Research That Helps You Understand the People You Serve

Great experiences start with understanding.

Whether you're launching a new product, improving an existing experience, or trying to make more confident business decisions, I help uncover the insights needed to move forward with clarity.

With more than 15 years of experience in UX research and customer experience, I partner with organizations to better understand their customers, identify opportunities for improvement, and create experiences that work for the people they're designed to serve.

Customer & User Research

Understand What Your Customers Need, Expect, and Experience

When decisions are based on assumptions, even the best ideas can miss the mark.

I help organizations uncover customer needs, motivations, behaviors, and pain points through thoughtful research and analysis.

Services Include

  • User interviews

  • Customer interviews

  • Focus groups

  • Surveys

  • Usability testing

  • Concept testing

  • Audience and stakeholder research

  • Insight synthesis and recommendations

Common Questions This Research Answers

  • What do our customers actually need?

  • Why are users struggling with our experience?

  • Which ideas should we prioritize?

  • What barriers are preventing adoption or conversion?

  • How can we better serve our audience?

Project investments typically range from $3,500–$25,000 depending on scope.

Digital Experience & Customer Journey Improvement

Find Friction. Improve Experiences. Increase Confidence.

Customers often encounter obstacles that organizations don't see.

I help identify where experiences break down and uncover opportunities to make them more intuitive, effective, and customer-centered.

Services Include

  • Customer journey mapping

  • Digital experience audits

  • Heuristic evaluations

  • Experience gap analysis

  • Voice of Customer research

  • Customer feedback analysis

  • Opportunity identification and prioritization

Common Questions This Work Answers

  • Where are customers getting stuck?

  • What is creating frustration or confusion?

  • Which improvements will have the greatest impact?

  • How can we improve the end-to-end customer journey?

Project investments typically range from $3,500–$25,000 depending on scope.

Fractional Research & Customer Experience Leadership

Senior-Level Expertise Without a Full-Time Hire

Sometimes organizations need experienced research and customer experience leadership but aren't ready to build a full internal function.

I provide strategic guidance, leadership, and hands-on support to help organizations establish research practices, align teams, and make more customer-informed decisions.

Services Include

  • Fractional UX Research leadership

  • Customer experience strategy

  • Research program development

  • Research operations and governance

  • Team mentoring and coaching

  • Stakeholder alignment

  • Executive reporting and strategic recommendations

Ideal For

  • Growing organizations

  • Startups building customer insight functions

  • Teams preparing for product launches

  • Companies navigating change or transformation

  • Agencies seeking senior research expertise

Monthly engagements typically range from $6,000–$15,000.

Agency Partnerships

I frequently partner with creative agencies, design studios, and consulting firms that need senior UX research expertise for client engagements. Available as a subcontractor, collaborative partner, or embedded researcher.

How We Can Work Together

Every organization has different goals, challenges, and constraints.

Whether you need a focused research project, ongoing customer insight support, or fractional leadership, we'll determine the right approach based on your needs.

Let's start with a conversation about what you're building and the people you're trying to reach.