#6 Dr. Sudy Majd @Candid Co: How to do user research rooted in business II

 
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Dr. Sudy Majd is a customer experience research lead at Candid Co. In the fifth episode, I spoke with Bobby, a colleague of Sudy, and we talked a lot about the way they do user research at Candid Co so it only made sense to dive deeper into these topics with Sudy. She has a PhD specialized in consumer behavior and behavioral economics. 

In the episode we spoke about:

  • doing proactive user research that anticipates rather than reacts to business challenges,

  • how to mix qualitative and quantitative research methods,

  • and how to find the right profiles for your research questions.

Listen to the episode

Show notes:

  • 1:55 What did Sudy do before joining Candid Co?

  • 6:25 How does academia work translate into Sudy's work at Candid Co?

  • 8:25 An example of behavioral economic applied to Candid Co

  • 11:05 How to proactively create briefs for user research

  • 15:15 Research methods that Sudy uses in her work

  • 19:55 What is a suitable sample size for quantitative and qualitative research

  • 22:10 How to phrase questions for interviews and questionnaires

  • 26:55 How to find the right profiles for user research?

  • 35:35 How to bundle different research questions in one study

  • 37:25 How does Sudy synthesise learnings?

  • 39:35 What are the common mistakes that beginners make?

  • 42:15 Who is part of the research team at Candid Co?

  • 43:25 What one thing about design that surprised Sudy in a positive and one in a negative way?

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