Experience

ShelterTech
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• UX Researcher

  • Jan 2023 - Present


University of Connecticut

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2018 - Present

  •Conducted end-to-end research on agricultural development using qualitative methods, including ethnography, contextual inquiry, in-depth interviews, and thematic analysis. •Communicated gaps in project implementation and advised stakeholders to make appropriate changes for greater capacity building.

• • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  •Collaborated with other researchers to design and test university qualitative software analysis lab sequence. •Created a multipurpose qualitative software analysis workbook using virtual moderated usability testing, observations, and live interviews. •Effectively developed qualitative software methods workbook/manual, decreasing training costs by $27,000 per year.



International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

• United States
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Environmental and Production Technology (EPTD) Researcher

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  •Conducted secondary research to understand and define usability issues. •Developed and contextualized design change recommendations, understanding users' culture, existing farming methods, and digital in-accessibility •Collaborated with a cross-functional team to re-design a weather forecasting system for greater user experience, advocating for stakeholders •Conducted secondary research to understand and define usability issues. •Developed and contextualized design change recommendations, understanding users' culture, existing farming methods, and digital in-accessibility •Collaborated with a cross-functional team to re-design a weather forecasting system for greater user experience, advocating for stakeholders