Zachary Sam Zaiss

About Zachary Sam Zaiss

I\'m a Product Analytics leader with a mixed background in Data Science and UX Research, and a proven ability to build and lead high-performing, impactful, and diverse teams. My teams consistently establish proven track records of driving improvements in revenue-producing KPIs by embedding with our stakeholders to build deep contextual understanding of their data, emphasizing a growth mindset and continuous learning in building the data culture for the organization, and prioritizing explainable models to drive clear action plans from each project we take on.Given my background, I\'m also very passionate about encouraging Data Scientists and UX Researchers to work better together. To that end, I\'ve spoken frequently around collaboration strategies for these two disciplines. Links to selected talks can be found below.

Experience

1. Principal Quantitative Ux Researcher

   Microsoft

   Jan 2026 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Power Platform, Copilot Studio

Education

• UC Berkeley School of Information

  Master's Degree, Information and Data Science (MIDS)

  2014 — 2015

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  Data Strategy: Leveraging Data as a Competitive Advantage

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Master's Degree, Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI)

  2004 — 2006

• University of Nebraska at Omaha

  BS, Computer Science, Math, Psychology

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Machine Learning
• Usability Engineering
• Wireframes
• User Research
• Cognitive Walkthrough
• Research Design
• Task Analysis
• Usability Testing
• Data Science
• Paper Prototyping
• Python
• Persona
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Contextual Inquiry
• Human Computer Interaction
• R
• User Interface Design
• User-Centered Design
• User Experience Design
• Usability
• Design Workshops
• User Interface
• User Scenarios
• Focus Groups
• Team Management
• Storyboarding
• Information Design
• Card Sorting
• Statistics
• Data Analysis
• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Product Management