Charlotte Gitenay

ResearchOps & Strategic Product Research

Salary / Daily rate

Lyon, France

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

Product StrategyStrategy & ConsultingUser ResearchDesign ThinkingBasecampConfluence

Languages

Spanish (Native)French (Native)English

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

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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

Certified by UXalliance

Google Analytics for Beginners

Issued: Jan 2021

Certified by Google

Conducting Usability testing

Issued: Apr 2020

Certified by IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation

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