I help teams make better product decisions by understanding the people they're building for
I help teams make better product decisions by understanding the people they're building for
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UX Research Leader with 14 years of UX industry experience, 12 in research plus two in UX design, and Ph.D.-trained expertise in human cognition and decision-making. Qualitative-leaning mixed-methods researcher recognized for depth and clarity in ambiguous product spaces. Balances speed with rigor and influences strategy across orgs. Experience covers 0→1 and mature products across consumer apps, enterprise apps, VR/XR, gaming, digital identity, and security. AI-fluent research evangelist who disseminates AI learnings and drives adoption across the UXR function.
Work experience
Work experience
May 2022 - July 2026
Meta - Staff UX Researcher
My research at Meta spanned VR gaming, Avatars and Identity, and account access across Facebook, Instagram, and Meta AI. It has covered both 0 to 1 and mature products.
May 2016 - April 2022
Microsoft - Senior UX Researcher / UX Designer
Six years across Dynamics 365, four in research and two in design. Led research strategy and end-to-end generative and evaluative studies for Talent, Fraud Protection, and Supply Chain Insights, and designed complex user-centric flows for Customer Insights and Market Insights.
June 2012 - May 2016
Blink UX - UX Researcher
Planned and executed qualitative and quantitative studies across gaming, retail, technology, fashion, telecom, food, and education. Clients included: Amazon, Domino's Pizza, Microsoft, Nike, Nintendo, Starbucks, Verizon, and Wizards of the Coast.
Education
Education
Vanderbilt University
PhD, Psychology - Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience
Honors: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship; National Science Foundation (NSF) Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant;
Dissertation: The Neural Mechanisms of Intertemporal and Risky Choice
University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.S., Psychology
Honors: Graduation with Distinction; Phi Beta Kappa
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