best nickname ever.
My approach to UXR
UX research is all about understanding and bringing together people's needs, feelings, and goals into products.
Impact for me is when research creates an informed and actionable opinion that drives the creation or iteration of a product or service.
I like working cross-functionally because empathy isn't just for UX practitioners -- it's for everyone involved in creating products for people.
Experience
I have a lot of different experiences. These experiences define what I value, how I work, and what I bring to the table as a UXR.
Experience
Google
Nov 2017 - Present
PitchBook Data
June 2017 - Nov 2017
FCV Interactive (Contract)
April 2017 - May 2017
Research Assistant
Dec 2016 - March 2017
Cloutera (Internship)
Oct 2016 to Dec 2016
Salesforce (Internship)
June 2016 to Aug 2016
Non-UX roles (Education Facilitator, Librarian, Barista, you name it!)
Mar 2013 to June 2016
Education
M.S. Human-Centered Design & Engineering
UW - Seattle - Spring 2017
B.A. History w/ Honors
UW - Seattle - Spring 2013
Skills & Languages
Foundational Research
Usability
Desk Research
Interviews
Surveys
Participatory Design
English
French
R
Python
Selected Work
Below are some selected works from both academia and industry. Get a feel for how I think (it's everchanging though!) by browsing through them.
Contact me for more projects and work.
Google Maps
I am currently working on Google Maps. Citizens of the world, movement through space, interactions...there's a lot to consider when researching and designing for a digital map.
PitchBook
PitchBook is a database platform that delivers important data, research, and tools for those in the venture capital, private equity, and M&A space. Let's put it this way, a specialized user space!
Scout (Grad School Capstone)
Safety is an important concern for many. How might we empower people to take control of their own safety? This project explored personal safety through a design futuring lens (*hint: we applied a novel technology to a long-standing problem space).