Sam Sterns Email & Phone Number

Portfolio: https://www.sam.g.sterns.comI am passionate about devising creative solutions that not only enhance user experiences but also align with overarching business objectives. I have 8 years of experience in qualitative research methodologies, including field studies and in-depth interviews, complemented by mixed methods research such as surveys and usability testing. I have a strong track record of collaborating with and leading projects of diverse teams comprising designers, developers, product owners, and executives. Together we've driven product innovation and conducted user research initiatives across the enterprise. I excel particularly in conducting insightful interviews, synthesizing qualitative data, delivering compelling presentations, and orchestrating productive workshops. Drawing from my previous leadership and management roles in other careers, I am enthusiastic about leveraging my skills and leadership qualities to contribute meaningfully to my next role.User Research skills include:➢ Research Methodologies: interviews, surveys, and experiments ➢ Qualitative data analysis: affinity map, thematic analysis, root cause analysis➢ Deliverables: personas, site maps, user flows, empathy map, storyboarding, wireframes, UX Lean Canvas, Business Canvas➢ Facilitate Workshops: Assumptions mapping, abstraction ladder, round table discussion of customer interviews, UX Strategy➢ Books I read recently: Design for a Better World by Don Norman, Monetizing Innovation by Madhavan Ramanujam and Georg Tacke, Designing for a Better World by Don Norman➢ Podcasts: Awkward Silences➢ My hobbies include home cooking, reading nonfiction and sci-fi, painting, or playing with my cat, Zuri.

Listed skills include React, Team Building, Diversity And Inclusion, Ui, and 46 others.

• 

  Front End Engineer And User Experience Designer

  Sustainabilist

  Portland, Or, Us