Senior UX Researcher with 7+ years of experience leading mixed-methods research across enterprise platforms, AI-powered products, and consumer experiences at Cisco, Meta, and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, plus federal health consulting for NCI. I research agentic AI trust, pair qualitative depth with behavioral data, and build the repositories and coaching that scale research. Backed by an M.S. in Human Factors Psychology, an MBA, 12 years of prior sales leadership, and NN/g UX Certification. Seeking remote Senior, Lead, and Staff roles in AI, enterprise technology, and emerging digital experiences. Portfolio: kennybangudu.github.io
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Kenny Bangudu
@kennybangudu
Senior UX Researcher | Cisco & Meta alum | Mixed-methods expert in AI and enterprise SaaS | NN/g UX Certified | Open to remote and hybrid roles.
United StatesExperience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Owned research for four product areas serving tens of thousands of employees, partnering with product, design, engineering, and analytics leads. Led foundational discovery, trust and transparency research, and triangulated qualitative insights with usage data.
Conducted large-scale consumer and social product research for Facebook Groups Admin and moderation experience. Led interviews and moderated prototype testing with Group Admins, uncovering approval workflow friction and translating findings into recommendations.
Associate UX Researcher
Nov 2019 - Jun 2022 (2 years 7 months)
Ran interviews, usability and concept testing, and journey mapping with specialized users for complex B2B engineering software. Expanded remote research participation by 40% and built a participant panel of 250+ technical users.
EI
UX Research Consultant
Essential Software Inc.
Built zero-to-one HCD research practice for CBIIT at the National Cancer Institute, leading contextual inquiry and workflow observation research with scientists, clinicians, and data professionals. Translated findings into strategic recommendations for senior federal leadership.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Idaho
Master of Science, Human Factors Psychology
Grade: 3.89
Master of Science in Human Factors Psychology with a GPA of 3.89.
University of Ilorin
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Master of Business Administration from the University of Ilorin.
University of Ilorin
Bachelor of Science, Social Administration
Bachelor of Science in Social Administration from the University of Ilorin.
Nielsen Norman Group
NN/g UX Certified, User Experience
UX certification from Nielsen Norman Group, completed in 2026.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Portfolio
kennybangudu.github.ioSalary expectations
160k+ USD
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