CV
I am a UX Researcher and Designer with a background in Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction
KEY SKILLS
User Research, Research Design, Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Contextual Design, Ethnographic Research, Interviewing, Persona Development, User Requirements Elicitation, Heuristic Reviews, Prototyping, Wireframing, Storyboarding, Use Case Scenario Development
IT SKILLS
Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Balsamiq
Programming Languages: HTML, CSS, R
SPSS Statistics
EXPERIENCE
Professional Experience
UX Designer
Reevoo
Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
UX Designer
Freelance
May 2019 - Jul 2019
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Centre of Longitudinal Studies
Identified new tools and areas of research for nationwide long term research e.g. technical solutions to measure screen time and online behaviour in adults. The importance of identifying these tools was to reduce the time spent creating reports, improve reporting accuracy which is not always accurate, as well as increase the amount of data collected in order to have a holistic view of what a user
Presented report and reasoning of using these new tools to key stakeholders at a workshop and they were discussed for feasibility and costs for implementation. The CLS approved of the tools and are planning to carry research with them within the next year.
Dec 2016 - Aug 2019
PHD RESEARCHER
University College London
Planned and designed Usability, Accessibility, and User Research sessions to support the design and development of digital services on projects which were run at the ExCiteS research group funded by the European Commission
Projects worked on: WeGovNow, DiToS, Ecsanvis
PhD thesis focused on online platforms supporting communities of practice, and how identity characteristics of the participants can inform better design
Jan 2017 - Aug 2019
TEACHING ASSISTANT
University College London
Designed, planned, and delivered lectures
Uploaded learning material on the university’s platform as well as managed the online courses on UCL Extend
Created assignments that were based on a set of case studies based on the materials that were taught in class regards to usability and user experience principles in the design of citizen science platforms.
Helped students who required guidance and support in their studies
May 2016 - Jul 2016
USER RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Assisted in carrying out user testing of a Virtual Reality game for PlayStation 4
Processed NDA agreements from participants of the user testing. Explained to them the process of the game. Helped them with putting on their VR headsets, assisted them when they needed clarifications on the aspects of the game.
Helped participants fill their questionnaires at allocated times, and answered their questions at the end of the user testing as well as mediated a small discussion about the game they have tested
EDUCATION
Courses and Seminars
Nov 2016 - Aug 2019
PHD HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
University College London
Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
MSC HCI WITH ERGONOMICS
University College London
Sep 2012 - Jun 2015
BSC PSYCHOLOGY
University of Sheffield
Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
UX TECHDEGREE
Team Treehouse
Sep 2019
COPYWRITING
FOR THE WEB
General Assembly
Oct 2019
SERVICE DESIGN
General Assembly