Structural Engineer turned UX Researcher?!
Ava Lamb, based in Austin, Texas, is a UX Researcher at NCR Voyix, a large American software, consulting, and technology company.
Coming from the field of structural engineering, Ava realized that it wasn’t the right career path for her long term. In turn, she decided to dive into UX research, which turned out to be a perfect fit for her!
Get ready to learn more about UX Research from Ava. Find out about its challenges, what makes it exciting, how the career typically progresses, what salaries are like, how flexible the tasks are, what skills you need to get started, and so much more…
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⌚️ Timestamps:
00:00 All about Ava’s journey to UX Research
05:24 Daily tasks that UX Researchers do
13:20 UX Research work setup and flexibility
15:34 The skills you need to have to be good at UX Research
18:08 Tips to UX Research Success
22:58 Typical progression path for UX Researchers
26:58 Recommend books, blogs, and podcasts for UX research
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