Hi, I’m Ivan!
I enhance products with user research & workshops.
Intro
你好 !
With over a decade of experience, I am a passionate advocate for human-centered design and user research. My specialty is employing qualitative and quantitative methods to uncover user insights that inform strategic product direction and development.
I excel at understanding user needs, distilling research into compelling narratives, and guiding teams to build better solutions. Whether conducting usability studies, synthesizing data, or leading workshops, I immerse myself in the user mindset.
Currently, I am focused on leveraging my UX research and design thinking expertise to help companies innovate and create experiences that truly resonate with customer needs. I would relish the opportunity to collaborate with teams committed to building people-first products
Core Skills
User Interviews
Workshop Facilitation
Data Synthesis
Journey Mapping
Requirements Capture
Design Thinking
UX/UI Design & Research
Rapid Prototyping
Usability Testing
Qualitative Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Case Studies
The studies below demonstrate my human-centered design expertise, including research artifacts, findings, and reports. Download my resume to learn more about how I collaborate with teams and focus on users to build better solutions.
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Boosting StartupOS Engagement with Interviews
Guiding product enhancements with internal design audits, user interviews, and internal ideation to pivot to AI
Increasing Search Portal Usability Scores by 100%
Testing a gamified search portal through its third iteration to improve usability and utility
Streamlining Millitary Leave Requests with User Insights
Practicing radical empathy to guide an effort to modernize legacy systems of taking leave
Designing a remote gift exchange workshop in Mural
Refusing to let COVID take away festivities, I made a workshop that Mural added to their library of templates.
“Your superpower of being able to take a look at any product, platform or solution, break apart the ecosystem and improve it through deep user-centered research, thinking, and design, is something that I wish I could bottle and take with me everywhere I go.”
Lisa Hoover, CXO
StartupOS
My Values
These values guide how I approach my work and life. In the spirit of courage and transparency, I share them openly to connect with teams and individuals who share this ethos. When our values align, we can achieve great things together.
Collaboration
Partnering together, we go further.Creativity
Thinking differently to drive innovationDiversity
Seeking out new perspectives and embracing individualityAuthenticity
Being true to myself and creating an open, trusting environment.Accountability
Taking ownership and seeing commitments through.