Meta

Staff UX Researcher, Reality Labs

• Lead and design comprehensive pre- and post-launch research as team pod lead, overseeing 20+ concurrent XR hardware programs.
• Ensure learnings continuously feed the product development cycle, having seen the launch of multiple in-market Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Meta AI glasses.
• Establish robust insights engines tracking launch readiness, longitudinal dogfooding experiences, device usability, early prototype heuristics, and OOBE/NUX workflows.
• Develop robust, deterministic AI workflows that effectively tie multi-channel user feedback with telemetry, internal bug reporting systems, and software builds to inform executive PDP gate decisions on launch readiness.

Google

Senior UXR Manager, Pixel Hardware

Supervisor: Nazneen; Michael Lin

• Lead a team of highly-skilled FTE UXRs in conducting end-to-end user research that connects attitudinal measures with both behavioral and business metrics.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams that include designers, engineers, and product managers to convert research into meaningful recommendations, best practices, and product advancements.
• Oversee the design, analysis, and dissemination of research studies on both small (n < 10) and large (n > 40k) samples.
• Develop roadmaps and iterative research programs that support stakeholder needs and are in line with company- and org-level OKRs.
• Possess advanced knowledge in advanced survey methodologies (e.g. Maxdiff, CBC), graphic design, data visualization, dashboarding, and video editing.
• Have received 35 peer recognition (gThanks) awards for going above and beyond.

Google

Contracted through Adecco

UX Researcher, Google AR (Previously Daydream)

Supervisor: Dan Odell

• Executed analysis and interpreted findings for over 20 quantitative and qualitative studies in a year and a half, turning raw data into narrative-driven deliverables (e.g., reports, decks, videos, dashboards) with high-level insights and actionable key takeaways.
• Introduced statistical research methodologies to management and stakeholders that are now widely employed by UX researchers across the org.
• Authored and published an academic manuscript on my very first Google study!

Center for the Mind & Brain

Postdoctoral Scholar

Supervisor: Steve Luck

• Worked with the preeminent scientist in the field to produce high-impact research publications on visual attention and distraction.
• Led the design, implementation, piloting, recruitment, running, and analysis of highly technical behavioral, EEG, and eye-tracking research studies both on undergraduate and clinical populations.
• Oversaw the honours programme of an undergraduate student and the hiring/management of several research assistants.