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I’m Natalie, a Senior User & Market Researcher with a PhD in Business & Management. I specialize in quantitative and qualitative research for fintech and technology-enabled services, combining market intelligence, UX research, and research ops to inform product strategy and growth.
Over the past 6+ years (10+ years overall research), I have led research teams, built in-house practices, recruited hard-to-reach audiences, and partnered with product, data, and marketing to turn insights into measurable impact across global markets.
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Work Experience
Independent Contractor - Researcher (UX, Market Research, Research Ops) at We Need Research
November 1, 2021 - PresentAs an independent contractor, I work on user/UX research, market research, and competitive intelligence. I also provide full-cycle user recruitment (including niche and hard-to-reach audiences) and research ops solutions.
Head Of Research (User and Market Research) at Tiger.com
February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023Built and managed a research team: 4 researchers + freelancers. Embedded research at company strategy to testing. Developed a research strategy and pipeline for 5 product teams: Windows and macOS trading platforms, copy trading, broker, web3 (NFT) marketplace. International user & market research initiatives across Americas and EMEA. Built a research ops practice: tooling, compliance and data protection, document templates, research repository, user recruitment.
Senior User Researcher at Bitvavo
February 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024Built an in-house research and research ops practice from zero. International user and market research initiatives with diverse user segments across EU markets. Led product discovery for 2 completely new lines of business (including web3 wallet). Generated and prioritised research requests from Product, UX and Brand & Communications. Collaborated with Data, Marketing and Support teams to produce intelligence from various data sources. Supervised a junior UX Researcher and non-research product team members. Organized training sessions in the form of a Product School and 1-1 supervision.
Research Lead at SberMarket
February 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022Managed a team of 2 researchers + 1 research ops manager + freelancers and agencies. Multiple strategic research projects for B2C, B2B, Operations, HR. UX testing in private & public beta that helped relaunch iOS and Android mobile apps. Voice-of-Customer studies: NPS, CSAT, social media listening. Built a research ops practice: tooling, compliance and data protection, document templates, knowledgebase, user recruitment.
Fellow at British Academy
April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020Won a prestigious grant from the British Academy myTomorrows, Netherlands (Healthtech). Market research, KOL research and outreach, business intelligence. Informed a business plan for the launch of one of candidate products in the Italian market.
Market Research Consultant at myTomorrows
February 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013Market research, KOL research and outreach, business intelligence. Informed a business plan for the launch of one of candidate products in the Italian market.
Education
PostDoc, Business & Management at University of Warwick
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025PhD, Business & Management at EMLYON Business School
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025MS, Economics/International Business at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025UX Academy Diploma at Designlab
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025People-Centred Research Certificate at Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025Qualifications
British Academy Fellowship
April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020People-Centred Research Certificate
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025UX Academy Diploma
January 11, 2030 - December 13, 2025Industry Experience
Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Software & Internet, Professional Services
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