
User Research Expert
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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used User Research
Thomas G.
Last position:
Author at Springer Gabler
- Writing the book chapter “Development of a Digital Business Model” for the Springer Gabler reference book “Practical Guide to Digital Management”.
Dmitry P.
Last position:
Freelance Digital Marketing Analyst at Freelance
- Marketing Strategy: Lead the end-to-end analysis and evaluation of cross-channel marketing campaigns across the entire Customer Journey. My focus is identifying optimization potential and deriving clear, actionable recommendations that drive measurable business impact.
- Data Science & AI: Advanced predictive modeling (Churn, LTV), market basket analysis, clustering, and real-time AI-powered audience discovery utilizing RAG/LLMs.
- Marketing Analytics & Measurement: End-to-end attribution analysis, Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), audience segmentation, conversion path analysis, and A/B testing across all major platforms.
- Data Engineering & Reporting: Designing and managing robust, multi-platform data pipelines (BigQuery, GCP) for data consolidation, automated dashboard generation, and critical API integrations.
Thorsten H.
Last position:
Product Owner, AI Manager at crazyALEX.de GmbH
Digitalization of real-world locations using 3D/LiDAR scans to make spatial data usable for AI applications and derive concrete use cases and prototypes from it.
- Digital capture of real-world locations as a basis for faster planning and analysis
- Browser-based access to 3D data for easier use and coordination
- Conversion of spatial data into concrete use cases, prototypes and AI training scenarios
- Planning basis for urban development and other digital applications of the future
Keywords: LiDAR, 3D scan, AI, use cases, AI training, prototyping, Python, web development, data models, architecture
Marc H.
Last position:
Own AI Product Project & AI Training at Self-employed
- Built and validated SupportPiloten, an AI-powered content operations service; won the first paying pilot customer
- Tested agentic workflows with Claude Code and Codex for analysis, research, documentation, and prototyping
- Continued developing my own AI product; training in AI governance, AI compliance, and the EU AI Act (ongoing)
Anastasia S.
Last position:
Marketing Project Management & Content (Freelance) at Vattenfall
Excerpt:
- Further development of the content marketing strategy, increasing SEO website traffic via the heat pump info hub (blog) by over 300%
- Project responsibility for the website/content area and management of external agencies and service providers
- Concept and implementation of a lead nurturing strategy with an email sequence incl. lead magnet
- Setting up data tracking and reporting for the SEO area
Dennis O.
Last position:
Co-Founder & CEO at Connect AI
AI Agent SaaS
Founded and built an AI agent SaaS for automated customer support and lead qualification, including implementation with pilot customers.
- Service → product transformation: productization from the agency into an independent AI agent SaaS. The starting point was a specific customer problem; the product was developed together with the customer.
- Developed and launched AI agents for website inbound, lead qualification, and customer service, reaching €8K MRR.
- Structured and led a remote team across engineering, LLM ops, and customer enablement.
- Case PTC Auto (e-commerce on Shopify): connected an AI support agent to the store, automated product data & support workflows, reducing workload by ~10–15 hours per week per support employee.
- Set up GDPR-compliant data processing for the AI agents: data processing agreements, deletion policies, and customer data storage locations.
- Assessed agents against the EU AI Act (risk class, transparency requirements) and built them accordingly.
- Addressed customers’ compliance and security requirements (questionnaires, evidence, contracts) to make sales possible in the first place.
- Built technical safeguards into the product to prevent agent misbehavior: hallucinations, escalation to humans, and logging.
Anjana R.
Last position:
Senior Product Designer at Casavi GmbH
I served as the Lead Designer for two cross-functional teams at Casavi, a software platform for property managers. Casavi is a central platform for all aspects of digital property management, which streamlines operations and business processes.
SmartTask: The team focuses on ticket management, workflow automation, AI integration, enhancing communication between property managers and their clients.
Customer app/portal: The team is dedicated to fostering community engagement among residents of managed properties. The customer portal in combination with the Casavi app solves the challenges for property and facility managers.
My role spans the full design lifecycle, covering UX/UI design, user research, usability testing, and strategic design planning, across Casavi's web platform, mobile app, and customer portals. Each team comprises around 10 members, including a project manager, designer, developers, and QA testers. I am also responsible for the accessibility assurance of the whole product.
Design unit role: In addition to my core responsibilities, I actively contribute to the development and maintenance of the company's design system and style guide ensuring consistency and scalability across all products. Mentor junior designers is my official and moral responsibility.
Hubertus S.
Last position:
Senior Product Manager AI
Workflow-automation SaaS for operations teams (Berlin, 120 people); full-time freelance engagement reporting to the CEO: an initial 12-month interim mandate, extended twice through the AI build-out; owned product for one squad and coached the other product managers on process.
- Led generative AI (LLM) integration into the core product: from LLM-powered steps to natural-language workflow authoring and step-level automation suggestions, plus AI-managed dynamic workflows, shipped behind eval gates with human-in-the-loop fallbacks: AI-drafted workflows grew to 31% of all new workflows, and median time-to-first-workflow fell from 3 days to 4 hours.
- Packaged the AI capabilities as a usage-based add-on priced on executed automation steps, working with sales and marketing on positioning: ~€800K added ARR in the first year, and adopting accounts churned 1.8 pp less.
- Owned the roadmap end to end: replaced feature-request-driven quarterly planning with an outcome-based rolling roadmap built on quarterly bets and explicit kill criteria, presented monthly to the executive team and quarterly to the board.
- Rebuilt the product-management operating system: weekly customer-discovery cadence incl. workshop facilitation, RFC/decision-doc reviews and a single quarterly metrics narrative; coached four product managers, one promoted to senior during the engagement.
- Closed the engagement as scoped: hired and onboarded the permanent VP Product, handed over the process playbook and roadmap, and exited on schedule in June 2026.
Anish G.
Last position:
GTM Intelligence Engine · Open Source
- PROBLEM: GTM effort is guesswork across fragmented identities and channels, with no closed feedback loop.
- BUILT: Cost-pyramid engine (L0–L3): identity resolution across ~25k entities, explainable intent scoring, and a closed decision loop (propose → execute → evaluate → learn) with calibration.
- IMPACT: Shipped v1.3.1 with a live demo; 99% of operations resolve at the free L0 tier (CI-enforced); $0 to run without any API key.
Myrto P.
Last position:
UX Lead, Strategist for Property Management Systems at Destination Solutions
- Leading UX for a Property Management System, an all-in-one solution for vacation rental agencies and tourism regions, covering marketing and rental of holiday apartments and houses
- UX audits, conception, and implementation of UX strategy with a focus on regulatory, security, and user-centered requirements
- Advising C-level stakeholders on UX strategy and design best practices
- Planning and conducting research with agencies and property owners
- Design system strategy and definition of UX architecture
Martina B.
Last position:
UX Designer and Consultant at Self Employed
As UX Manager and UX Team Lead, my focus is on creating the conditions for excellent UX design – not only by improving results, but also by investing in people, culture, and systems. I am convinced that sustainable UX design comes from a combination of autonomous teams, clear rituals, and a shared vision of product and user value.
My job is to enable successful UX design within a company. This includes setting up and growing the UX team, establishing a design system, designing design processes, defining and developing UX maturity and UX culture within the company, and developing strategies that combine business requirements and user experience design.
Consulting and conceptual support in UX and product topics (project-based)
Deepening strategic topics: UX Strategy, Organizational Design, UX Maturity
Market and role orientation with a focus on Head of UX / UX Leadership positions
Oliver K.
Last position:
Founder & Manager at ThinkForm Studio – AI Product Design & Innovation
Designing AI-native digital products by combining product strategy, UX research, interaction design, software engineering, and modern AI workflows. Leading projects from discovery to implementation while integrating AI throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
Key responsibilities
- → Product discovery, stakeholder workshops, Jobs-to-be-Done and user research
- → User journey mapping, information architecture and interaction design
- → Wireframes, high-fidelity UI, prototypes and scalable design systems in Figma and Penpot
- → AI-assisted interface generation and rapid concept exploration using Figma AI, Figma Make and generative design workflows
- → Design-to-code workflows with AI-supported frontend generation and engineering collaboration
- → Building accessible interfaces following WCAG 2.2 and enterprise design standards
- → Usability testing, iterative validation and KPI-driven product optimization
- → Development of AI knowledge systems, MCP-powered design workflows and human-in-the-loop review processes
- → Close collaboration with engineering teams to ensure production-ready implementation
Lukas N.
Last position:
Senior Product Designer (Process & Workflows) at Streckenheld
- Designed role-based delivery assignment workflows, switchable between own fleet and partner carriers, with traceable status chains from „pending“ to „in delivery.“
- Designed AI-assisted route optimization, where dispatchers review drive-time-optimized route suggestions as drafts and apply them in one click.
- Designed a central planning interface for delivery and route management, bringing table view, map view, and route composition into a single workflow.
- Built interactive prototypes to align new product features early with stakeholders and engineering.
Key methods: AI-assisted Product Design, Workflow Design, Role-Based Workflows, Dashboard Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Logistics/Operations UX, Stakeholder Collaboration
Dave M.
Last position:
Founder & Lead Designer at Dave Mooney Software
- Leading end-to-end UX for two AI SaaS products in closed beta, including LLM-interaction design, prompt-UX, and human-in-the-loop patterns with commercial distribution signed for launch in Q3 2026
- Built a self-built LLM reframing and RAG-correction pipeline powering multi-profile CV and case-study generation in production use
- Shipping real code alongside research, including Three.js/GLSL portfolio work, Figma-API tooling, and a Chrome MV3 extension for session-sync automation
Frank H.
Last position:
Director Products & Portfolio at TIMOCOM GmbH
- Responsible for establishing and leading the Products & Portfolio division, consisting of three teams: UX/UR & BA, Projects & Portfolio, and Products & Innovations
- Currently managing three teams with 35 employees and 3 students
- Budget responsibility in the high single-digit million range
- Restructuring of the User Research, User Concept, and Business Analysis teams, including market and competitive analysis
- Development and implementation of a new portfolio management process (PMO), including new PPM software (Meisterplan)
- Establishment of project and program management standards
- Implementation of a new CRM and ERP system based on Microsoft Dynamics
- Market launch of tracking, security, and AI-based products (Live Shipment Tracking, Business Partner Check, TIMOCOM AI)
- Secured innovation funding for R&D activities in the single-digit million range
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Statistics of experts using User Research
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
15 years

Position duration
2.3 years

Positions per freelancer
9

Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Marketing

Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail

Certification focus areas
Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
95%
Master's degree or higher
55%
Doctorate
5%

Certifications per freelancer
2

Most common languages
English, German, French

Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts using User Research
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 26 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
User Research experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (89%)
- Professional Services (52%)
- Retail (45%)
- Education (40%)
- Automotive (39%)
- Banking and Finance (39%)
- Media and Entertainment (37%)
- Healthcare (34%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What It Covers
User Research is the structured study of people’s goals, behaviors and context when they use a product or service. It combines qualitative methods such as interviews and observation with quantitative methods such as surveys, analytics and task analysis. The aim is to replace assumptions with evidence that guides product, service and experience decisions.
Typical Outcomes
Research specialists help teams understand where users struggle, what they expect and which needs are not being met. Their work can support:
- Interview and discussion guides
- Usability testing and prototype evaluation
- Personas, journey maps and service blueprints
- Survey design and analysis
- Research reports with prioritized findings
Methods And Tools
The User Research ecosystem includes moderated and unmoderated testing, diary studies, contextual inquiry, card sorting and tree testing. Professionals may work with tools such as UserTesting, Lookback, Maze, Dovetail, Qualtrics, Typeform, Figma and analytics systems. Strong practice connects method choice to the decision the team must make.
When To Hire
Companies bring in freelance User Research specialists before launching a new product, when conversion or retention falls, or when teams disagree about the problem to solve. External expertise is also useful for entering a new market, testing accessibility, validating an information architecture or giving an established research team additional capacity.
Research In Delivery
Good research fits the pace and constraints of product work. Specialists align stakeholders on objectives, recruit suitable participants, protect research quality and keep a clear record of evidence. They collaborate with product, design, content, marketing and customer support teams, translating observations into decisions rather than presenting raw findings alone.
What Strong Experts Bring
Experienced User Research professionals distinguish reported preferences from observed behavior and avoid leading questions. They explain sampling limits, separate findings from interpretation and make uncertainty visible. They can facilitate sensitive conversations, synthesize large amounts of feedback and communicate recommendations in a form that product and design teams can act on.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about User Research? Start with the answers below.
User Research helps companies understand user needs, behaviors, expectations and barriers. Teams use it to validate concepts, improve journeys, test prototypes, refine content and make better product or service decisions.
User Research focuses on how people experience and use a product or service, often through direct observation and task-based methods. Market research usually examines audiences, demand and competition, while UX design turns validated insights into flows, interfaces and interactions.
A strong UX Research specialist may also bring usability testing, survey design, analytics, information architecture and service design skills. Facilitation, stakeholder communication, accessibility awareness and clear synthesis are equally important for turning evidence into action.
User Research project needs depend on the decision, audience and method rather than on a fixed project size. A focused prototype test may need a short engagement, while longitudinal studies, international research or complex B2B work require deeper planning and sustained analysis.
User Research works well remotely for video interviews, remote usability tests, diary studies and online surveys. On-site observation can reveal environmental factors that remote sessions miss, so the choice should follow the research question and participant context.
Look for a clear research question, a suitable method, thoughtful participant criteria and transparent limits. High-quality user experience research distinguishes evidence from opinion, shows how findings were derived and links recommendations to real product decisions.
A User Research engagement may produce a research plan, discussion guide, recordings or notes, tagged observations, usability findings, journey maps and a prioritized report. Agree in advance which decisions the deliverables must support and how findings will be shared with the wider team.
User Research work requires careful preparation, ethical handling of participant information and adaptability during live sessions. Freelancers should be comfortable explaining trade-offs, collaborating with designers and product specialists, and presenting concise findings to stakeholders with different levels of research knowledge.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used User Research in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 747 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used User Research in their recent projects, 95% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 55% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used User Research in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used User Research in their recent projects are English (99%), German (95%), and French (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used User Research in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Professional Services (52%), and Retail (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used User Research in their recent projects are Product Development (99%), Information Technology (79%), and Marketing (68%).
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