I’m Aaraam; some call me AJ!

An empathy-driven and multidisciplinary design researcher fascinated by human behavior.

🧠 Ed.M candidate in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology at Harvard University

🚀 UX Research Intern at Coinbase

⭐️ Previously at Expedia, Netflix, and Goodnotes,

Basic or Premium? Understanding the Economy Class Upgrade.

Interviews, Strategy, Lit Review, UserTesting.com

Understanding the decision-making process Travelers have when upgrading their flight class from Basic to Premium Economy.

Immersing Yourself into The Show: An Exploration of Fandoms and Interactive Experiences.

Mixed Methods, Exploratory UX Research, Strategy, Design Thinking, Prototyping

A collaboration with Netflix’s UX research and product design team to research fandoms and create experiences beyond the screen.

EdVenture!

Learning Design, UX Research, Developmental Psychology, Design Thinking

A fun and engaging way to make reading awesome. This case study goes through the child-centered design process of creating an interactive “choose your own path” learning adventure.

Finding a Learning Community within Goodnotes Community.

Learning Design, Mixed Methods, Ethnographic UX Research, Product Direction

An exploration of study communities and learners to make Goodnotes Community (beta) a place of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and creativity.

The Perfect Bite.

Consumer Experience Research, Study Design, Product Direction

A consumer experience research report detailing what “meat-eaters” value in eating and preparing steak. These insights fueled the product engineering and design of Black Sheep Foods’ plant-based meat products.