Case studies
On this page you can find a sample of my work. More details to come soon.
Creating a new website for volunteer projects and roles
Role: Lead UX Researcher
Research methods: Concept testing, usability testing, interviews, surveys
Research type: Exploratory and evaluative UXR
Company: Code for America - Hack for LA
Re-design of a website for a large B2B company
Role: UX Researcher
Research methods: Concept testing, interviews
Research type: Exploratory and iterative UXR
Company: confidential
Development of a new methodology to track organized crime
Goal: Track the spread of criminal organizations in Brazil and identify their impact on violence rates across time and space
Role: Lead Researcher
Research methods: Literature review, data analysis, interviews
Research type: Doctoral dissertation
Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Violence prevention in the Caribbean
Goal: Evaluate a program for at-risk youth and their families in 3 Caribbean countries
Role: Researcher
Research methods: Literature review, data analysis, surveys, interviews, focus groups
Research type: Impact evaluation
Client: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Police reform in Mexico
Goal: Identify the roadblocks for the implementation of police certification in each Mexican state
Role: Researcher
Research methods: Interviews
Client: U.S. Department of State
Violence prevention in Oakland, CA
Goal: Conduct a landscape analysis of the Latino population in the city of Oakland to inform violence prevention policies
Role: Research Lead
Research methods: Data analysis, interviews, focus groups
Client: City of Oakland (CA) - Department of Violence Prevention