User experience researcher
Lena has been conducting research for the past 10+ years. She has a background in sociology (BA) and in studies on society, science and technology (MA).
She is currently working in Marin County, California for a software startup.
Experience
2023 - current
Lead UX Researcher, MakerSights (San Francisco)
2022 - 2023
UX researcher, MakerSights (San Francisco)
2021 - 2022
Design Researcher, Adobe (San Francisco)
2020 - 2021
UX researcher, Atlassian (San Francisco)
Education
Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Master of Arts, Studies on Society, Science and Technology
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bachelor of Arts, Social Informatics
Research projects
Combining qualitative user interviews with quantitative data analysis in early product development stage. Research drove the design of a new feature for a creative software.
Evaluative research study of trip planning with Google Maps. Personal research project.
Product analysis of performance metrics. Developed quarterly reporting that increased company’s viability in the advertising industry.