Kate C.

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Senior Research Manager, Amazon Books Studio @ Amazon
Seattle, WA, US
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CONSUMER AND USER EXPERIENCE THOUGHT LEADER with significant product research, design, and go-to-market experience in high technology and innovative companiesBusiness & Practice Leader of research, design, and creative teams who innovate new solutions and sources of revenue for clientsInnovator of consumer and banking products that solve real‐world challenges and delight end-users and clientsSkilled Communicator of product strategy and opportunities that translate data-driven design insights into product functions/features having most measurable impact on the businessCore competencies/strengths: Product Development & Management | Social, Behavioral & Usability Research | Creating Customer & User Personas and Journey/Service Maps | Value Partnering & Cross-Team Collaboration | Marketing & Go-To-Market StrategySpecific to biotechnology: Human Factors Guidance in Quality System Regulation (FDA/CDRH) | Human Factors Research & Design Strategy | FDA/CDRH 510K Preparation (human factors design & evaluation requirements) | Post-Market SurveillanceCommon occurrences or misspellings of my surname: Chada, Chadah, ChadAlso known as: M. Kathryn Peterson or M. Kathryn Chadha

Kate C.'s Current Company Details
Amazon

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Senior Research Manager, Amazon Books Studio
Seattle, WA, US
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amazon.com
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Kate C. Work Experience Details
  • Amazon
    Senior Research Manager, Amazon Books Studio
    Amazon
    Seattle, Wa, Us
  • Amazon
    Head Of Research, Amazon Books
    Amazon
    Seattle, Wa
  • Amazon Web Services (Aws)
    Senior Ux Research Manager
    Amazon Web Services (Aws) Sep 2022 - Present
    Seattle, Washington, United States
  • World Wide Technology
    Director Of User Experience
    World Wide Technology May 2019 - Aug 2022
    Greater St. Louis Area
    Leads the global practice of 50+ user experience researchers, designers, and frontend engineers who deliver research services and agile software to our clients and partners. In three years, grew the team 75% and designed and sold 5 new UX research and discovery services to better define client Agile software delivery priorities. Proud to a big part of this profitable, growth company, and helping deliver a great place to work for all.
  • Asynchrony Labs
    Research Practice Lead | User Experience
    Asynchrony Labs 2017 - May 2019
    Saint Louis, Missouri
    Our team of 30+ UX professionals continues to grow, and I am focused on process leadership and team mentorship in all aspects of user-centered design, research, and usability testing. I develop short- and long-term research strategies with the entire UX team, collaborate to transform the strategies into prioritized initiatives, and deliver training initiatives to empower team members throughout our global organization.
  • Mastercard
    Senior Director, Business Leader (Product Manager), Global Products & Services
    Mastercard 2016 - 2017
    Greater St. Louis Area
    I was chosen by the Mastercard Send product team to fill an exciting new position as owner and thought & practice leader of the customer experience, tasked with the challenge of implementing of user experience (UX) strategy into all phases of our customer lifecycle. I directed a team of 10 user experience designers, product and technical developers, and 2 external vendors. My passion is discovering opportunities to learn how to better market to customers, deliver our product, and provide post-market support for largest US retail and commercial banks, digital giants, and corporate/government clients.
  • Mastercard
    Senior Director (Business Leader), User Experience (Ux)
    Mastercard 2010 - 2015
    Greater St. Louis Area
    I owned and was senior research & design leader for the mobile user experience of our most strategic digital payment products and services (masterpass.com, Mastercard Installments service, 3-D Secure/3DS, wearables & Internet of Things/IOT). I mentored a team of 6 talented junior and senior user experience leads and analysts, and external research and design agencies in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. I got to work with some of the brightest technical practice leads, product owners, and business leaders inside the company and in our clients' organizations.
  • Mastercard
    Director (Leader), User Experience
    Mastercard 2007 - 2009
    Greater St. Louis Area
    I built a world-class user experience practice with global banks and internal business partners in product and technology. I owned and was the senior research and design (R&D) lead for mobile, device, and non-card payment technologies - such as contactless payments, new card terminals and eCommerce payments. I mentored a team of 5 usability researchers, visual designers, Web analytics specialists and managed external design agencies.
  • Mastercard
    Senior Usability Analyst (2004-2006)
    Mastercard 2004 - 2006
    Greater St. Louis Area
    I was brought into Mastercard to develop a robust human factors practice. I delivered information architecture, interaction design, and usability research and testing expertise to internal business partners and to the largest global banks. I developed team expertise in device usability and design and mentored 4 fellow usability analysts on device human factors research protocols.
  • Human Centered Strategies
    Co‐Founder / Human Factors Principal Researcher
    Human Centered Strategies 2002 - 2004
    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
    I co-founded the human factor research and design-thinking business with a focus on electronic medical device manufacturers. Together, Dr. North and I mentored industrial design and mechanical/electrical engineers to integrate human factors methods and research protocols in device design and evaluation. I loved partnering with the FDA/CDRH and healthcare providers to implement our analytical framework to assess device usability.
  • Mitchell Madison Group
    Project Manager
    Mitchell Madison Group 1996 - 2001
    Greater New York City Area & Minneapolis, Mn
    I managed a team of 8 information architects, software engineers and business analysts. I directed and led design and delivery of strategy and management consulting to Fortune 500 companies. I loved the daily challenges of analyzing a client's existing and legacy systems, then delivering strategic high technology and sourcing solutions to maximize their operational effectiveness and increase revenues. To do this, I established and managed collaborative relationships with third-party software and service providers and internal technical and business leads.

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Leadership Personas Mobile Emv E Commerce Human Factors Paper Prototyping Payment Cards User Experience Storyboarding Wireframes Mobile Payments Thought Leadership User Interface Usability Testing Usability Engineering User Centered Design Interaction Design Heuristic Evaluation Business Analysis Contextual Inquiry Ergonomics Visio Medical Devices Information Design Task Analysis Strategy Usability Design Usability Payment Systems Mobile Applications Product R&d Fintech Focus Groups Cross Functional Team Leadership Product Management Qualitative Research Ethnography Customer Journey Mapping Human Computer Interaction Accessibility Card Sorting Management Information Architecture Experimental Design User Interface Design Project Management Research Research Design Human Factors Engineering Mobile Devices Debit Cards Electronic Payments User Experience Design Analysis Mobile Commerce

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Kate C.'s current role is Senior Research Manager, Amazon Books Studio.

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