Natsuki Kim-Petersen
UX Researcher
âThe Methodologistâ
Research Methodologist | Statistical Rigor | Bulletproof Study Design
ð Toronto, Canadaðž 10 years experienceðĒ Product
ðĪ About
Rigorous researcher who designs bulletproof studies. Statistical significance matters.
Natsuki's physicist parents taught her that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. She peer-reviews her own grocery lists for bias and once redesigned a study three times because the sample size wasn't statistically significant enough.
ðŠ Key Strengths
Research methodologyStatistical analysisSurvey design
ðž Work History
Google
Senior UX Researcher
2019â2024
- Designed research framework used by 200+ researchers
- Published 5 peer-reviewed UX papers
IBM Research
Research Scientist
2016â2019
- Built statistical models for UX metric validation
ð Industry Certifications
Nielsen Norman Group
â Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification
Google
â Google UX Design Certificate
Other
â Certified Usability Analyst (CUA)â IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
ð Education
Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology
University of Toronto
2016
ð ïļ Skills
Research MethodologyStatistical AnalysisSurvey DesignR/PythonExperimental DesignQualtricsMixed MethodsAcademic Publishing