Recommendations

”Ana is one of the most exceptionally talented researchers I've ever worked with. One of the things I appreciate most is her ability to thoroughly--but rapidly--understand a research problem. She appreciates the nuances of an engagement, understands the practical constraints, and devises a clear, rigorous approach to solving it.”

- Nick Manluccia, UX Researcher at Google

”Confronted with a grand ask and ambitious timeline, Ana took a staggered approach to discovery allowing for insights sharing and knowledge building over time, which built confidence with our stakeholder team and allowed us for co-creation and collaboration. Ana is extremely diligent, knowledgeable, and dependable -- making her a great client partner and an asset to any team. I can't recommend her enough for any research and/or service design needs!”

- Molly McGaughan, Managing Director at BYND NA

”I filmed several of Ana’s user interviews, and I can tell you that Ana has mastered the art of empathizing with a user. Throughout the interviews, Ana had a calming effect on others and was able to make our users feel comfortable and safe. As a result, Ana allowed our team to hear our users’ deepest thoughts and to come to groundbreaking insights to guide our designs.”

- Laura Swenson, UX Researcher at Autodesk

”Ana's commitment to advocating for users was the aspect of her worth that I appreciated the most. She empathized with the user at every step. She would attend design and content reviews to ensure user perspectives were accurately represented. By incorporating memorable quotes and impactful data points, teams were consistently reminded of users' concerns.”

- Marcus Chairez, Design & Technology Leader in Retail

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