Hi, I'm Shobana SubramanianArora - User Experience Researcher
I'm passionate about uncovering user needs to create products that genuinely enhance lives. I thrive in diverse sectors, translating complex insights into intuitive designs and driving impactful user experiences.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Pioneered user-centric design and led research initiatives at Fortune 500 companies.
Currently drives innovative user experiences and research strategies in a leading technology company.
Can guide product teams to deeply understand user needs through rigorous research.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation in UX/Interaction Design
Began career shaping user interactions and usability across various software platforms.
✦ Interaction Design
✦ Usability Engineering
Growth as a Lead UX Researcher
Progressed to lead research efforts, focusing on deep user understanding and strategic product direction at major tech firms.
✦ User Research
✦ Team Leadership
✦ Product Development
Current Role: Senior UX Researcher
Continuing to drive innovative user experiences and research strategies in a leading technology company.
✦ UX Strategy
✦ Qualitative Research
✦ Quantitative Research
💪🏻 Superpowers
Pioneer of User-Centric Design
Transforming complex user needs into intuitive interfaces.
✦ Expert in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
✦ Skilled in developing custom interfaces for diverse technological platforms.
✦ Proven ability to drive design solutions with insightful user data.
Domain Agnostic Innovator
Applying deep UX principles across varied industries.
✦ 25+ years experience in software, aviation, education, and biomedical sectors.
✦ Successfully adapted research and design for websites, mobile apps, and complex systems.
✦ Experience building UX practices from scratch in startups and non-profits.
Strategic Research Leader
Guiding product development with impactful user insights.
✦ Led research initiatives in large product teams at Fortune 500 companies.
✦ Focused on creating compelling products that improve user lives.
✦ Experience in information architecture and UX facilitation.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with pioneers in emerging tech fields to explore new research frontiers.
✦ Discovering opportunities to mentor aspiring UX professionals and share best practices.
✦ Finding collaborators for innovative projects that address societal challenges through design.
I can help with
✦ Guiding product teams to deeply understand user needs through rigorous research.
✦ Establishing and scaling user experience practices within organizations.
✦ Advising on information architecture and designing intuitive user interfaces.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying emerging trends in human-computer interaction and AI ethics.
✦ Finding opportunities to present at leading industry conferences.
✦ Connecting with leaders in the bio-medical or aviation tech sectors for potential collaborations.