Two of the greatest joys of product development are proving that something works, then showing that people actually like it. I’ve had a ton of experience with the former, and a fair bit of exposure to the latter.
- Design and build of prototypes and test rigs for both functional and user tests.
- Creating verification test protocols, conducting tests, analysing & reporting on test results.
- Arranging and attending compliance & certification testing (e.g. electrical safety, EMC).
- Running and analysing the results of user-surveys & questionnaires.
- Ethnographic research via interviews, live-observations, and immersive participation.
- Gaining user insights through empathy; e.g. I learnt to shear sheep & clip horses.
- Working with professional researchers to support validation studies for medical devices.