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Culver City, California, Us

Burbank, Ca, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

Santa Monica, California, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Conducted over 10 remote moderated usability studies to evaluate designs and understand user expectations• Presented and communicated findings and suggested next steps to improve user experience in designs• Spearheaded research operations and documented my process to lay a foundation for future researchers

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Formulated and distributed surveys to gather feedback on our pairing form and understand user needs• Presented findings to stakeholders and suggested design recommendations to improve product designs• Validated personas by identifying user pain points through surveys

Santa Monica, California, Us

• Created, executed, reviewed, and presented usability tests to further understand user expectations with rapid iteration. This led to a rapid iteration process while working closely with the Lead UX Designer.• Supported a team of Designers and Product Managers to identify research opportunities in the design process focusing on improving the experience of a health app loop

• Assisted in running an experiment on analogical and relational reasoning, funded by Google and the NSF• Crafted research studies on Qualtrics, and managed lab materials and equipment needed• Recruited participants through a database to encourage students to participate in a research study

• Acted as an experimenter and a confederate in the research lab to study the stereotype threat• Conducted 50+ surveys around the UCLA campus to understand the undergraduate demographic

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Factors In Information Design