Ali Khan

UX Researcher
& Designer 

Summary

Empathy-driven UX Designer transitioning to Research: Leveraging 5+ years of design experience, I seek a UX Researcher role to apply my passion for understanding users and translating insights into impactful products. I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams to conduct user research, uncover user needs, and deliver actionable insights that enhance user experience and drive ROI.

Experience

Willis Towers Watson / UX Designer

May 2022 - Current, Remote

Conducted user interviews, surveys, and usability tests to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points, helping define design requirements that lead to a 33% increase in conversions, a 15% reduction in time to quote while halving rage clicks.

Developed and implemented research plans leveraging both qualitative and quantitative methods. This strategic approach provided actionable data that informed business decisions, resulting in a 18% increase in online enrollments from the previous year.

Performed agent and user observations, as well as service blueprinting sessions to benchmark service journeys, define a baseline, and identify efficiency and user satisfaction gaps.

Built out and presented FullStory dashboards to help communicate research findings to key stakeholders throughout the company.

Analyzed qualitative data through affinity mapping sessions to identify key themes and user needs, helping form and prioritize road-map initiatives.

CVS Health / Contract Designer

March 2023 - Current, Remote

Decoded complex technical and business needs to craft compelling email marketing campaigns for large-scale audiences, resulting in a rise in virtual and in-home wellness visit sign-ups.

Analyzed email open and click rates to optimize campaign performance.

Scale design efforts by developing brand identity and visual design components, complete with fool-proof guidelines, best-practices tips, and templates crafted to help anyone become a designer.

Empowered non-designers with a reusable email template system, guiding confident contributions.

Signify Health / Contract Designer

March 2019 - March 2023, Remote

Facilitated the creation of modern, ADA and WCAG compliant web pages for health plan members by translating user and business requirements into wireframes and prototypes for development teams.

Spearheaded user research initiatives to build empathy with members, uncovering their unique goals, fears, and motivations surrounding in-home health assessments and ancillary social services. This involved:

  • Recruitment and screening of twenty research participants
  • Conducting in-depth, 30-minute interviews to gather nuanced member perspectives.
  • Analyzing and synthesizing data into actionable insights which were then communicated to key business stakeholders.

Scaled design efforts by developing brand identity and design components, complete with fool-proof guidelines, best-practices tips, and templates crafted to help anyone become a designer.

Ali Khan Design / Freelance Designer

January 2008 - Current

Established and ran a freelance graphic design business that aims to help clients develop unique and effective branding strategies.

Lead visual identity efforts including brand positioning, promotions, and digital marketing for clients.

Worked with several non-profits on a consulting basis to help them develop and market their brand.

Created brand systems for local businesses, as well as nationally recognized names, such as Netflix and American Campus Communities.

TAVHealth / Visual Designer

June 2017 - March 2019, Austin, Texas

Collaborated with several cross-company teams to perform a complete brand and marketing strategy refresh.

Designed a variety of assets, including but not limited to; banners, landing pages, and digital ads.

Ran multi-variate A/B tests to determine effectiveness of designs and provide creative direction moving forward.

American Campus Commmunities / Contract Designer

January 2017 – June 2017, Lakeway, Texas

Developed marketing strategy, content and branding for various student housing communities across the nation.

Education

Austin Community College

A.A.S. User Experience Design

August 2020

A.A.S. Graphic Design

December 2016

A.A.S. Graphic Arts Technology

December 2016

University of Texas at Austin

B.A. Philosophy

December 2012

Skills

Certifications

FullStory

FullStory Product Certification

Interaction-Design.org

User Research: Methods and Best Practices

Data-Driven Design: Quantiative Research for UX

AI for Designers

LinkedIn

UX Research for Agile Teams

UX Research Methods: Interviewing

Data Driven Product Research and Design