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Sarafina loriakwe

@sarafinaloriakwe

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I’m a UX researcher turning qualitative and quantitative user findings into decision-ready product improvements.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I want to keep doing research that makes digital products more trustworthy, accessible, and user-centered—turning fieldwork and usability findings into clear recommendations for product and design teams.

I conduct end-to-end UX research across education, financial services, and social impact—planning studies, running user interviews and surveys, and delivering mixed-method insights that teams can act on.

At MEARL Assistant roles with Samburu Girls Foundation, I designed baseline and monitoring tools, collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using Kobo Collect, SPSS, STATA, and Excel, and produced technical reports and centralized research databases to improve knowledge management and reporting timeliness.

Most recently, as a UX Research Associate at MarathonXP, I supported evidence-based product development for application, cards, and website experiences by synthesizing 200+ interviews into decision-ready recommendations, and I partnered with teams to improve research consistency and stakeholder reporting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder - Storytelling Initiative

Current

Beyond Shame

Jan 2026 - Present (7 months)

Founded a storytelling platform amplifying experiences of teenage mothers. Conducted in-depth interviews and published stories to support SRHR advocacy.

Storytelling Interviewing Content Creation Advocacy Research

Current

Chairperson - Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts

Current

The Girl Generation-ALM

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Provided strategic and technical guidance on program design and Theory of Change alignment across four countries. Advised on women's and girls' rights and policy engagement.

Program Design Advocacy

MEARL Assistant

Samburu Girls Foundation

May 2025 - Dec 2025 (7 months)

Conducted field research and designed research tools for baseline and monitoring studies. Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using Kobo Collect, SPSS, STATA, and Excel.

SPSS Stata Excel Data Collection Data Analysis Research Design Field Research Reporting

UX Research Associate

MarathonXP

Sep 2023 - May 2025 (1 year 8 months)

Contributed to over 10 end-to-end UX research projects by conducting qualitative and quantitative research, including in-depth interviews, surveys, and usability testing. Synthesized findings into actionable recommendations for product development.

User Interviews Survey Usability Testing SPSS Miro Excel Synthesized Findings Asana

Member - Global Youth Advisory Council

Youth Excel - USAID & IREX

Feb 2023 - Feb 2025 (2 years)

Reviewed proposals for youth-led organizations and co-organized a global youth summit in Accra, Ghana. Supported recruitment and engagement of new advisory council members.

Event Organization Youth Engagement Recruitment

Program Intern

Akili Dada

Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 (11 months)

Planned and coordinated girls' leadership events and mentorship sessions across four counties. Supported baseline research and data collection for education and mentorship programs.

Event Planning Logistics Budget Management Data Collection Research Coordination

President - Samburu University Students’ Association

Samburu University Students’ Association

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Mobilized KES 1.7 million in bursary support for over 200 students. Led anti-FGM advocacy campaign and organized mentorship programs across 10 schools.

Advocacy Fundraising Mentorship Stakeholder Engagement Leadership