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I redesigned the agency's website using Wix, CSS and JavaScript based on user feedback and web analytics

I planned and executed qualitative user research with eBay buyers and B2C/C2C sellers in the US and Germany. Further, I partnered with decision makers in UX, Product, Business Unit, Marketing, and Engineering to inform the product roadmap for payments, protections, and trust initiatives.Key achievements include:• Influenced product strategy aimed at saving 15% of lost revenue from Best Offers through usability tests, an org-wide newsletter article, and ideation workshops with PMs, Designers, UX Writers, and Engineers• Informed buyer vetting program estimated to grow sales by 6% year-over-year by identifying barriers to selling high-value items ($10K+) through interviews• Initiated closing 10 trust gaps in the current buyer journey through an expert review, a prioritization workshop, and socialization with cross-functional stakeholders

• Envisioned new feature to increase engagement and build community using NFTs based on generative and evaluative research as part of YouTube’s Web3 plans• Established collaboration with 3 YouTube researchers & designers and 2 students and spearheaded interviews, a survey, a focus group, and usability tests

• Initiated fixing 5 critical usability issues prior to release of a new B2G software by conducting a heuristic evaluation and securing buy-in from the product manager• Impacted product design of a software suite by collaborating on 9 research studies, including interviews, concept tests, usability tests, tree tests, and field visits

• Informed the website redesign to improve usability for 2,000+ MAU by using web analytics, a survey, and 7 interviews across EMEA & US• Improved ease of use by 37% as per SEQ ratings in benchmark study• Reduced bounce rate by 35% as per Google Analytics by partnering with a web agency to implement data-driven recommendations

• Drove an end-to-end UX project by researching, prototyping, and evaluating new features in a B2B software for 20,000+ users• Authored actionable recommendations for improving intuitiveness of a pattern of the internal design system based on 7 think-aloud tests• Advocated for further development of the features by presenting the research and prototype to 29 team members & 2 product managers

• Conducted a post-event survey for an HCI career event with 12 speakers and 100+ attendees I had co-organized, which yielded an attendee satisfaction score of 89% (CSAT score) and uncovered areas of improvement for future career events• Provided further training to 50+ students by organizing 5 workshops on product design and research by practitioners

M.S., Human-Computer Interaction, 4.0 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: MS-HCI Graduate Council, ORGT (Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Tech)Conducted user research with 200+ participants.

B.S., Human-Computer Systems, 1.0 (Gpa: 4.0 / 4.0)

Activities and Societies: HCI Student Council Initiative • Mentoring Program • Ensemble Pizzicato• Completed 10+ group and individual.