Allie Darmanian-Harris

Ux Researcher and Coach @Deloitte

Boston, MA, US

Developed firm-wide UX research roadmaps for Deloitte’s internal Innovation team, partnering with 20+ enterprise product teams across GPS and Consulting- Led high-impact studies and synthesized cross-team insights to uncover recurring challenges, then designed scalable, repeatable engagement models that streamlined daily research practices and drove adoption of new research methodologies- Co-created 35+ UX research accelerator programs with enterprise teams, iterating based on feedback; achieved an 83% completion rate, 87% satisfaction, and saw 86% of participants apply new skills to live product and client initiatives- Advanced research operations by building self-serve playbooks, templates, and tooling ecosystems (Qualtrics, UserTesting, UserInterviews, Outset.ai), cutting recruitment cycles from weeks to days and scaling research across 15+ enterprise and SaaS product teams- Pioneered GenAI-driven research enablement, analyzing UX workflows to identify automation opportunities, setting prioritization criteria, and creating GPT-powered research and synthesis tools that reduced manual effort by 70% and accelerated insight turnaround by 85%- Championed UX Research across Deloitte, coaching Product Managers, Designers, and consultants; facilitating executive workshops to build leadership alignment; creating a GenAI leadership champion network; and launching a tailored innovation accelerator for senior leaders that elevated research culture and Deloitte’s external innovation brand (e.g, partnership with the Society of Women Engineers).

The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA

University of Miami

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Maryland Institute College of Art

Master of Arts - MA