Max Johnson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Leads high-priority mixed methods research projects for diverse portfolio of industry stakeholders, spanning tech, healthcare, and finance, focusing on Extended Reality (VR/MR/AR), Artificial Intelligence, and Platform Usability-Cultivates strong client relationships with major industry corporations, sending key deliverables, presentations, and reports promptly, while maintaining effective team cohesion-Manages project teams ranging from 2-13 members of researchers, project managers, designers, and technical staff, coordinating with clients in order to achieve desired goals and outcomes for research on strict timelines-Conducts hundreds of moderated qualitative interviews with participants, establishing rapport with participants of diverse demographics to uncover insights that enhance product accessibility, equity, and dynamism-Analyzes both qualitative and quantitative data on a large scale, delivering data-backed, user-centric product recommendations to clients, adapting swiftly to new projects and technologies as the situation requires-Communicates across all product stakeholders, including designers, engineers, product managers, and executives

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Evanston, Illinois, United States

-Led my own independent study, focused on Design and Interactivity within Entertainment platforms funded through the Knight Lab for Digital Media, combining my passions while filling a gap in my education-Built skills and understanding of User Experience within Entertainment with a focus on streaming services, with weekly focal topics such as Accessibility, Interactive Storytelling, User Behavior, and Marketing and PR strategies-Amassed a portfolio of design work through weekly self-created Design Challenges using platforms such as Qualtrics, Figma, and Canva-Cultivated research database about streaming platforms through peer-reviewed content and user behavior interviews

Evanston, Illinois

-Researched projects on team communication, specifically on both qualitative and quantitative projectsfor NASA space teams and the US Army Research Lab-Coordinated NASA funded research project- requiring communications with international officials inRussia and Antarctica-Led a team of five undergraduates for onboarding onto projects already in progress-Published research paper: Talking About Mars: Team Communication Dynamics and Decision Quality inSpace Crews-Presented own research at 2 conferences, the Society of Industrial and Organization Psychology andNASA Human Research Program Workshop

-Managed Internal Corporation messaging for a global organization with over 300,000 associates in 40 countries, with a focus on cross-cultural community building across North America, Europe, and India-Revamped organization-wide intranet through a complex Content Management System, completing a site-wide page audit and restructuring of site navigation, putting User Experience at the forefront, troubleshooting when needed-Organized a data-driven relaunch of Talent Recruitment efforts, conferring with both Human Resources and Marketing teams to create new content for Linkedin recruiting-Expanded writing skills when in communication with a variety of audiences, through press materials, internal articles, technical communications, and vendor correspondence-Collaborated with executive leaders and stakeholders, developing messages to be tailored to the desired audiences highlighting company events and team successes

Remote

-Collaborated with educators in order to help them develop confidence and competence in their plans for teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic-Facilitated dialogue during professional development sessions-Co-created a 7-week curriculum (Design For Election Week) for middle and high school education of American democracy, had a nationwide launch with over 500 schools participating