Carmen Broomes is a Over 20 years of experience in tech and ux, passionate about helping businesses grow at Handshake. They possess expertise in user experience, user centered design, interaction design, user interface design, usability testing and 5 more skills. Colleagues describe them as "Carmen is one of the hardest working colleagues that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. She cares deeply not only about the work she does, but how it impacts customers' real lives. Her empathy carries through her research studies and extends to her team and stakeholders. She's also not afraid to lead and take big, complex challenges head-on. I'm grateful to have partnered with Carmen for over 2 years at Indeed. She has challenged me and made me a better UX practitioner and co-worker. Carmen is an amazing asset with so many skills and leadership qualities - I hope we have many more!", "Carmen is a powerhouse user experience practitioner. My team has leaned on her diverse skillset to help better understand the problem space, uncover new product and design opportunities, and improve UX across the employer experience. She is a strong communicator and an expert collaborator, armed with multiple potential strategies, able to juggle competing priorities all while acting as a leader and mentor in the research space. Carmen is well-respected by her peers and senior leadership; she adds value to any project. I look forward to partnering with her in the future!", and "Over the last two and a half years, I have collaborated with Carmen Broomes on many projects. I look to Carmen as an inspirational leader that accelerates positive change. In every interaction I have had with Carmen, she frequently showcases in-depth knowledge, new perspectives, and empathy to inform decisions on what is ultimately best for people using our product. When we aren't working on the same project, she always goes the extra mile to help out when needed because she genuinely cares about crafting the best experience. Carmen leads how we might get to the root of solving a problem through research. She has shined the light on alternative research methods to discover insights from people who use our product to produce the best findings. Her expertise in research methods has expanded the toolbox for the Product and UX team. When Carmen uncovers findings, she proactively guides the team to consider recommendations to resolve potential pain points in design ideation sessions. Her past design experience is a golden treasure that she has shown time again in our ideation sessions. Carmen leads with dedication, whether it is crafting a research roadmap, driving research, shedding light on findings, or guiding designs through insights. Finally, I am forever grateful to work with Carmen because she is kind, passionate, candid, and always looking to drive inclusivity within the team and the products we build."