Richa Deo

MVP Builder for Founders (14-day sprints) | Ex-Navy | UX Researcher | Built FoundIndex | Building in Public

Role
User Research Specialist at BT Group
Location
Bengaluru, KA, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Richa Deo

I build production-ready MVPs for founders in 14 days.You own everything. No code debt. No vendor lock-in.TypeScript + Supabase. Deployed in your accounts.WHY I CAN DO THIS• 15+ years UX research + product strategy• Ex-Navy JAG Officer (discipline + systems thinking)• Currently: UX Research Specialist @ British Telecom• Built FoundIndex & FoundCandidate solo (proof I ship)WHAT I\'VE BUILTFoundIndex.com — AI visibility diagnostics(Scores how well AI systems understand your business)FoundCandidate.com — AI hiring research(How AI evaluates professional profiles)Both shipped solo. Both serve real users.WHAT I\'M LEARNING NOWCompetitive pistol shooting at 47 from scratch.Why? Testing meta-learning frameworks for skill acquisition at any age. First state competition:Same principles apply to shipping MVPs:→ Execute despite incomplete info→ Measure results→ Optimize based on data→ Move fastINTERESTED?DMs open. Let\'s talk about your MVP.→ foundmvp.com | richadeo.com | x.com/foundbyricha

Experience

  1. User Research Specialist

    BT Group

    Jun 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

    Lead enterprise UX research for AI-powered content discovery tool serving 2500+ users; collaborated with Product, design, content, and communications teams to optimise complex technical systems through mixed-methods research and behavioral analysis• Drive product strategy through user insights, achieving 71% improvement in content findability via rapid research sprints across enterprise software development lifecycle • Present research findings to C-level stakeholders, influencing product roadmap and technical decisions through data-driven insights and user advocacy in matrix organisation structure• Conduct strategic research on automation systems, preventing misallocated investment through gap analysis between user expectations and technical capabilities• Lead dashboard personalisation research for enterprise software, optimising complex data visualisation interfaces for technical and non-technical stakeholder workflows

Education

  • ILS Law College

    Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law

  • Indian School of Business

    Product Development and Management!

  • Amity University, Greater Noida Campus

    Master of Laws - LLM, Human Rights

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