Aubri Denevan

About Aubri Denevan

I’m a research professional with over 15 years of experience, including 12 years…

Experience

1. Ux Research Lead

   Starbucks

   Oct 2021 — Present

   At Starbucks, I established and grew the Partner Technology UX Research team from 1 UX researcher to 11 in less than 2 years by continually demonstrating the value of incorporating UX research at every stage of the product development lifecycle. · Hired, supervised, & prioritized the work 7 contract UX researchers; coached 3 full-time UX researchers · Built strategic partnerships and working agreements with teams and senior leadership across the company· Guided stakeholders and product teams on UX research best practices through trainings and coaching· Facilitated experience strategy workshops to build empathy and prioritize the right problem to solve· Established the UX Health Tracker program to measure the ongoing performance of 16 in-store applications · Co-created the “Shift Supervisor Experience Map” to provide context and direction for several major cross-org initiatives

Education

• University of Washington

  Master's Degree

• University of Washington

  BA

Skills

• Usability Testing
• Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Web Analytics
• User Experience
• Content Strategy
• Research
• Public Speaking
• Wordpress
• Program Management
• Marketing
• Grants
• Training
• UX/UI Design
• Public Policy
• User-Centered Design
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Event Management
• Policy
• Qualitative Research
• Curriculum Design
• Web Design
• Strategic Communications
• Project Management
• Press Releases
• User Research
• Social Media
• Higher Education
• Public Relations