Akash Chaudhary's Portfolio




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Hi there!

I am a mixed-method UX Researcher currently pursuing an MS degree at UC Santa Cruz. I perform user research to discover insights for UI design that enable effective, happy and sustainable user behavior.

Projects

Deceptive UI: Discovering Dark Patterns on Streaming Platforms

Published in DIS 2022     [PDF]

    Methods used :
  • Questionnaire Survey, Interview, Diary Study, Design Analysis, User Journeys, Inductive, Deductive Mapping, Thematic Analysis, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Odds Ratio Analysis

Verbose: Designing a Speech Improvement Application

Published in Mobile HCI 2021     [PDF]

    Methods used :
  • Cue-card Test, Talk-Aloud User Test, Audio-Visual Survey with Subject matter Experts, Interview, Usability Testing, SEQ, UEQ, SUS

Skills

  • Qualitative methods - Diary Study, Think Aloud Tests, Cue-Card Study, Contextual Inquiry, Design Analysis using Inductive, Deductive Mapping, Thematic analysis, Audio-Visual Surveys, Questionnaire Surveys, Subject Matter Expert Surveys, Interviews
  • Quantitative methods - Correlation tests, Regression analysis, Odds Ratio Analysis, Usability tests, SUS, SEQ, UEQ.
  • Design skills - End-to-end UX Design, Sketches, Storyboards, Wireframes, Personas, User Flows, Journey Maps.
  • High / Low fidelity prototyping - Figma, Google Slides.
  • Programming skills - Python, CSS, HTML, Javascript, P5.
  • Project management - Working across cross-functional teams (Design, Operations and Tech).
  • Communication - Suggesting UX improvements to various stakeholders.


Get in touch

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