Head Of User Research
CurrentI joined Bondora to establish the User Research function from scratch. It has been an intense journey that has led to the first successes and visible achievements. I have introduced various research methods that had not been used in the past, as well as making research a regular ongoing practice. Insights from user research are now an important part of our fresh company strategy document. The true value of user research doesn't have to be in building something new based on the findings, it can also be in deciding not to do something, and thus result in saving a lot of resources. During my time at Bondora, we have decided to discontinue or not start with two major initiatives that the research didn't back up with a real customer need. This has saved us a massive amount of developing hours that can now be spent on something more impactful for the business.I am constantly working toward building a customer-focused organization where we see customers behind the numbers - because every statistic has a heartbeat.