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Sebnem Kurt

UX Researcher

 

Lead UX Researcher

Graduate Career Services 

2023- 2024

UX Researcher

Center for Communication Excellence

2022- 2023

Communication Consultant

Center for Communication Excellence

2020- 2022

Work Experience

UX Research Skills

  • Quantitative & qualitative research methodologies, including user interviews, surveys and usability tests

  • Data analysis: skilled in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to identify patterns, trends, and insights that inform design decisions.

  • Empathy: able to empathize with users & understand their needs, goals, and pain points.

  • Problem-solving: able to identify problems, generate ideas, & design solutions that improve user experience.

  • Collaboration: work effectively with designers, developers, product managers, & other stakeholders to develop and implement user-centered design solutions.

  • Communication: skilled in communicating research findings and insights to stakeholders in a clear, concise, &compelling manner.

Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction

Iowa State University

Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics & Technology

Iowa State University

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

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Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design

Iowa State University

Education History

Research Skills

  • Conducting secondary research & writing literature reviews

  • Conducting primary research

  • Data collection

  • Data analysis

  • Collaborating with a team of researchers

  • Leading research projects

  • Communicating findings in academic conferences

Software​

  • Adobe XD

  • Figma

  • Miro

  • SPSS

  • R

  • Unity

  • AntConc

  • MAXQDA

  • NVIVO

  • Praat

  • Audacity

Hard Skills

Python

C#

HTML

Natural Language Processing

CSS

Regular Expressions

  • LinkedIn
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