Sophie Barness
- Role
- Accessibility Ux Researcher on Google Search and Google Assistant at Google
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sophie Barness
Accessibility UX Research SME with 8+ years experience at Google, transforming ambiguity…
Experience
Accessibility Ux Researcher on Google Search and Google Assistant
Apr 2019 — Present
Currently, I work across Google Search and Assistant product teams to make our products more accessible for users with disabilities- Conduct independent research on how users with disabilities experience Google products - Lead trainings on accessibility best practices - Collect and analyze user behavior through server logs, online experiments (A/B testing), benchmark studies, lab studies, and surveys-Work with designers, product managers, engineers, and research managers to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment-Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research -Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and oral presentations.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Master's degree, Management Information Systems and Services
2012 — 2014
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Axure
- Tangible User Interface Using Microcontrollers
- Teaching
- Prototyping
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Javascript
- Persona
- User Experience Design
- Human Computer Interaction
- User Experience
- Usability Testing
- User-Centered Design
- Rapid Prototyping
- Service Design
- UX Design
- User Interface Design
- User Research
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