Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Allison Hall

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Allison Hall

Summary

UX Researcher with a master's in Human Computer Interaction from UCL. Based in Seattle. Three years professional experience in marketing and two year's experience in UX research projects. Accomplished in qualitative research methods; particularly methodologies such as in-depth interviews, co-design and user studies with vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Overview

3
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Neuro Voices
London, UK

UX Researcher
03.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Plan and execute the initial product research within a three month timeline.
  • Conduct surveys, interviews, co-design workshops and competitive analysis with neurodivergent entrepreneurs.

Battersea Design Lab
London, UK

UX Researcher & Co-Founder
03.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • A group of seven UCL HCI alums researching future technologies and novel UX research methodologies.
  • Secured clients and collaborators to generate innovative research projects in domains such as social robotics, AR/VR and conversational AI.

National Tsing Hua University
Hsinchu City, Taiwan

Human Computer Interaction Researcher
10.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Lead research of an AI digital health tool through participatory workshops with clinical psychologists and LGBTQ+ clients.
  • Manage a team of 5 to write a publication based on the study; an international collaboration between UCL in the UK and NTHU in Taiwan.

Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Santa Barbara, CA

Marketing and Communications Coordinator
05.2021 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Designed marketing collateral ain collaboration with Visa and MasterCard to market the launch of contactless payment technology now used by 6.4 million passengers annually.
  • Managed the transit agency's WordPress site with over 18,000 visitors per month.

Education

University College London
London

MSc from Human Computer Interaction
09/2022 - 08/2023

University Overview

Relevant courses: Interaction Science, Interaction Design, Future Interfaces, Disability Interaction, Digital Health, Affective Interaction

Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

BA from Film and Media Studies, Psychology, French
09/2015 - 08/2019

University Overview

  • Relevant Courses: Computational Problem-Solving (Python), Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Aging, Psychological Statistics

Skills

  • Qualitative research
  • Quantitative research
  • Interviews
  • Participatory workshops
  • Usability studies
  • Surveys

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

    Deloitte Digital Design Sprint / London, UK / February 2023

  • One week design sprint with Deloitte digital designers and business students to develop a fintech app.
  • Amazon Catalyst Fellow Award, Amazon / Seattle, WA / October2020

  • Amazon awarded a grant for my design concept: a non-profit resource-sharing online database.
  • Research Communications Intern / Seattle Children's Research Institute / Seattle, WA / May-August 2017

  • Communicated research findings for the SMAHRT team via videos, panels and blogs, which has contributed to over 100 research publications.

Certification

UX Design, Certification in Grow with Google / Remote / Completed: April 2024

Languages

French
Intermediate

Timeline

UX Researcher
Neuro Voices
03.2024 - Current
UX Researcher & Co-Founder
Battersea Design Lab
03.2024 - Current
Human Computer Interaction Researcher
National Tsing Hua University
10.2023 - Current
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
05.2021 - 09.2022
University College London
MSc from Human Computer Interaction
09/2022 - 08/2023
Whitman College
BA from Film and Media Studies, Psychology, French
09/2015 - 08/2019
Allison Hall