Senior UX Researcher
& Data Scientist
Strategic Research Operations | Quantitative & Qualitative Synthesis | Product Discovery.
A "Process Builder" bridging rigorous clinical methodologies with agile UX design to transform complex questions into actionable insights.
Professional Trajectory
Senior Research Data Scientist & Systems Lead | KEMRI
Architect of Discovery. Designed end-to-end research protocols for high-stakes vaccine studies. Built a centralized Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS using PHP/SQL) as the "single source of truth," eliminating data silos. Democratized data for cross-functional teams.
Lead UX Researcher & Product Designer | Freelance
Global Award Winner (EU-Africa Hackathon). Partnered with Laikipia and Meru County Governments for user needs assessments. Translated stakeholder requirements into accessible digital design strategies using Figma and Adobe XD.
Senior Operations Consultant | Alibra Enterprises Ltd
Conducted field research to analyze logistical bottlenecks in remote supply chains (Kakuma), optimizing the delivery of 5 Million KES worth of aid.
Data Analyst | Soex Kenya Ltd
Designed customer relationship databases to track user interactions and analyzed competitor products to inform internal marketing strategies.
Core Competencies
Research Operations
Participant recruitment pipeline management (CRM), protocol design, and establishing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for data integrity and scalability.
Data Analysis
Quantitative analysis using R, Stata, SPSS. Qualitative coding and data visualization with Excel VBA, Power BI, and SQL to drive strategy.
UX Methods
Exploratory & Evaluative Research, In-Depth Interviews (IDI), Usability Testing, Continuous Discovery, and A/B Testing strategies.
Product Design
High-fidelity wireframing and interactive prototypes using Figma and Adobe XD to validate assumptions before development.
Systems Architecture
Building knowledge repositories and Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) to ensure data sovereignty and team alignment.
Compliance (GCP)
Ensuring all research adheres to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ethical standards, prioritizing participant safety and data privacy.