Manuela Quaresma, D.Sc.🇧🇷
Design Researcher at PUC-Rio | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
About Manuela Quaresma, D.Sc.
Design Researcher at PUC-Rio | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Researcher with a professional background in Human Factors & Ergonomics, Human-Centered Design (HCD) and Co-Design approaches. My professional experience covers user research, user experience (UX), service design and design in physical and digital interface domains. I am passionate about technology and about understanding people. I am a focused and enthusiastic team leader and player who can work with people of different skill sets. Analysis of complex problems and searching for the best solutions that engage user interaction is my skill.
Skills & Expertise User research; generative and evaluative research; qualitative and quantitative user studies; lab and field studies; ethnographic based interviews; depth interviews; focus group; contextual inquiry; surveys; task analysis; personas; journey mapping; user scenarios; card sorting; usability testing; heuristic evaluation; service design; co-creation; foresight; prospective analysis; future thinking.
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What mentees say
“Manuela me deu uma visão excelente do campo, além de indicar leituras e pessoas valiosas para acompanhar e me aprimorar dentro da área. Tudo isso com muito cuidado e gentileza.”