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Director, User Research @ Maven Clinic
About Me
UX Research leader passionate about establishing and scaling highly impactful UX design and research programs in fast-paced, entrepreneurial-minded environments. Track record of UX research and customer research being driving forces for small internal initiatives that grew into successful products. Have 17+ years of UX experience, including 9 years managing vendors and 6 years managing full-time employees. Champion UX design and research as a critical partners for new and innovative consumer products in hardware (IoT, wearables, hearables) and software/mobile apps (communication/collaboration and productivity applications).
My Skills
My Career
Director, User ResearchMaven ClinicMarch 2022
Current
FounderArcadia Insights LLCApril 2023
Current
Manager, UX Design and ResearchAmazonOctober 2021 - February 2022
Founder and Principal Lily Design and Research LLC November 2011 - November 2015
Staff II Design Researcher Samsung Electronics America September 2014 - October 2015
My Education
UCLA Anderson School of ManagementExecutive MBA Graduated -2022
University of Washington Human Centered Design & EngineeringMS, Human-Centered Design and Engineering, specialization in User-Centered Design Graduated -2009
University of California, Los AngelesBA, Psychology; minor Literature (Russian)BA Graduated -2005