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Hi, I'm Maja Hocevar, a passionate researcher and developer with a strong background in human-computer interaction, AI, and data science. I have experience leading innovative projects that blend generative AI with survey tools and decentralized systems, collaborating with top-tier companies and startups across Europe and beyond. I enjoy turning complex technical challenges into accessible, user-friendly solutions. I have a multidisciplinary background that spans computer science, social informatics, and business development. Outside of work, I'm also proud of my achievements in modern dance and athletics, which keep me energized and motivated. Let's connect and explore how technology can create meaningful impacts together!…Hi, I'm Maja Hocevar, a passionate researcher and developer with a strong background in human-computer interaction, AI, and data science. I have experience leading innovative projects that blend generative AI with survey tools and decentralized systems, collaborating with top-tier companies and startups across Europe and beyond. I enjoy turning complex technical challenges into accessible, user-friendly solutions. I have a multidisciplinary background that spans computer science, social informatics, and business development. Outside of work, I'm also proud of my achievements in modern dance and athletics, which keep me energized and motivated. Let's connect and explore how technology can create meaningful impacts together!

Maja Hocevar

Programmer, AI Engineer, Data Scientist, +1

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Hi, I'm Maja Hocevar, a passionate researcher and developer with a strong background in human-computer interaction, AI, and data science. I have experience leading innovative projects that blend generative AI with survey tools and decentralized systems, collaborating with top-tier companies and startups across Europe and beyond. I enjoy turning complex technical challenges into accessible, user-friendly solutions. I have a multidisciplinary background that spans computer science, social informatics, and business development. Outside of work, I'm also proud of my achievements in modern dance and athletics, which keep me energized and motivated. Let's connect and explore how technology can create meaningful impacts together!…Hi, I'm Maja Hocevar, a passionate researcher and developer with a strong background in human-computer interaction, AI, and data science. I have experience leading innovative projects that blend generative AI with survey tools and decentralized systems, collaborating with top-tier companies and startups across Europe and beyond. I enjoy turning complex technical challenges into accessible, user-friendly solutions. I have a multidisciplinary background that spans computer science, social informatics, and business development. Outside of work, I'm also proud of my achievements in modern dance and athletics, which keep me energized and motivated. Let's connect and explore how technology can create meaningful impacts together!

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Maja Hocevar, a passionate researcher and developer with a strong background in human-computer interaction, AI, and data science. I have experience leading innovative projects that blend generative AI with survey tools and decentralized systems, collaborating with top-tier companies and startups across Europe and beyond. I enjoy turning complex technical challenges into accessible, user-friendly solutions.

I have a multidisciplinary background that spans computer science, social informatics, and business development. Outside of work, I’m also proud of my achievements in modern dance and athletics, which keep me energized and motivated. Let’s connect and explore how technology can create meaningful impacts together!

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Slovene

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English

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German

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Work Experience

HCI Researcher at University of Ljubljana — Centre for Social Informatics

January 1, 2025 - Present

Leading HCI/UX research on GenAI-enhanced survey tools, integrating HCI theory, RAI principles, and adoption modeling to assess trust, behaviour, and design impact. Created GenAI-driven design for 1KA survey system and benchmarked latest innovations from Meta, Google, and Microsoft against 1KA with proposals for scalable UX redesigns and LLM safeguards to ensure data integrity.

Research Engineer & Business Developer at OriginTrail — Slovenia

December 31, 2024 - July 29, 2025

Led R&D on AI and decentralized systems, publishing peer-reviewed papers on RAG, misinformation mitigation, and secure data sharing. Built strategic alliances with leading tech companies, boosting product-line growth 50% in a quarter. Influenced GTM strategy and executive decisions by translating technical insights into data-driven business cases for next-gen AI and blockchain solutions.

Business Development at Sygnum Bank — Zürich, Switzerland

December 31, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Led research and diligence for 20+ crypto tokens increasing volume and institutional adoption. Modeled ETH liquid staking products and co-developed secure key derivation and wallet decommissioning tools. Delivered employee experience surveys with statistical analysis and contributed to regulatory audits and internal Web3 courses.

Business Intelligence Intern — Growth & Ads at Bitstamp — Slovenia

December 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025

Developed Python model blending social media sentiment and price signals to optimize Google Ads, resulting in a 30% improvement in ROAS; delivered data visualizations via Tableau dashboards.

Student HCI Researcher at University of Ljubljana — Centre for Social Informatics

December 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025

Assisted in web survey software research with senior UX researchers, contributing to published study on comparative online/email survey software market.

HCI & Engineering Student Researcher at University of Fribourg — Human IST Institute x Quantifly (start-up)

December 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025

Completed MSc and PhD courses relevant to fuzzy systems and user-centered design, mentoring from professor on ML methods. Led a team of 4 to improve organizational pattern recognition by 70%, presenting findings to Oracle, Tel Aviv Start-up Hub, and successful Slovenian companies, attracting C2M investments.

HCI & UX Internship at Episcenter — Slovenia

December 31, 2021 - July 29, 2025

Conducted mixed-methods research and user experience testing on loyalty programs, blockchain, and smart city projects. Designed and analyzed focus groups and large-scale surveys (n=50,000), led A/B tests reducing churn by 12%, and co-developed data pipelines powering UX dashboards, enabling real-time behavioral analytics. Collaborated with C-level stakeholders to shape product strategy.