Maria Voorhees Maydan

Senior User Experience Researcher at Freelancer

United States
Writing about AI in UX since 2017

1 Articles
7+ Years in AI in UX

Expertise

AI in UX Research
Artificial Intelligence
Design
Market Research
Mixed Methods Research
Product Strategy
Research Ops
SaaS
Usability Testing
User Research
UX Careers
UX Research Platforms

Bio

Maria Voorhees Maydan is a Senior UX Researcher with 7+ years of experience leading mixed-methods research across enterprise and consumer products, including work at Use.AI, OpenAI, Deloitte, Microsoft, and HubSpot. She specializes in translating qualitative and quantitative evidence from user interviews and usability testing to behavioral analytics into product strategy and design decisions, and has led research programs for both federal and commercial clients in fully remote, cross-functional environments. She holds a BA from UC Berkeley and is a certified Marketo expert.

Articles by Maria Voorhees Maydan (1)

Researching AI Products With AI: What Competitor Research and User Testing Taught Me About the Tools I Use

How are AI tools changing UX research? Maria Voorhees Maydan shares how she uses AI for competitor analysis, usability testing, transcription, and research synthesis while keeping human judgment at the centre of product decisions.

Articles by Maria Voorhees Maydan (1)

Researching AI Products With AI: What Competitor Research and User Testing Taught Me About the Tools I Use

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