Rick Bond

Rick Bond is a highly experienced researcher and manager with an impressive background in the tech industry. He holds a Masters in Plant Science, Physiology from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelors from the University of Arizona. With more than a decade of experience in the technology sector, Bond has held several key positions, including Principle Researcher and Research Manager at Coursera, Director of Design Research at Uber, Director of User Research at Practice Fusion, and Senior User Interface Architect at Dell.

Bond has also worked at Quest Software, Vividence, Intuit, Autodesk, Apple, and Charles Schwab, where he served in senior leadership roles and was responsible for designing and implementing user research programs, improving the user experience, and managing research teams.

Bond's expertise lies in developing and leading research programs, synthesizing data, and using findings to inform and improve product design. He is also skilled in human factors, instructional design, project management, and usability engineering. His educational background in plant science and physiology provides him with a unique perspective and skill set that he brings to his work in the tech industry.