Experience

Verily

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of UX Research at Verily (previously Google Life Sciences)

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Head of UX Research, supporting researchers and research managers focused on a variety of healthcare tech solutions (disease management, clinical decision support, clinical studies and trials etc.) Head of UX Research, supporting researchers and research managers focused on a variety of healthcare tech solutions (disease management, clinical decision support, clinical studies and trials etc.)



Google

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Staff UX Research Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  I lead a team of researchers and leads focused on the connected home (speakers, smart displays, TV, wearables) and on the Auto experience for Google Assistant. Our team helps shape the future of human-computer interaction through voice and touch, and we work to serve people’s needs in the home and in the car through assistive smart technology.

• UX Research Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2021



Facebook

• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• UX Research Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2019

  * Lead the Search Discovery & Relevance teams at Facebook, with the goal of helping users surface the best content across Facebook and their communities. Manage and guide a group of UX researchers focused on new product experiences in the space of content discovery.* Co-founded the Women of Facebook Design initiative, growing membership to more than 400 women researchers, designers, and content strategists. Created a successful mentorship program to encourage peer-to-peer mentorship and support for women in the UX field at Facebook. * Co-created the Creativity in Research initiative. Check this medium article below to learn more! Show less

• UX Research Lead

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2018

  Lead research initiatives for the Augmented Reality Platform team and the Search team at Facebook. Focus on creative photo and AR effects; content discovery; video search; and media experiences. Mentor and guide a small group of researchers.

• User Experience Researcher

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  Conduct UX research to support the Search team at Facebook. Focus on content discovery; video search; and media experiences.



Twitter

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• User Researcher

  • Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  Conducted primary fieldwork, synthesized and integrated multiple data streams, including analytics, survey data, and user research, to deliver market insights that lead to a deeper understanding of Twitter users in various international markets. Conducted primary fieldwork, synthesized and integrated multiple data streams, including analytics, survey data, and user research, to deliver market insights that lead to a deeper understanding of Twitter users in various international markets.



Rutgers University School of Communication and Information

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Doctoral Researcher, Journalism and Media Studies

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2014

  * Designed qualitative research studies focusing on multiple media platforms (broadcast TV, satellite TV, and the Internet) to explore the impact of international media on cultural identities in North Africa. * Led a team of three research assistants. * Presented results at conferences on communication and media, such as the International Communication Association annual meetings. Published various articles in media research publications. * Received advanced training in qualitative research methods (ethnography, intercept interviews, focus groups, observational techniques, etc.). Received advanced training in online ethnography (analysis of user-generated content). Received basic training in quantitative research methods (sampling, statistical significance testing, linear regression, SPSS). locally (Nielsen ratings) and globally (Mediametrie, GFK and others). Show less



Rutgers University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-Time Lecturer, New Media

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2014

  Taught college students how to use multimedia and marketing presentation tools, including blogs, social media, photo, audio, and video editing software, file-sharing technology, and video streaming platforms. Also taught courses on audience research and media globalization Taught college students how to use multimedia and marketing presentation tools, including blogs, social media, photo, audio, and video editing software, file-sharing technology, and video streaming platforms. Also taught courses on audience research and media globalization



Institute for Women's Leadership at Rutgers

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator, Women, Media & Technology Initiative

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  Helped develop and launch an initiative to increase the number of young women leaders in the fields of media & technology: * Worked on building a Women & Media Minor at Rutgers (see link below) * Conceptualized the very first proposal for a Gloria Steinem Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies (see link below) * Coordinated and co-organized a series of lectures with guests such as Geena Davis and Gloria Steinheim. * Mentored young women in the Leadership Scholars Program. Produced three documentaries about women and leadership. Show less



Rutgers Center for Race & Ethnicity

• New Brunswick, NJ

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2011

  * Organized a series of workshops and conferences on inclusion, diversity, and gender and race in the US. * Organized a series of workshops and conferences on inclusion, diversity, and gender and race in the US.



ARTE

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Commissioning Editor

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Selection and promotion of the documentary films to be funded and broadcast on the network. Assessed success of our documentary films through daily monitoring of audience ratings and online, print, and broadcast press coverage. Managed audience research, including reviewing audience mail and analyzing viewer-generated online reviews. Wrote tracking reports and in-depth analyses of audience preferences Selection and promotion of the documentary films to be funded and broadcast on the network. Assessed success of our documentary films through daily monitoring of audience ratings and online, print, and broadcast press coverage. Managed audience research, including reviewing audience mail and analyzing viewer-generated online reviews. Wrote tracking reports and in-depth analyses of audience preferences



ADL Television

• Paris Area, France

• Film Production Coordinator

  • Apr 2004 - Aug 2004

  Worked on a series of documentaries entitled "L'Europe des Copains" for French Television. Managed project from pre-production to post-production, including fundraising efforts and budget operations Worked on a series of documentaries entitled "L'Europe des Copains" for French Television. Managed project from pre-production to post-production, including fundraising efforts and budget operations



Lightstorm Entertainment (James Cameron's Production Company)

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Film/TV Intern

  • Sep 2001 - Jan 2002

  Read and reviewed incoming scripts for motion pictures considered for development and production. Wrote coverage, and maintained a CRM database of relevant contacts in the TV and Film industry including talent agencies, production companies, and Hollywood studios. Read and reviewed incoming scripts for motion pictures considered for development and production. Wrote coverage, and maintained a CRM database of relevant contacts in the TV and Film industry including talent agencies, production companies, and Hollywood studios.



Hachette Filipacchi Media

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Web Publishing Intern

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2001

  Website content creation for publishers, brands, and advertisers Assisted the team of the newly created Electronic Custom Publishing Division and helped create websites and website content for partners including publishers, brands, and advertisers (i.e. Elle Magazine online and Air France) Website content creation for publishers, brands, and advertisers Assisted the team of the newly created Electronic Custom Publishing Division and helped create websites and website content for partners including publishers, brands, and advertisers (i.e. Elle Magazine online and Air France)