Linda Mitchell

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UX Researcher at Databricks · User research · user research, interviews

Databricks
Boston, MA · ET (UTC-5)
8+ years experience
Virginia Tech
English
Open to work
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Overview

Based in Boston. I work on user research at Databricks. Ran 127 usability sessions and turned them into a research repository. Before that: Coinbase and Salesforce. Most at home with jobs to be done and synthesis. Coffee nerd.

Good reasons to reach out
  • Roles in user research
  • Thoughtful intros to people in my field
  • Second opinions on interviews decisions
Please don't message about
  • Crypto token projects
  • Unpaid work or spec projects

Replies on weekday evenings

Skills
usability testingsynthesisjobs to be doneinterviewsuser research
Open to workLooking for a role
closes in 3 months

Next role: UX Researcher in media, Boston or hybrid

Target roles
UX Researcher
Level
Senior
Industries
Healthtech, E-commerce
Work mode
Hybrid
Available
30 days notice
Work authorization
Authorized to work in the MA
What I'm looking for
Early-stage company (Series B) where user research is core to the product.
Not interested in
Night shifts

8 years in user research. Strongest at usability testing and interviews. Open to the right conversation.

Boston, MAjobs to be donesynthesisusability testing
Open

Experience

  1. UX Researcher
    Jan 2024 - Present
    Databricks · 2 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Boston, MA
    • Brought the research flows to WCAG 2.2 AA.
    • Ran 113 usability sessions and turned them into a research repository.
    • Built a component library 30 engineers ship with every day.
  2. Product Designer
    Oct 2021 - Sep 2023
    Coinbase · 1 yr 11 mo · Contract · Boston, MA
    • Shipped the research redesign that lifted task completion 28%.
    • Ran 63 usability sessions and turned them into a research repository.
  3. Product Designer
    Jul 2020 - Oct 2021
    Salesforce · 1 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Boston, MA
    • Built a component library 32 engineers ship with every day.
  4. Product Designer
    Jan 2019 - Jul 2020
    Visa · 1 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Boston, MA
    • Cut support tickets about research by 54% with clearer copy and states.

Projects

Side project: a habit tracker
2023

Built with usability testing and synthesis. 3022 people used it last year.

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Education

  1. Virginia Tech
    BS, Architecture
    2013 - 2017

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