Yuki Tanaka
UX Researcher
Professional Summary
UX Researcher with 4 years of mixed-methods experience. Specialises in qualitative interviews, usability studies, and turning insights into actionable design decisions.
About
UX researcher with 4 years of experience conducting mixed-methods research for consumer apps and enterprise software. I translate messy user insights into clear design direction. Comfortable running research fully async with distributed global teams.
Work Experience
UX Researcher · Mercari (Remote)
2022 — Present
Conducts moderated usability studies and diary studies for C2C marketplace. Manages Dovetail repository of 200+ research insights. Partners with 4 product teams.
UX Research Associate · CyberAgent
2021 — 2022
Led competitive analysis and user interview programs for Ameba blog platform. Delivered monthly insight reports to product leadership.
Research Intern · Yahoo Japan
2020 — 2021
Assisted with survey design and affinity mapping. Helped analyse 500+ user interviews for homepage redesign project.
Education
Master of Arts, Human-Computer Interaction · Keio University
2019 — 2021
Research focused on trust and transparency in AI-driven interfaces. Thesis presented at CHI 2021.
Bachelor of Arts, Cognitive Science · Waseda University
2015 — 2019