Alexander O'Connor, Phd Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

· Designed and tested a user onboarding/content recommendation tool. · Relied on various methods to test content, user experience, and feature wireframes, such as: live and remote moderated usability tests, surveys, interviews, A/B tests. · Served as lead researcher on several user tests, content development projects, and site development projects. Collaborated with research vendors, content teams, designers, project managers, and developers to design tests, iterate, and… Show more · Designed and tested a user onboarding/content recommendation tool. · Relied on various methods to test content, user experience, and feature wireframes, such as: live and remote moderated usability tests, surveys, interviews, A/B tests. · Served as lead researcher on several user tests, content development projects, and site development projects. Collaborated with research vendors, content teams, designers, project managers, and developers to design tests, iterate, and incorporate findings into product decisions. Show less

San Francisco

· Principal researcher and writer for company’s core product: online, just-in-time resources for managers on topics such as setting team goals, managing remote teams, and unconscious bias in the workplace.· Interviewed individual contributors, managers, and HR professionals to inform and develop product/content.· Designed and later analyzed data from several surveys assessing respondents experience with workplace professional development, setting team goals, managing remote… Show more · Principal researcher and writer for company’s core product: online, just-in-time resources for managers on topics such as setting team goals, managing remote teams, and unconscious bias in the workplace.· Interviewed individual contributors, managers, and HR professionals to inform and develop product/content.· Designed and later analyzed data from several surveys assessing respondents experience with workplace professional development, setting team goals, managing remote teams, and unconscious bias. Show less

Orinda, Ca

Lamorinda (now part of Berkeley Research Group) specializes in job and organizational studies in employment matters. These studies are utilized by top companies as well as plaintiff and defense attorneys in active litigation both in California and nationally. Lamorinda also provides consulting services to companies in the general areas of employment law and wage & hour compliance.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

· Principal investigator of several research projects, most notably on studies of workplace anxiety, emotion regulation, idea sharing, and creativity.· Employed a range of methods, such as usability studies, surveys, experiments, and a range of measures, such as self-reports, observer ratings, behaviors, and biophysiology (cortisol).· Analyzed data (with a range of statistical methods, including SEM and MLM) and disseminated research results internally and externally (e.g.… Show more · Principal investigator of several research projects, most notably on studies of workplace anxiety, emotion regulation, idea sharing, and creativity.· Employed a range of methods, such as usability studies, surveys, experiments, and a range of measures, such as self-reports, observer ratings, behaviors, and biophysiology (cortisol).· Analyzed data (with a range of statistical methods, including SEM and MLM) and disseminated research results internally and externally (e.g., academic articles and conference presentations).· Managed research lab consisting of several undergraduate and masters-level students. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social And Personality Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology