
Charlotte Gitenay
ResearchOps & Strategic Product Research
Salary / Daily rate
Lyon, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
I transform user research into concrete growth levers for Product & Design teams: - Actionable insights to accelerate decision-making and time-to-market - Data-driven solutions to optimize business impact and product ROI - Agile methodologies to align user research and strategic objectives
Work experience
Senior UX Researcher | Freelance Research Consultant 🔍 Strategy & ResearchOps
Freelance
Oct 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
69340 Francheville, France
I support the product teams of scale-ups and large groups to maximize the business impact of their user research. Typical missions: - Conducting strategic user research (exploratory and evaluative studies: focus groups, interviews, diary study, user tests, card sorting, etc.) - ResearchOps to systematize and automate user research processes and increase the frequency of studies carried out by Product teams - Training of Product & Design teams in agile research methodologies
Senior UX Researcher
Proton
Jan 2023 - May 2024
1 year 5 months
Lyon · Remote
Attached to the Proton VPN SaaS product (mobile application, desktop application, web application) : • Management of evaluative research (user testing, concept testing, click testing, copy testing, card sorting) • UX audit and competitive analysis to redesign the registration funnel (+15%) • Automation of research processes (ResearchOps) and upskilling of Product Designers and UX Writers in evaluative research methodologies, enabling to increase the frequency of testing. Cross-functional B2B project: • Conducting exploratory research (desk research, workshops, user interviews and questionnaires) to define and prioritise the B2B features to be integrated into each product. ResearchOps : • Definition, documentation and automation of user research processes to reduce the duration of studies and increase their frequency. UXR training : • Creation of UX and UXR training courses to raise awareness of user-centric methodologies in all areas of the company.
Senior UX Researcher
Livi
Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
7 months
Lyon · Remote
Product Atomic Research • Creation of product roadmaps based on insights gained from user research thanks to the creation of a Product Atomic Research allowing insights to be prioritised by product. • Creation of a Product Request Repository to create and prioritise a user research backlog. GP experience: • Creation and documentation of the GP Customer Journey through user interviews and a questionnaire enabling friction points to be identified and prioritised, and integrated into the Product roadmap. Patient experience: • Feeding the Customer Journey of GP patients through guerilla interviews whose insights were validated by a questionnaire, enabling friction points to be identified and prioritised, and integrated into the product roadmap. ResearchOps : • Setting up practical training courses on user recruitment, defining moderation guides, conducting user interviews and analysing the results. • Optimisation of the number of user searches carried out by the Design and Product teams thanks to the creation and documentation of processes (RGPD, recruitment, templates, tools, training).
Senior UX Researcher
Axance by Devoteam
Jun 2021 - May 2022
1 year
Full remote · Remote
• Audit and strategy consulting on digital transformation and positioning projects (B2B & B2C) • In charge of conducting exploratory studies (diary study, user interviews, focus groups, questionnaires, card sorting). • Training our clients' product teams in the various user research methodologies. Clients: Google, Ipsos, Bold Insights, Rexel, Point P, BNP Paribas, L'Occitane en Provence, Jules.
Country Manager
Multiplica Talent
Dec 2019 - Jul 2021
1 year 8 months
Lyon, France
• Creation of the French subsidiary: administrative creation of the subsidiary. • Management: creation and management of a team of 4 sales representatives and recruiters. • Sales prospecting: creation of a sales conversion funnel resulting in the acquisition of more than 25 customers. • Recruitment: reducing our clients' recruitment times by placing over 50 digital profiles (Product Designers, Product Managers, UX Researchers, Product Owners and developers).
UX Researcher
Multiplica
Sep 2016 - Dec 2019
3 years 4 months
Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
• Audit and strategy consulting on digital transformation and positioning projects (B2B & B2C) for a majority of banking and insurance clients, but also retail and tourism. • Working in interdisciplinary teams, we carry out UX audits, UX benchmarks, user interviews, focus groups, user tests, card sorting, questionnaires and co-design workshops.
Marketing Manager
FUNDACION TEATRO NACIONAL
Dec 2015 - Aug 2016
9 months
Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
• Marketing: increased sales by 7% by implementing a repositioning plan offering customers a new experience (queue cutting, VIP experience, purchase tunnel) and proposing new options to monetise more effectively. • Communication: in charge of the theatre's communication plan. • Strategic alliances: development of strategic alliances to raise the profile of the theatre and the plays performed, including event management with the actors.
Customer Experience Specialist - Premium Economy & Economy Long Haul flights
Air France KLM
Sep 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year 4 months
Paris Area, France
• Launch and coordination of the upgrading of the Economy and Premium Economy Long-haul cabins (€200 million, Best & Beyond project) • Coordination and management of qualitative and quantitative studies, definition of each stage of the Economy and Premium Economy Long-haul customer journey. • Communication: creation and management of the ‘meals à la carte’ communication plan, resulting in a 20% increase in sales.
Marketing Manager for Colombia, Peru, Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador
Atout France
Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
1 year 1 month
Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
• Market research. • Organisation of the Americas Management Conference and Workshops. • Management of the Rendez-Vous En France trade fair for the Andean region. • Tourism engineering with Air France sales teams. • Participation in trade fairs and workshops, sales prospecting.
Sponsorship Manager
Montpellier Business School
Oct 2011 - Oct 2012
1 year 1 month
Montpellier Area, France
• Search for strategic partners and action plan (10 partnerships, brands such as Deloitte, Orangina, Nrj radio) and follow-up/management of partners. • Creation of communication material
Project Coordinator
Altios Australia
May 2010 - Jul 2010
3 months
Sydney Area, Australia
• Opportunity studies • Prospecting • Development strategy in Australia for Princess Tam-Tam
Education
MBS School of Business
Master’s Degree, Management, Marketing & Digital Marketing Specialization
2011 - 2015
4 years 2 months
Universidad del Rosario
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General
2012 - 2013
1 year 2 months
IAE - Université Montpellier 2
Bachelor’s Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
2011 - 2012
1 year 2 months
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Associate’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General
2008 - 2011
3 years 2 months
Licenses & certifications
UX-PM2
Issued: Nov 2021
Google Analytics for Beginners
Issued: Jan 2021
Conducting Usability testing
Issued: Apr 2020