Gaurav Karnataki

Gaurav Karnataki is a detail-oriented and highly motivated UX Researcher with a keen interest in the intersection of people, culture, and technology. He excels at incorporating users' perspectives into decision-making processes and ensuring the delivery of exceptional user experiences. Gaurav's passion lies in research and technology, where he dedicates himself to understanding user behaviors, needs, and emotions to craft innovative solutions through storytelling, interactive systems, and elegant designs.

His comprehensive research toolkit comprises a blend of qualitative methods such as interviews, usability testing, and contextual inquiries, along with quantitative approaches like surveys and experiments. Gaurav strongly values collaboration and team dynamics, fostering cross-functional relationships with product management, design, data science, and engineering teams to enhance and refine products.

Gaurav Karnataki holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Industrial Engineering with a focus on Human Factors, achieving a remarkable 3.7 GPA from the University at Buffalo. He also completed his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a commendable 75% from Visvesvaraya Technological University.

His professional journey includes roles such as User Researcher II at Meesho, UX Researcher at Voice123 and App Annie, User Experience Researcher at Google via Adecco, Graduate Research Assistant at the University at Buffalo, and Systems Engineer at Infosys.