<p dir="ltr">This one is a bit different that the other admin jobs. It's not an admin job at all. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Taylor Heath" <<a href="mailto:theath@paretosg.com">theath@paretosg.com</a>><br>Date: Nov 3, 2015 3:07 PM<br>Subject: Per Our Call (UX Researcher)<br>To: "<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Jim,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for taking the time to speak with me today. I know this sounds generic, but I am hoping to build stronger relationships with people in the industry. I have a mentor that suggested I get creative and am attempting to see what works
and what doesn’t. I have provided the job description below. If you hear of anyone looking in your network I would appreciate your assistance. Look forward to hearing back.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Job Description</u></b>: <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assumes overall responsibility for research methodologies that are leveraged and incorporated throughout the Software Development Lifecycle ensuring end-user participation in an iterative manner.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Follows processes and best practices of UCD and Research and contributes to the communication and establishment of UCD processes across projects.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Works with internal and external customers (Marketing, Service Technology, end-users and domain experts) to analyze user and business needs<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Conducts usability tests, card sorts, surveys, focus groups, interviews, task analysis, field and crowd sourcing user research.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Identifies the appropriate user experience research methods/activities for each project, and is responsible for designing, planning, implementing and communicating the results of these studies to the project teams.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Provide input to the User Interface design of applications based upon research findings.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Work collaboratively with UX team members, Development teams, Product Owners, Users, and other stakeholders as part of an agile software development process<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leverage User Experience research and analysis techniques to evaluate product requirements, user interface designs, and product modules or functional areas<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Participate in the development of schedules by providing estimates regarding individual research tasks. Assist management in project tracking by providing regular, comprehensive status reports and/or project plans.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Acts as an internal UX Research consultant providing business and technical guidance on user experience to Development, Product Management and other stakeholders<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Qualifications:<u></u><u></u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Proficient at planning for, recruiting, designing, and moderating research activities<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Capable to scoping research projects and determining appropriate qual/quant methods<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Experience conducting research throughout an agile software development process.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Education:<u></u><u></u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in a field such as Cognitive Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Engineering Psychology, Computer Science, Technical Communication, or Information Design<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8-10 years of UX research experience in software or web product development<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Taylor Heath</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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