Sara Polak

User Researcher at imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium, BE

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Experience

    • Belgium
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • User Researcher
      • Nov 2021 - Present

    • Belgium
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Ambassador
      • Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

      As a student ambassador, I helped to answer any questions that prospective students of the EIT Digital Master School might have and promoted the program in creative ways together with my fellow student ambassadors. As a student ambassador, I helped to answer any questions that prospective students of the EIT Digital Master School might have and promoted the program in creative ways together with my fellow student ambassadors.

    • Italy
    • Research Services
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Research Intern
      • Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

      As a research intern, I contributed to the preliminary research phase of an Erasmus+ project in which a training program for children in rural parts and socially disadvantaged areas of Europe was developed, aiming at the development of digital competencies, inclusion, and growth for future generations. Tasks included literature studies, organising and execucting research activities (focus groups, survey), as well as analysing and presenting the research results. As a research intern, I contributed to the preliminary research phase of an Erasmus+ project in which a training program for children in rural parts and socially disadvantaged areas of Europe was developed, aiming at the development of digital competencies, inclusion, and growth for future generations. Tasks included literature studies, organising and execucting research activities (focus groups, survey), as well as analysing and presenting the research results.

  • Slagerij Traiteur Jager van Hoof
    • Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
    • Sales Assistant
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2019

      As a sales assistant, I served customers of the local butcher and prepared salads, meals, sandwiches and other meat products. As a sales assistant, I served customers of the local butcher and prepared salads, meals, sandwiches and other meat products.

    • Netherlands
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
      • Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

      As team manager, I took care of the team functioning, planning, and communication within the team a. Also, as a UX researcher, I took care of the usability of our web application by conducting usability tests.

      • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

      My tasks included working out new concepts and designs for our drone show as well as keeping track of the website, social media, and other promotion channels.

    • Netherlands
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
      • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

      Organization of meetings, responsibility for the functioning of the committee, and providing educational and fun activities for the members of the association.

      • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

      Communication from and within the committee as well as documentation related to committee meetings.

      • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

      Organization of accommodation, meals, and the program for the association's yearly introduction weekend. More specifically, setting up a budget, keeping an overview of all costs, and making a reckoning. We achieved to set up a great weekend where we gathered even more new members for the association than the year before.

Education

  • EIT Digital Master School
    Master's degree, Human Computer Interaction & Design
    2019 - 2021
  • Università di Trento
    Master's degree, Human Computer Interaction & Design
    2020 - 2021
  • University of Twente
    Master's degree, Human Computer Interaction & Design
    2019 - 2020
  • Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    Honour's Program, High Tech Systems
    2017 - 2019
  • Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    Bachelor's degree, Psychology & Technology
    2016 - 2019
  • Eckartcollege
    Secondary School, Nature and Health
    2010 - 2016

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