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About Masha
Masha Kozhyna

As a curious UX Researcher and lifelong student of human behaviour, I believe technology should be a support, not a burden.

I'm committed to finding deeper ways to understand what people truly need. Here is the philosophy that drives my research:

  • ๐Ÿง  Investigating Cognitive Load โ€” People are already juggling a million things; their tools shouldn't add to the noise. My goal in research is to identify points of mental friction. I advocate for leveraging cognitive and social distribution โ€” finding ways the system and the community can share the mental effort, rather than placing the entire burden on the user.
  • โš–๏ธ Championing Ethical Tech โ€” I firmly believe that good research is inherently ethical. I advocate for design decisions that respect user privacy, autonomy, and well-being. By deeply understanding user needs, I help teams avoid dark patterns and build solutions that are genuinely helpful, accessible, and honest.
  • โœจ Inspiring Serendipity & Joy โ€” I don't just want to find out what's broken; I want to discover what brings people joy. By delivering empathetic, nuanced insights, I empower my teams to create moments of serendipity โ€” those delightful interactions that make users feel deeply understood and build lasting product loyalty.

My Hard Yes

  • ๐ŸŽพ A good tennis match
  • ๐Ÿ“š Pulitzer Prize-winning literature
  • ๐Ÿฐ Baking (and eating) cakes
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Beach days

My Hard No

  • โ˜๏ธ Grumpy people
  • ๐Ÿง˜ Sunrise yoga sessions
Barcelona

๐Ÿ“ Barcelona, Spain