Collaboration and Influence: Soft Skills that Drive High-Impact UX Research
Beyond methodologies and analysis, conducting user research in professional environments calls for a great deal of expertise often written off as “soft skills”. To do truly impactful research, UX researchers must work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, influence leaders, manage collaborations throughout research, and build visibility for their research.
Join Isha Dandavate, former Google UXR, in a short workshop that will expose you to key skill sets that empower UXRs to have influence in their roles, and to spark curiosity for deeper exploration.
The workshop will also include a panel of industry experts from Yahoo, Pinterest, and YouTube.
Speaker
Isha Dandavate
Isha Dandavate graduated from the MIMS program in 2014. She has been a qualitative UX researcher for 13 years, beginning her career in design research consulting at SonicRim. After MIMS, she went on to work at Google for 11 years — at YouTube, Classroom, and Google Search.
She has expertise in inclusive and equitable design, having led Google Search’s Product inclusion efforts for several years. Most recently, she worked on AI Overviews and AI Mode. Isha resigned from her job last year for a career break. She now consults part time while exploring new opportunities in teaching and local government.
Contact
If you have questions about this event, please contact Eva Mollett.
