Shawna Kelly

Staff Experience Researcher, Adobe Design Research & Strategy

Role
Staff Experience Researcher at Adobe
Location
Portland, OR, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Shawna Kelly

Ph.D. in Communication, focus on grassroots organization and how people adapt technology to their needs.• Strong record of drawing actionable insights from data that drive product strategy, product design, and marketing content and strategies.• Cross-functional and project management experience working with clients, research participants, product managers, designers, developers, marketers, researchers and other stakeholders.

Experience

  1. Staff Experience Researcher

    Adobe

    Feb 2024 — Present

    Re-designing Adobe Express\'s first-time user experiences by using mixed methods user research to make actionable recommendations for product improvement based on combining user data from new-user first impressions, behavioral analytics, concept testing, in-product A/B testing, and attitudinal surveys. Actively deploying and refining experience assessment methods and quality measurements for strategic product decisions.

Education

  • The Evergreen State College

    Coursework, History of English, Comparative Lit

  • University of KwaZulu-Natal

    Coursework, Zulu Language, Zulu History

  • Western Washington University

    B.A., Linguistics, Communication

  • Western Washington University

    Teaching Certificate, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

  • University of Southern California

    Master of Arts (M.A.), Communication and Media Studies

  • University of Southern California

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Communication

Skills

  • Analysis
  • Usability Testing
  • Grant Writing
  • Mobile Communications
  • Jira
  • Mobile Applications
  • Educational Technology
  • Experimental Design
  • Social Media
  • Online Communities
  • Ethnography
  • Quantitative Research
  • Teaching
  • Video Games
  • Editing
  • Public Speaking
  • Health Communication
  • University Teaching
  • User Experience
  • Game Design
  • Research
  • Research Design
  • Writing
  • User Data Analysis
  • Sql
  • Qualitative Research
  • User Interface Design
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Game Studies
  • Financial Market Research
  • Card Games
  • Higher Education

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