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S Brian Zavala
UI/UX Researcher & Designer
Experience.
User Research Associate, Xbox Research (Hardware)
PRESENT - June 2022
Redmond, WA
Serves as the primary user research assistant for Xbox Hardware, offering critical support in quant. and qual. studies by identifying themes and trends and crafting detailed findings reports.
User Research Coordinator, Xbox Research
June 2022 - Aug 2021
Redmond, WA
Moderated, scheduled, and recruited participants for Xbox Research operations, ensuring successful execution of researcher-designed studies.
Game Designer & Artist, Hangover Sunshine
PRESENT - Feb 2024
(Remote)
Designs gameplay mechanics and creates art assets for game jam projects, delivering engaging and visually appealing games under tight deadlines.
Digital Content Creation Intern, Foursteps
Aug 2019 - Dec 2020
Salt Lake City, UT
Created informative infographics and social media posts covering a variety of topics from finance to budgeting.
Content Freelancer, Aquarium of Genoa
May 2017 - Aug 2017
Genoa, Italy
Captured and recorded footage of aquarium sea creatures and staff for use in future advertising materials.
Education.
The University of Utah, Salt Lake City (SLC), UT (May 2021, 3.9 GPA, cum laude)
Games (EAE)
Honors Bachelor of Science
Strategic Communications
Bachelor of Science
Arts & Technology
Minor
Contact.
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