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IDEO.org is on a mission to design a better world. We partner with organizations and communities to design products and services that disrupt inequality…

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Kathryn Kearney

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Film MFA at Columbia University

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I am cofounder and CEO of Nora. Nora is focused on a mission to help 2 billions adults worldwide sleep and breathe better. Our products have enabled millions of better nights of sleep already. The impact we can have by helping half of the adult population worldwide get restorative healthy sleep is staggering. Our global heath, happiness, and longevity is directly rooted in the quality sleep we get. Prior to founding Nora, I worked internationally as a senior consultant on projects addressing poverty through design. Qualitative Research, Product Strategy, and User Experience are at the core of my practice. At IDEO.org I worked on a wide range of projects including a sustainable franchise to deliver essential services in D.R. Congo, reproductive health services in Zambia, and an inclusive financial product in the Philippines. I mentor tech and social enterprise startups on Human Centered Design, design-led practices, lean methodology, and facilitated strategy sessions globally.

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Brand Designer at Daffy

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I'm a Co-Founder & CEO of Hummingbird, a company focused on fighting financial crime.

Sheena Benavente

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Product Lead at Rippling

Nikki (Brand) Stief

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I'm a user researcher and service designer passionate about leveraging research to drive meaningful, user-centered product and service decisions. With experience working across a variety of mission-driven sectors, including agriculture, sustainability, refugee resettlement, civic tech, and financial inclusion, I specialize in designing and executing research that informs strategy, enhances usability, and ensure products meet real user needs. What I bring to the table: - Expertise across a variety of research methods, including moderated interviews, moderated and unmoderated usability testing, concept testing, card sorting, surveys, and service blueprinting - Demonstrated impact both working on research teams as well as independently as the first and/or only user researcher at companies, with expertise in building and scaling research operations from scratch and developing systems for embedding insights into decision-making - Experience building out democratized research programs to support product managers, designers, and other People Who Do Research to rapidly scale the impact of user research at companies with small research teams but significant research needs - Strong cross-functional collaboration, with experience partnering with product managers, designers, engineers, and leadership to shape research roadmaps and drive impact - A strategic and operational mindset with a focus on ensuring research is actionable, scalable, and aligned with business objectives UXR methods and skills: Usability testing, evaluative research, generative research, co-creation, 1:1 interviews, observation, concept testing, rapid prototyping, card sorting, remote testing, survey design, customer journey mapping, service blueprinting, personas development, information architecture, content testing, workshop facilitation, research operations, research roadmapping, participatory design UXR tools: Figma/FigJam, Miro, Mural, Notion, Confluence, Dovetail, Ethnio, UserZoom Leadership skills: User research strategy, research democratization, research repository development, project management, stakeholder engagement, process improvements, cross-functional engagement, research culture development Let's connect!

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I am a seasoned investor, entrepreneur, and project manager with experience in the technology and finance sectors. At Celo Foundation, I helped develop the organization's go-to-market strategy and partnerships. Prior to Celo Foundation, I worked at Bain Capital as an investment analyst focused on the retail sector. I have extensive experience working in financial inclusion with a focus on emerging markets from stints at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, GiveDirectly, and IDEO.org. I get excited about financial inclusion, universal basic income (UBI), emerging tech, photography, camping, and finding the best bakeries wherever I travel.

◼️ Brett Killoran

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Sr Design Systems/Designer @ DoorDash

Linda Dounia Rebeiz

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Artist | Designer | Curator