From finders to builders: being the first UXR at a company

More and more companies are hiring their first ever UXR and this trend will continue in the upcoming years. But being the first researcher at a company is a very special type of challenge. Being the 1st UXR is not just being a “finder”, it’s being a builder: you need to build the infrastructure, the culture and the relationships. In this talk, I’d like to explore what it means to be a builder and how can you get started on this journey.