Faith Onifade
Erith
Summary
Aspiring UX Research professional with a background in cognitive neuroscience research, classroom and customer observation, and hands-on UX design projects. Experienced in gathering user insights, conducting usability testing, and collaborating on user-centered solutions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Research Assistant
Cognitve neuroscience lab
Leicester
2023.11 - 2024.03
- Presented research progress using advanced statistical software for data analysis.
- Conducted behavioural experiments to study cognitive processes and user decision-making.
- Observed participant behaviour during tasks and recorded qualitative research notes.
- Managed over 40 participants.
Teaching Assistant (Learning support)
Agency
Bexley
2023.09 - 2026.03
- Observed how students interact with digital learning platforms (Tablets) and identified usability challenges
- Collected insight \ feedback from students and teachers about learning tools and classroom activities
- Assisted in conducting assessments to determine student understanding of subjects (Phonics), small groups of 5 students.
- Occasionally, presented and effectively read to the class, 28+ students.
Customer service assistant
Sainsbury's (Agency)
London
2020.07 - 2023.07
- Assisted customers with self-service checkout systems and resolved usability issues
- Observed customer behaviour to identify common points of confusion in store navigation and technology
- Provided warm, positive customer care from arrival to departure, encouraging repeated customers
- Increased customer satisfaction by 10%.
Engineering summer school
Imperial College London
London
2019.07 - 2019.07
- Collaborated in multidisciplinary teams on project-based engineering assignments.
- Designed and tested a robotic prototype incorporating sensors as part of a team challenge, refining the system through iterative testing.
- Presented project findings and design decisions via poster to instructors and peers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience
University of Leicester
United Kingdom 09/2020 - 07/2023
A-Levels - Psychology, Media Studies, Level 3 Applied Science
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Balham, LambethSkills
- UX Research & Observation
- Data collection & Analysis
- Figma
- Adobe
- Design & Prototyping
- User interviews
- Communication
- Empathetic
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- Google UX Certificate
LANGUAGES
English
Projects
Google UX Mobile App Redesign: Enhancing the Cinema Movie Browsing Experience
- Conducted user research, developed personas and journey maps, and designed iterative wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma based on usability testing insights.
IEUK Technology Internship Experience
- Organised the timeframe of a fitness app relaunch, while collaborating with peers to enhance my presentation.
Affiliations
- Behavioural psychology blogs
- Freelance UX researcher
Timeline
Research Assistant
Cognitve neuroscience lab
2023.11 - 2024.03
Teaching Assistant (Learning support)
Agency
2023.09 - 2026.03
Customer service assistant
Sainsbury's (Agency)
2020.07 - 2023.07
Engineering summer school
Imperial College London
2019.07 - 2019.07
Bachelor of Science - Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience
University of Leicester
09/2020 - 07/2023
A-Levels - Psychology, Media Studies, Level 3 Applied Science
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School