Nate Mahoney

Nate Mahoney is a design and UX researcher with a specialization in video ethnography. He possesses leadership skills honed through mentoring research teams and excels at synthesizing data to identify patterns for driving insights and broader concepts. Nate enjoys engaging with product teams and employs visual storytelling to structure recommendations effectively.

In his academic journey, Nate pursued an MFA degree at both the California College of the Arts and Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He also holds a BA from The Evergreen State College.

With a rich professional background, Nate Mahoney currently serves as the Lead User Experience Researcher at Turo. Previously, he has worked as a Senior User Experience Researcher at Eventbrite, User Experience Researcher at Answerlab, Design Researcher at Moving Image Design, Multimedia Developer at West Office, Video Ethnographer And Visual Storyologist at Ignite 360, and Video Production Manager at Bella Pictures. Nate also interned as a Design Intern at West Office and worked as a Videographer And Editor at California College Of The Arts.

Beyond his professional engagements, Nate enjoys curating a Welcome to San Francisco Kit and leads walking tours to showcase the beauty and culture of the city to visitors.