Lead Researcher Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of lead researcher. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for usability heuristic evaluations on UI design solutions.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Design User Research proposals with clear hypothesis, scope, audience and
• Offices - utilising agencies and training internal individuals who show potential
• Prior experience of working in Myanmar or another Least Developed Country (desirable)
• Represent the needs of customers and their end users, gathered via various research methodologies from discovery through design validation techniques
• Plan, lead, facilitate, analyze and report on various research initiatives
• Partner closely with Product Management to influence the product strategy and roadmaps with validated user research findings
• Collaborate on feature definition and user story creation as needed
• Should be comfortable with architectural design tasks such as user flows, information architecture definition, wireframing, with the aim of communicating design opportunities to the broader Design and Product teams

I am excited to be applying for the position of lead researcher. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for usability assessments (e.g., heuristic evaluations) for products or features under development.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Facility with quantitative methods to within web analytics and business intelligence
• Experience with Sketch and prototyping tools
• PhD (doctorate or equivalent) in area of development economics, social development, human sciences, poverty reduction, sociology, public policy or related fields
• Be an integral member of a development team implementing cyber security strategies and designs, and participate in the execution of the cyber security vision and roadmap
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to quality, be organized, analytical, methodical, and have an interest in improving player experiences and overall quality through user research
• Proven competency with descriptive and analytical statistical techniques/tools such as telemetry, SPSS, R, regression and ANOVA
• Organized and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced and exciting environment
• Comfortable interacting and communicating with stakeholders of different backgrounds and responsibilities

In response to your job posting for lead researcher, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for product and/or concept analysis with non-formal approaches such as, role playing, guerilla research techniques, competitive benchmarking, heuristic analyses etc….

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Identify and document research best practices and help on-board new team members
• Proficient in communications
• Expert level application and development of software in C++, C, or Python (or equivalent), experience developing software applications in Linux, macOS, and/or Windows environments
• Subject matter expert knowledge of multiple cyber security areas including network/protocol analysis, intrusion detection, cryptography, reverse engineering, incident response, malware analysis, and/or secure architectures
• Expert verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively collaborate with internal and external teams to present and explain technical information and advise senior management
• Expert Qualitative and Quantitative user testing methods
• Expert User testing planning
• Expert recruiting practices

I am excited to be applying for the position of lead researcher. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for expert guidance in leading, conducting, and synthesizing qualitative research projects – including, but not limited to: in person moderated testing, remote moderated & unmoderated testing, surveys, heuristic reviews, benchmark studies, concept testing, online & in-store intercepts, ethnographies, shopalongs.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Focus groups and other types of market research
• Other types of in-person interviews or research (commerce, ergonomics)
• Advanced eye tracking experience
• Expert development technologies QtQML/HTML/CSS/JS
• Advanced Linux
• Knowledge of issues around GBV in Middle East region and humanitarian settings, an asset
• Object Recognition
• Knowledge of commercial video & imaging products and practices

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the lead researcher position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for guidance on user experience research to Development, Product Management and other stakeholders, identifies the appropriate user experience research methods/activities for each project and is responsible for designing, planning, conducting, and communicating results of related research studies at all organizational levels with the highest quality.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• A portfolio demonstrating past work experience, deliverables and innovation across a broad range of methods
• End-to-end experience with all aspects of research (study design, recruiting, moderation, analysis, reporting, presentations)
• Demonstrated skill and creativity for selecting the right mix of methods to provide actionable insights to research questions and business goals, and are excited to invent new methods when the right method does not exist
• Direct experience with research on software and hardware, including on a variety of devices (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Demonstrable experience of qualitative and/or quantitative research and related technical skills (use of a relevant statistical package and programming skills where applicable)
• Excellent communication skills with strong thought-leadership who can effectively lead complex discussions, lead research sessions, present design concepts and lead workshops
• Experience with user research methods including focus groups, user interviews, direct observation sessions, eye-tracking, ethnographic research, contextual inquiries
• Experience defining Information Architecture by using tools such as card sorting, content strategy, reverse card sorting or other proven content structures for web and mobile experiences