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UX Research Scientist and Software Engineer with a PhD in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction who last worked at Meta Reality Labs. Over 10 years of diverse experience in user research and R&D, combining rigorous research methods with advanced technical implementation to turn insights into high-quality products that deliver an enhanced user experience.…

Erik Wolf

UX Designer, UI Designer, Product Designer, +6

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UX Research Scientist and Software Engineer with a PhD in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction who last worked at Meta Reality Labs. Over 10 years of diverse experience in user research and R&D, combining rigorous research methods with advanced technical implementation to turn insights into high-quality products that deliver an enhanced user experience.…

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UX Research Scientist and Software Engineer with a PhD in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction who last worked at Meta Reality Labs. Over 10 years of diverse experience in user research and R&D, combining rigorous research methods with advanced technical implementation to turn insights into high-quality products that deliver an enhanced user experience.

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Work Experience

Senior UX Researcher at Reality Labs, Meta (via Phaidon International)

December 1, 2024 - June 1, 2026

Developed 25+ experiential quality metrics for Codec Avatars; established direct linkage between user perception and technical performance indicators; collaborated with 20+ cross-functional stakeholders to define research roadmaps; designed and executed 3+ user research studies across Codec Avatar development lifecycle; shaped product strategy for Codec Avatars market launch; built AI-powered tools to automate study workflows, data analysis, and reporting.

Research Associate and Software Engineer at Human-Computer Interaction Group, Universität Hamburg

April 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024

Directed the EU-funded PRESENCE project as Technical Coordinator; contributed to design and development of an AI/LLM-powered SDK for intelligent virtual humans in VR using Unity and C# as well as Node.js and JavaScript; led and supported research initiatives resulting in 3+ peer-reviewed publications; mentored 2 research assistants, 3+ undergraduate students, and 5+ PhD candidates.

Affiliated Researcher, Research Associate, and Software Engineer at Human-Computer Interaction Group, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany

May 1, 2018 - April 1, 2024

Directed ViTraS consortium as Project Coordinator, coordinating 9 partners that published 30+ papers related to AR/VR-supported body image therapy; authored and co-authored 25+ peer-reviewed publications; designed and executed 15+ user studies with 250+ participants; pioneered a multi-user avatar embodiment system using Unity and C#, integrating 3 different body motion tracking solutions; disseminated research at 12+ national and international conferences; mentored students and reviewed submissions for premier venues.

Software Engineer (Part-time) at Interdisciplinary Bank of Biomaterials and Data, University Hospital Würzburg

October 1, 2017 - March 1, 2018

Architected and deployed institutional ETL pipeline using JavaFX and Hibernate; contributed to federally-funded GBA project, delivering automated data transformation workflows that improved data quality and enabled cross-institutional biomedical research.

Research Internship at Cognitive Engineering Research Group, University of Queensland

September 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017

Designed and executed 2 user studies investigating auditory and visual displays in smart glasses for patient monitoring; developed custom Android and Java applications to enable experimental research on medical alert systems.

Software Engineer at Garmin Würzburg GmbH

February 1, 2013 - August 1, 2013

Contributed to customer-specific automotive navigation solutions in C++; developed a comprehensive testing UI for an automotive navigation SDK using Qt and QML.

Hardware and Embedded Software Engineer at Neuberger GmbH

September 1, 2009 - December 1, 2012

R&D of building automation products from concept to market launch; defined product requirements and architecture; developed multi-threaded embedded Linux applications in C/C++; designed PCBs and circuits; coordinated with external partners and provided customer support.