Udaya Lakshmi
User Experience Researcher
- Role
- Senior User Researcher at Microsoft
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Udaya Lakshmi
I’m an integrative thinker blending mixed research methods, human-centered values, and creative approaches to learn how people behave and act with technology at different stages. I thrive in cross-functional product spaces that let me flex my systems-thinking skills to research.
Experience
Senior User Researcher
Sep 2025 — Present · Redmond, WA, US
Embedded research into agile sprints, enabling continuous discovery and faster iteration cycles for new Xbox platform experiences- Elevated player voice in executive reviews by presenting compelling narratives, user journeys, and evidence to evaluate the locus of strategic investments in acquisition efforts.
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2017 — 2021
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master’s Degree
2016 — 2017
Symbiosis Institute Of Media And Communication, Pune
Master's Degree
2007 — 2009
Little Flower Junior College, Uppal
High School
2000 — 2002
St. Francis College for Women
Bachelor's Degree
2002 — 2005
Skills
- Online Advertising
- Management
- Photoshop
- Digital Marketing
- Team Management
- Marketing Communications
- Business Development
- Information Architecture
- Google Adwords
- Google Analytics
- Web Analytics
- User Experience
- User Interface Design
- Information Design
- Interaction Design
- Project Management
- Human Computer Interaction
- User Research
- Project Planning
- Advertising
- Digital Media
- Usability
- Leadership
- Wireframing
- User-Centered Design
- Usability Testing
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