Monica Weiler, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & CEO at Stratos Innovation Group- Claim this Profile
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Nikhil Hunshikatti
Monica and her team at Stratos went above and beyond in the design thinking "learning-by-doing" training workshop they put on for our group at The Columbus Dispatch. Their expertise in design research methods and innovation strategy inspired our internal teams to consider new ways of working together. I was impressed with the depth of their knowledge and attention to detail during the 2 day workshop.
Clancy Boyer
Working with Monica brought surety that the depth of research being done for my client would produce actionable results. On top of that Monica was a great listener, attentive to direction and change, and went above and beyond project scope to deliver excellent, and beneficial output. She would be a high-value asset to any team.
Dave Barker
Monica is a skilled user experience professional that is very knowledgeable and highly skilled in usability techniques and also a thorough knowledge of human factors methodologies. Her expertise was invaluable during a recent international research study that involved a complex research plan. This project required one on one contextual interviews along with interactions with working prototypes and design evaluations. Of course, research plans are of no value unless they can be executed and successfully carried out which Monica did flawlessly . I would highly recommend Monica for usability research and ergonomic analysis. She is very tenacious in her efforts to understand user behavior. Her hard work and skill helped Our company improve our products in ways we had not thought of and helped us find design solutions that increased our overall user experience. she provided a step-by-step detailed report that gave our engineers and designers a roadmap to execute toward product improvements, many of which can be seen in our new designs. .
Nikhil Hunshikatti
Monica and her team at Stratos went above and beyond in the design thinking "learning-by-doing" training workshop they put on for our group at The Columbus Dispatch. Their expertise in design research methods and innovation strategy inspired our internal teams to consider new ways of working together. I was impressed with the depth of their knowledge and attention to detail during the 2 day workshop.
Clancy Boyer
Working with Monica brought surety that the depth of research being done for my client would produce actionable results. On top of that Monica was a great listener, attentive to direction and change, and went above and beyond project scope to deliver excellent, and beneficial output. She would be a high-value asset to any team.
Dave Barker
Monica is a skilled user experience professional that is very knowledgeable and highly skilled in usability techniques and also a thorough knowledge of human factors methodologies. Her expertise was invaluable during a recent international research study that involved a complex research plan. This project required one on one contextual interviews along with interactions with working prototypes and design evaluations. Of course, research plans are of no value unless they can be executed and successfully carried out which Monica did flawlessly . I would highly recommend Monica for usability research and ergonomic analysis. She is very tenacious in her efforts to understand user behavior. Her hard work and skill helped Our company improve our products in ways we had not thought of and helped us find design solutions that increased our overall user experience. she provided a step-by-step detailed report that gave our engineers and designers a roadmap to execute toward product improvements, many of which can be seen in our new designs. .
Nikhil Hunshikatti
Monica and her team at Stratos went above and beyond in the design thinking "learning-by-doing" training workshop they put on for our group at The Columbus Dispatch. Their expertise in design research methods and innovation strategy inspired our internal teams to consider new ways of working together. I was impressed with the depth of their knowledge and attention to detail during the 2 day workshop.
Clancy Boyer
Working with Monica brought surety that the depth of research being done for my client would produce actionable results. On top of that Monica was a great listener, attentive to direction and change, and went above and beyond project scope to deliver excellent, and beneficial output. She would be a high-value asset to any team.
Dave Barker
Monica is a skilled user experience professional that is very knowledgeable and highly skilled in usability techniques and also a thorough knowledge of human factors methodologies. Her expertise was invaluable during a recent international research study that involved a complex research plan. This project required one on one contextual interviews along with interactions with working prototypes and design evaluations. Of course, research plans are of no value unless they can be executed and successfully carried out which Monica did flawlessly . I would highly recommend Monica for usability research and ergonomic analysis. She is very tenacious in her efforts to understand user behavior. Her hard work and skill helped Our company improve our products in ways we had not thought of and helped us find design solutions that increased our overall user experience. she provided a step-by-step detailed report that gave our engineers and designers a roadmap to execute toward product improvements, many of which can be seen in our new designs. .
Nikhil Hunshikatti
Monica and her team at Stratos went above and beyond in the design thinking "learning-by-doing" training workshop they put on for our group at The Columbus Dispatch. Their expertise in design research methods and innovation strategy inspired our internal teams to consider new ways of working together. I was impressed with the depth of their knowledge and attention to detail during the 2 day workshop.
Clancy Boyer
Working with Monica brought surety that the depth of research being done for my client would produce actionable results. On top of that Monica was a great listener, attentive to direction and change, and went above and beyond project scope to deliver excellent, and beneficial output. She would be a high-value asset to any team.
Dave Barker
Monica is a skilled user experience professional that is very knowledgeable and highly skilled in usability techniques and also a thorough knowledge of human factors methodologies. Her expertise was invaluable during a recent international research study that involved a complex research plan. This project required one on one contextual interviews along with interactions with working prototypes and design evaluations. Of course, research plans are of no value unless they can be executed and successfully carried out which Monica did flawlessly . I would highly recommend Monica for usability research and ergonomic analysis. She is very tenacious in her efforts to understand user behavior. Her hard work and skill helped Our company improve our products in ways we had not thought of and helped us find design solutions that increased our overall user experience. she provided a step-by-step detailed report that gave our engineers and designers a roadmap to execute toward product improvements, many of which can be seen in our new designs. .
Experience
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Stratos Innovation Group
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder & CEO
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2013 - Present
⇒ Serve as the visionary leader of the firm, putting co-creation and systems thinking at the epicenter of our efforts to leverage human factors, systems engineering, and user experience design to shape unique perspectives in the understanding of human experiences. ⇒ Shape the infrastructure, talent, and processes to provide compelling insights into human experiences through participatory and service design, definition of archetypes and personas, and customer segmentation. ⇒ Lead a… Show more ⇒ Serve as the visionary leader of the firm, putting co-creation and systems thinking at the epicenter of our efforts to leverage human factors, systems engineering, and user experience design to shape unique perspectives in the understanding of human experiences. ⇒ Shape the infrastructure, talent, and processes to provide compelling insights into human experiences through participatory and service design, definition of archetypes and personas, and customer segmentation. ⇒ Lead a powerful team of design researchers, service designers, experience strategists, information designers, human factor specialists, industrial designers, service systems developers, and workshop facilitators who embody the firm’s core values of co-creativity, ingenuity, integrity, empathy, and holistic thinking. ⇒ Develop and continue to evolve a company culture united by core values and a promise to hold each other accountable. Infuse the business with a unique value proposition, leveraging global research experience to bring diverse schools of thought together and translate insights to actions. ⇒ Drive the vision to refine Stratos’ service portfolio to bridge the gap between insights and impact, providing real-world value across the entire design development continuum through key offerings spanning deep discovery, opportunity mapping, insights activation, and organizational adoption. ⇒ Establish and adjust organizational goals based on short- and long-range strategies; monitor performance to proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement and continually prompt in-depth assessments of organizational talent and capabilities to optimize offerings and impact. Show less ⇒ Serve as the visionary leader of the firm, putting co-creation and systems thinking at the epicenter of our efforts to leverage human factors, systems engineering, and user experience design to shape unique perspectives in the understanding of human experiences. ⇒ Shape the infrastructure, talent, and processes to provide compelling insights into human experiences through participatory and service design, definition of archetypes and personas, and customer segmentation. ⇒ Lead a… Show more ⇒ Serve as the visionary leader of the firm, putting co-creation and systems thinking at the epicenter of our efforts to leverage human factors, systems engineering, and user experience design to shape unique perspectives in the understanding of human experiences. ⇒ Shape the infrastructure, talent, and processes to provide compelling insights into human experiences through participatory and service design, definition of archetypes and personas, and customer segmentation. ⇒ Lead a powerful team of design researchers, service designers, experience strategists, information designers, human factor specialists, industrial designers, service systems developers, and workshop facilitators who embody the firm’s core values of co-creativity, ingenuity, integrity, empathy, and holistic thinking. ⇒ Develop and continue to evolve a company culture united by core values and a promise to hold each other accountable. Infuse the business with a unique value proposition, leveraging global research experience to bring diverse schools of thought together and translate insights to actions. ⇒ Drive the vision to refine Stratos’ service portfolio to bridge the gap between insights and impact, providing real-world value across the entire design development continuum through key offerings spanning deep discovery, opportunity mapping, insights activation, and organizational adoption. ⇒ Establish and adjust organizational goals based on short- and long-range strategies; monitor performance to proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement and continually prompt in-depth assessments of organizational talent and capabilities to optimize offerings and impact. Show less
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Columbus College of Art & Design
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Adjunct Faculty: Human-Centered Design and Human Factors
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2015 - 2015
⇒ Taught an introductory class on human-centered design and human factors principles to industrial design and interior design junior and sophomore students. ⇒ Taught an introductory class on human-centered design and human factors principles to industrial design and interior design junior and sophomore students.
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Lextant
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United States
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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User Experience Researcher
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2011 - 2013
⇒ Led user experience research projects, conceptualizing, implementing, and delivering UX insights in alignment with accelerated client timelines, working diligently to solve customer experience challenges for key clients including Honda of America. ⇒ Gained experience contributing to a human-centered design consultancy; developed tools and methods to enhance research offerings and engaged in major account projects. ⇒ Led user experience research projects, conceptualizing, implementing, and delivering UX insights in alignment with accelerated client timelines, working diligently to solve customer experience challenges for key clients including Honda of America. ⇒ Gained experience contributing to a human-centered design consultancy; developed tools and methods to enhance research offerings and engaged in major account projects.
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The Ohio State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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2010 - 2011
⇒ Performed a multisite study researching product acceptance and adoption, extending research postdoc to deepen validation, applying structural equation modeling to understand the multiple factors that impact actions and behavioral responses.
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Research Associate, Human Factors & Ergonomics
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2005 - 2010
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HKBK College of Engineering
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India
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering
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2001 - 2003
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Education
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2005 - 2010
The Ohio State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Integrated Systems, Human Factors -
2003 - 2005
Wright State University
Master of Science - MS, Human Factors -
1997 - 2001
Bangalore University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Biomedical Engineering
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