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LILAS OUGEN

London

Summary

I am a multi-disciplinary (Quant & Qual) social and digital researcher with 9 years of experience spanning public health, food security, social housing, the banking sector and market research. For the past 5 years, I have been working at Listen + Learn Research, a boutique social insight agency working with the like of AXA, HSBC, The British Red Cross, Mondelez and more.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Research Executive

Listen + Learn Research
London
01.2019 - 10.2024
  • Acting Research Manager for LLR's longest-running project (three years and counting).
  • Overseeing projects on a day-to-day basis from start to completion, including for clients such as Mondelez (world leader in snack foods).
  • Supervising teams of analysts to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products.
  • Writing consultative, recommendations-oriented, and culturally sensitive reports (including for the French market).

Assessment Analyst

Financial Services Culture Board (FSCB)
London
04.2019 - 10.2019
  • Conducting thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis of the 2019 assessment dataset provided by all participating firms from the UK financial sector.
  • Authoring a number of survey reports, working to high standards (including stringent proofreading), and to very strict deadlines.
  • Building and maintaining professional relationships with contacts at member firms, and providing clients with a good assessment experience.

Research Assistant

King's College London
London
08.2018 - 09.2019
  • Conductin research as part of a PhD project around food security, livelihoods, and local services in Southwark.
  • Recruiting participants in food banks (requiring both strong social skills and an outgoing mindset).
  • Conducting face-to-face, mixed-methods interviews with Southwark residents.
  • Processing of complex qualitative and quantitative data derived from participants' personal narratives, and socioeconomic profiles.

Research and Projects Assistant

Housing Associations' Charitable Trust (HACT)
London
05.2017 - 08.2018
  • Conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis of resident satisfaction data for one of London's largest housing associations.
  • Launching a digital apprenticeships programme, tailored to the housing sector.

Research Assistant in Public Health

London Borough of Newham
London
03.2015 - 09.2016
  • Overseeing the qualitative aspects of Newham Council's Annual Public Health Report on women, and health.
  • Conducting interviews, questionnaires, and a workshop with approximately 100 residents to understand women's health assets and improve female healthy life expectancy in Newham.
  • Analysing multiple sets of qualitative data to determine Newham women's assets for health.
  • Writing up the qualitative section of the Annual Public Health Report.t.

Education

MSc in Cities (with Distinction) -

King's College
09.2014 - 08.2016

BA in Geography (2:1) - undefined

King's College
09.2010 - 07.2013

French Baccalaureate (mention Bien) - undefined

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
09.2005 - 06.2010

Skills

  • Quant & Qual research methods
  • Field research
  • Data analysis (Quant & Qual)
  • Query writing (Boolean)
  • Project management
  • Report writing
  • Public speaking
  • Leadership
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Microsoft Office

Languages

French
Native
English
Fluent

Timeline

Assessment Analyst

Financial Services Culture Board (FSCB)
04.2019 - 10.2019

Senior Research Executive

Listen + Learn Research
01.2019 - 10.2024

Research Assistant

King's College London
08.2018 - 09.2019

Research and Projects Assistant

Housing Associations' Charitable Trust (HACT)
05.2017 - 08.2018

Research Assistant in Public Health

London Borough of Newham
03.2015 - 09.2016

MSc in Cities (with Distinction) -

King's College
09.2014 - 08.2016

BA in Geography (2:1) - undefined

King's College
09.2010 - 07.2013

French Baccalaureate (mention Bien) - undefined

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
09.2005 - 06.2010
LILAS OUGEN