Sandra Zaidova
Lead UX Researcher at Mosaic Group- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Mosaic Group
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United States
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Technology, Information and Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead UX Researcher
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Jan 2023 - Present
- Lead and mentor research team, support their professional growth - Improve the research practices and processes - Design and conduct foundational and evaluative research - Partner with design, product, analytics and marketing teams to identify impactful research opportunities and shape research culture - Lead and mentor research team, support their professional growth - Improve the research practices and processes - Design and conduct foundational and evaluative research - Partner with design, product, analytics and marketing teams to identify impactful research opportunities and shape research culture
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Trafi
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Lithuania
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior User Researcher
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Nov 2020 - Dec 2022
- Design and execute complex qualitative and quantitative user research to inform product development and growth- Coach and support product managers and designers to conduct quality tactical studies themselves and interpret the results accurately- Partner with design, product management, analytic and engineering teams to conduct and share research- Shape research culture and processes to promote evidence- based decisions, foster the culture of continuous exploring and the mindset of curiosity Show less
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User Researcher
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Apr 2018 - Nov 2020
- Lead user research initiatives to inform and validate product strategy and roadmap- Mentor/support designers and product managers in gathering insights and validating their assumptions- Foster and promote the right mindset for research in product team and company- Support product team in communicating findings to the company
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Produkto akademija - TheFrontiers
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Lithuania
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Education Administration Programs
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Facilitator
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2018 - 2021
- Facilitate the learning process about the research part in the design thinking process - Share experience and knowledge on how to conduct user research - Facilitate the learning process about the research part in the design thinking process - Share experience and knowledge on how to conduct user research
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Agency of International Youth Cooperation
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Lithuania
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Non-profit Organizations
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Freelance Trainer
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2012 - Sep 2020
- Prepare and implement international and national training coursesMain topics of the training courses: active participation, volunteering, intercultural learning, non-formal education, creativity, analysis of community or customer needs and idea generation.
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Researcher
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2015 - 2016
- Create the design of the international research “European voluntary services’ impact on local community- Conduct the research in international researchers team: communicate with research participants; create questionnaires; gather the data (individual interviews, focus group discussion, observation, dairy studies); analyze data using ethnographic case study methodology; prepare the report; make the presentations of the research insights; write the articles for media; present the research results at the conferences Show less
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Freelance (Self employed)
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Writing and Editing
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Researcher
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2014 - 2018
- Conduct research that varies in approach, scale, scope, timeframe, and methodologies being fully responsible for all stages of research and decisions Few research examples: - “Woman’s identity in Lithuanian cinema industry”, 2017-2018 - “Problem-solving patterns in schools”, 2016-2017 - “The impact of open badge system to the learners”, 2015-2016 - Conduct research that varies in approach, scale, scope, timeframe, and methodologies being fully responsible for all stages of research and decisions Few research examples: - “Woman’s identity in Lithuanian cinema industry”, 2017-2018 - “Problem-solving patterns in schools”, 2016-2017 - “The impact of open badge system to the learners”, 2015-2016
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KITOKIE PROJEKTAI
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Lithuania
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Researcher
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2012 - 2014
- Conduct research on creativity and innovation of “Creative Partnership” programs' schools - Prepare the research design - Collect and analyse data using phenomenological and ethnographic methodologies - Conduct research on creativity and innovation of “Creative Partnership” programs' schools - Prepare the research design - Collect and analyse data using phenomenological and ethnographic methodologies
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Creative Developer
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2011 - 2014
- Coordinate “Creative partnership” program in 5 different schools - Identify the learning needs - Measure the impact of the program activities - Coordinate “Creative partnership” program in 5 different schools - Identify the learning needs - Measure the impact of the program activities
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Project Manager
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2012 - 2013
- Plan the scope, time, budget and activities of the international environmental project - Coordinate the communication between project partners from Europe and Asia - Manage stakeholders’ needs, make reports and ensure dissemination of results - Plan the scope, time, budget and activities of the international environmental project - Coordinate the communication between project partners from Europe and Asia - Manage stakeholders’ needs, make reports and ensure dissemination of results
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Lithuanian Food Bank / „Maisto bankas“
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Lithuania
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Feb 2012 - Dec 2012
- Plan the scope, time and budget of the health and well-being program at Lithuanian schools - Supervise the implementation of the program activities - Organise partner meetings and ensure effective cooperation with local authorities - Plan the scope, time and budget of the health and well-being program at Lithuanian schools - Supervise the implementation of the program activities - Organise partner meetings and ensure effective cooperation with local authorities
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Education
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Vilniaus Universitetas
Master's degree, Sociology -
Via Experientia
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Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University
Bachelor's degree, Sociology