UX Research | Customer Insights | Strategy
About/ CV
Professional Summary
I believe in conducting user research to support an empathetic, human-centered approach to digital design and development. As a former clinician and current UX Researcher working on healthcare-related products, I am passionate about bringing a voice to the patients providers, and caregivers using our products.
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In order to better understand our users, I conduct a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research studies. I am particularly passionate about engaging in generative, qualitative research, such as in-depth interviews and ethnographic studies, because I feel they have the most potential to illuminate unknowns about our users and given projects a solid foundation of understanding and direction. I am also experienced in conducting moderated and unmoderated usability testing, usage analytics studies, and information architecture testing. I believe that the success of any product depends on a combination of all of these approaches.
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In addition to planning and conducting research, I regularly contribute to product and UX strategy, design brainstorming, and collaborative design & strategy workshops. I enjoy working across a product team and organization to ensure that everyone has a thorough understanding of our users. ​
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I really enjoy working with small, growing product teams and organizations. As a researcher and UX team member, I am passionate about developing and implementing user research processes to help teams conduct ethically solid research while continuing to scale effectively and efficiently.
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Skills
User Research, User Personas, Usability Testing, Surveys, Service Blueprints, User Journey Maps, Remote & In-person research, Lean research methods, Ethnography, In-depth Interviews, Secondary literature reviews, Product Discovery, Workshop Facilitation, Ideation, Concept-testing, Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Patient-centered Research, UX and Product Strategy, Research Operations, Research Repositories, Vendor Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Verbal and Written Communication, Content Strategy, Web Design, Analytics, Voice of the Customer, Content & Asset Creation
Work Experience
2022-2023
Lead UX Researcher, Memora Health
Established UXR practice in early-stage digital product org, scaling the team from 0 to 100% coverage of product pods, resulting in promotion and FTE management in <1 yr. Directly impacted roadmaps & commercial strategy.
2020- 2022
Sr. UX Researcher, Lumedic
Led mixed-methods UX research efforts for new-to-market B2B & B2C products. Led the organization in cross-functional problem discovery & product innovation sprints, resulting in org-wide hackathon.
2018-2020
Sr. UX Researcher, Medullan
UX Researcher
Planned and conducted user experience research activities in order to support user-centric design and development of healthcare and life sciences digital products. Led research activities and provided valuable insights to stakeholders, designers, and developers.
2017-2018
User Experience Student, CareerFoundry
Completed an appx. 6 month course of study in User Experience Design and Research, including a culminating project case study and portfolio presentation.
2012-2017
Clinical Nutrition Manager, Sodexo
Clinical Dietitian I,II
Provided medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling to individuals with a variety of health conditions across the continuum of care. Managed a clinical nutrition and patient services department, including over 12 FTEs. Drove third party satisfaction scores consistently above the 90th percentile.
Education
2009-2012
M.S. Clinical Nutrition, Boston University
Clinical Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess- Needham, Winchester Hospital
2005-2008
B.S. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Magna Cum Laude
Interests
Outside of work, I love getting creative and crafty! I spend time with several different hobbies, including knitting, weaving, drawing, and painting. I also spend a lot of time developing my garden, growing food, cooking, and sharing meals with loved ones.