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Ellen Kolsto

Design Principal

ibm


Ellen Kolstø has been conducting user and consumer research for 18+ years. She started her journey as a Strategic Planner for agencies such as Mullen and GSD&M. In 2012 she moved to market and product research heading up qualitative research in North America for System 1 Group (formerly BrainJuicer). Ellen joined IBM in 2016 where she spent two years focused on understanding teams that develop AI. In 2018, she was appointed Design Principal within IBM Research to lead user research on emerging technology experiences, including IBM Quantum. Currently she is working on understanding visionary use of cloud environments to support software applications.  Ellen’s work at IBM has defined new user groups, identified crucial gaps in product experiences and given teams direction for product development to meet future-facing user and market needs.

Product Type
Program

QRCA 2021 Annual Conference Session Bundle


Average Rating:
   129
Categories:
Analysis & Reporting |  Business Practices |  Communication |  Consulting |  Moderating/Facilitation |  Professionalism |  Project Management |  Research Design
Speaker(s):
Roben Allong |  Kristin Ameruoso |  April Bell |  Michel Bequer |  Matt Booth |  Justin Breen |  Jessica Broome |  Jim Bryson |  ....
Duration:
February 1–5, 2021
Original Program Date:
Feb 01, 2021
Short Description:
The 2021 Annual Conference will be like nothing any of us have ever experienced before. Whether it's your first QRCA conference or your 21st, you’re going to want to join us as we take the virtual whe...
Price:
$400.00 - Non-Member Price

Product Type
On Demand

Turning Insight into Action with Design Thinking


Total Credits: 0.5 Advance Credits

Average Rating:
   5
Categories:
Analysis & Reporting |  Moderating/Facilitation |  Research Design
Speaker(s):
Ellen Kolsto
Duration:
27 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Feb 03, 2021
Short Description:
In this session, you will learn how User Research and Design Thinking techniques can work together to help a team focus on utilizing data-driven insights to solve a problem. Using a real world example...
Price:
$25.00 - Non-Member Price

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