Krystal-Elaine Long

About Krystal-Elaine Long

Summary of Qualifications: Masters level anthropologist with over 10 years of extensive cultural and professional experience and a passion to facilitate deep understanding between organizations and the user. Skilled in qualitative and mixed methods, including generative and discovery research, I work with products from ideation through deployment. I am comfortable working within a structure or with ambiguity, and have the ability to work enbedded within a cross disciplinary team or individually to achieve objectives and create measureable impact. Perspective & Goals: When some people think about research, they think about numbers, but to me research is about piecing together a story. The beauty of conducting insight analysis lies in the fact that you are seeking to understand people and then present their story – their wants, their dreams, and aspects of where they are in their life right now. I am a story teller, and more importantly, I am one that knows how to incorporate those stories into actionable insights to guide executive decisions. I am seeking full-time employment where I can use my knowledge of different cultures to aid the organization in attaining its goals. I seek a career that will encourage me to continue to grow and acquire new knowledge and understanding of a variety of people, cultures, and techniques. I also like to Geek out, so if you want to talk about the future of the space program, anime, movies, cooking, or the latest Brandon Sanderson novel, lets go! Specialties: Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Survey Administration & Analysis, Report Writing, Finding Motivators, Friction Points, Gaps and Deriving Insights Some of the brands I have conducted researcher for: A&E AMC Chute Boxe Dymo Epson Estee Lauder Hanes Mattel Meta Microsoft Muckleshoot Casino Pechanga Casino Safeway Samsung Turner Viacom Warner Bros. Wrigley\'s (China)

Experience

1. Senior Ux Researcher

   Microsoft

   Jun 2022 — Present

Education

• Appalachian State University

  BA

• California State University, Long Beach

  MA