Helena Jes Starzak
UX Researcher
Hi there, my name is Helena, and I am a UX Researcher at EyeReply. Beforehand, I was a Games User Researcher for Affecture and GAMUCATEX.
I view the world from a holistic point of view and can see how many different skills complement the field of UX. Based in Copenhagen, you will find me attending courses, baking and dancing at Zumba classes.
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What do others say about me?
"While writing down human behaviour assumptions, she used her UX psychology knowledge to explain them," - 2024
Andreas Houmølle
Chief Experience Officer
Affecture
"Helena is one individual I have worked with who uniquely stands out." - 2024
Andreas Jørgensen
Founder and CEO
GAMUCATEX
"She made the perfect team leader and a perfect representative of the company during events. - 2024
Daniel Theunissen
User Researcher
GAMUCATEX
"Helena is a remarkable generalist researcher, always eager to expand her knowledge and apply it effectively."- 2024
Vasileia Kakavou
User Researcher and UX Designer
GAMUCATEX
"Helena has a multi-faceted profile mixing several competencies into her own unique abilities." - 2023
Denys Lund
Head of Loyality & Marketing Automation
Impact Extend A/S
"We hired Helena as a marketing assistant after noticing her competencies." - 2023
Kristian Svenningsen
Director
Efuma ApS
Who have I solved problems for?
What are my main competencies?
Innovation
Ideas just come to me easily, and my latest was a redesigned prototype of my Christmas present from December 2024. During my studies at Zealand Academy, I was often the one in a group that noticed a problem and had an innovative idea to solve it, from thinking of a voice-controlled coffee machine to coming up with an app to change unethical behaviour on social media platforms.
Empathy
Noticing the atmosphere of others around me and picking up nonverbal cues. This competence of imagining myself in their situation stems from my years working in the service industry. This means I notice problems in the world I wish to solve for others. An example is when I developed an accessibility design proposal for the Flixbus company..
Facilitation
My internship at GAMUCATEX has equipped me to plan and execute research across all phases. I led six research projects and collaborated with internal teams and external stakeholders, facilitating the back-and-forth updates between each. My ability to work cross-functionally during sprint meetings illustrates that I am team-oriented. I learned some facilitation skills at FOF and AJ&Smart.