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I'm Pouyan Alizadeh, an experience designer and applied cognitive science researcher with 4+ years of experience translating complex, high-stakes workflows into clear, reliable UX. I have built and shipped AI-supported health tools (serious game + LLM interview experience) and authored structured conversation flows and guardrails to improve safety and usability across sessions. I bring a practical, usability-first approach to operational software and thrive in cross-functional collaboration with PMs and engineers. I am bilingual in English and French, with advanced data analysis skills (Python, MATLAB, SPSS) to turn feedback and usage signals into actionable design improvements. My strengths include design thinking, user research, wireframing/prototyping, and translating insights into concrete product enhancements.…I'm Pouyan Alizadeh, an experience designer and applied cognitive science researcher with 4+ years of experience translating complex, high-stakes workflows into clear, reliable UX. I have built and shipped AI-supported health tools (serious game + LLM interview experience) and authored structured conversation flows and guardrails to improve safety and usability across sessions. I bring a practical, usability-first approach to operational software and thrive in cross-functional collaboration with PMs and engineers. I am bilingual in English and French, with advanced data analysis skills (Python, MATLAB, SPSS) to turn feedback and usage signals into actionable design improvements. My strengths include design thinking, user research, wireframing/prototyping, and translating insights into concrete product enhancements.

Pouyan Alizadeh

Product Designer, Designer, UX Designer, +5

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I'm Pouyan Alizadeh, an experience designer and applied cognitive science researcher with 4+ years of experience translating complex, high-stakes workflows into clear, reliable UX. I have built and shipped AI-supported health tools (serious game + LLM interview experience) and authored structured conversation flows and guardrails to improve safety and usability across sessions. I bring a practical, usability-first approach to operational software and thrive in cross-functional collaboration with PMs and engineers. I am bilingual in English and French, with advanced data analysis skills (Python, MATLAB, SPSS) to turn feedback and usage signals into actionable design improvements. My strengths include design thinking, user research, wireframing/prototyping, and translating insights into concrete product enhancements.…I'm Pouyan Alizadeh, an experience designer and applied cognitive science researcher with 4+ years of experience translating complex, high-stakes workflows into clear, reliable UX. I have built and shipped AI-supported health tools (serious game + LLM interview experience) and authored structured conversation flows and guardrails to improve safety and usability across sessions. I bring a practical, usability-first approach to operational software and thrive in cross-functional collaboration with PMs and engineers. I am bilingual in English and French, with advanced data analysis skills (Python, MATLAB, SPSS) to turn feedback and usage signals into actionable design improvements. My strengths include design thinking, user research, wireframing/prototyping, and translating insights into concrete product enhancements.

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I’m Pouyan Alizadeh, an experience designer and applied cognitive science researcher with 4+ years of experience translating complex, high-stakes workflows into clear, reliable UX. I have built and shipped AI-supported health tools (serious game + LLM interview experience) and authored structured conversation flows and guardrails to improve safety and usability across sessions. I bring a practical, usability-first approach to operational software and thrive in cross-functional collaboration with PMs and engineers.

I am bilingual in English and French, with advanced data analysis skills (Python, MATLAB, SPSS) to turn feedback and usage signals into actionable design improvements. My strengths include design thinking, user research, wireframing/prototyping, and translating insights into concrete product enhancements.

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French

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Persian

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Work Experience

Product Designer at University of Bath

September 1, 2025 - November 5, 2025

Framed ambiguous product problems with discovery interviews, task analyses, and journey mapping; translated findings into prioritized opportunities and success criteria. Designed and iterated data-heavy workflows in Figma (wireframes → mid-fidelity → interactive prototypes) to help users interpret complex results quickly and transparently. Partnered with engineering to deliver production-ready UX specs and component behaviors; contributed patterns to a lightweight design system for consistency and speed. Articulated rationale through storyboards and concept maps, tying design choices to user goals and measurable business outcomes (clarity, confidence, speed to decision).

AI Trainer at Third Bridge Creative

September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Evaluated and improved AI outputs with rubric-based reviews; identified failure modes and recommended UX guardrails for human-centered AI behavior. Authored labeling guidelines and prompt patterns that increased consistency and explainability; collaborated with PM/Eng on experiment design and acceptance criteria. Visualized error trends to inform product/design decisions around clarity, confidence, and user control.

Graduate Researcher at University of Québec, Pain Neurophysiology Lab

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Planned and conducted human-subjects studies (ethics, protocols, recruitment); analyzed multi-modal data with Python/MATLAB/SPSS to surface insights relevant to behavior and decision-making. Communicated complex findings via clear figures, dashboards, and narrative summaries to clinicians and researchers — prioritizing data transparency and actionable takeaways. Collaborated across labs and disciplines; applied design thinking to study tasks/instruments to improve participant understanding and reduce friction.

Statistician at Art Therapy Center, Family Research Institute

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Consolidated messy datasets, established reproducible analysis workflows, and built visual summaries that clarified intervention outcomes for non-technical stakeholders. Partnered with therapists to frame questions, define metrics, and translate evidence into recommendations — reinforcing a human-centric, empathetic decision process.

Graduate Researcher at Atieh Hospital / Shahid Beheshti University / University of Birmingham

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021

Coordinated multi-site research; translated psychological constructs into measurable tasks; produced publication-ready visuals/tables supporting transparent interpretation.

Data Analyst and Computational Designer at Office of Environmental Engineering and Design, University of Guilan

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Modeled and visualized complex urban/environmental datasets; designed decision-support visuals to help stakeholders navigate constraints and trade-offs.

Graduate Researcher at University of Québec, Pain Neurophysiology Lab

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Statistician at Art Therapy Center, Family Research Institute

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Graduate Researcher at Atieh Hospital / Shahid Beheshti University / University of Birmingham

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021

Coordinated multi-site research; translated psychological constructs into measurable tasks; produced publication-ready visuals/tables supporting transparent interpretation.

Data Analyst and Computational Designer at Office of Environmental Engineering and Design, University of Guilan

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017

Modeled and visualized complex urban/environmental datasets; designed decision-support visuals to help stakeholders navigate constraints and trade-offs.