NK

Natalie Kor

Available to hire

I'm Natalie, a Senior User & Market Researcher with a PhD in Business & Management.

About

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.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • RussianFluent
  • ItalianAdvanced
  • DutchIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Life Sciences
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 6 roles

Senior User Researcher · BitvavoFeb 2023 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

Built 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.

Head Of Research (User and Market Research) · Tiger.comFeb 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr

Built 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.

Independent Contractor - Researcher (UX, Market Research, Research Ops) · We Need ResearchNov 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

As 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.

Research Lead · SberMarketFeb 2021 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Fellow · British AcademyApr 2018 – Mar 2020 · 2 yrs
Market Research Consultant · myTomorrowsFeb 2013 – Jun 2013 · 5 mos

Education· 5

PostDoc, Business & Management · University of Warwick2030 – 2025
PhD, Business & Management · EMLYON Business School2030 – 2025
MS, Economics/International Business · Maastricht University School of Business and Economics2030 – 2025
UX Academy Diploma · Designlab2030 – 2025

Certifications and awards

British Academy Fellowship2018 – 2020
People-Centred Research Certificate2030 – 2025
UX Academy Diploma2030 – 2025

Hire Natalie Kor today

Post a job and invite Natalie, or contact them directly. No hidden commission.

Post a job