Research that drives product decisions

I lead research that turns user evidence into action — bridging the gap between design, product, and strategy to deliver measurable impact.


BASED IN
Berlin

WORKING IN UX
Since 2014

WORKING IN UX RESEARCH
Since 2023
Gergana on the stage of Digitale Leute Summit
On the stage of the Digitale Leute Summit '22

My research principles

Three principles that shape how I work and reflect what I believe makes research genuinely impactful.

Proactive, not reactive

I shape the research agenda around product needs, surfacing the right questions and delivering evidence before anyone has to ask.

Transparent by default

I invite stakeholders into the process — to observe, participate, and make sense of findings together. Shared understanding beats polished deliverables.

Relationships and presence

I build relationships across product, design, and strategy, bringing the researcher lens to every conversation. That's when research actually lands.

Research

I investigate behaviours, mental models, and decision drivers to reveal underlying needs and constraints. Through structured observation and interviewing, I surface motivations, friction points, and unmet expectations. These insights inform product strategy, prioritisation, and design decisions.

AI-powered workflows

I integrate AI selectively to accelerate analysis, automate repetitive tasks, and streamline research operations. Using structured prompting and custom configurations, I ensure outputs are accurate and relevant. The goal is efficiency without sacrificing validity or critical judgement.

Team enablement

I help teams work in a human-centered way. That means running workshops to align stakeholders, training designers and PMs on research methods, and making research findable so people actually use it. I'm pragmatic about trade-offs between rigour and speed, depending on what the decision requires.

Evidence driven decisions

I combine qualitative and quantitative methods to answer the right questions. In an ever-changing digital landscape with increasing complexity, best practices are useful starting points, but they're not substitutes for understanding your specific users and context. I validate assumptions and measure outcomes, not just gather opinions.

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