Mary Catlin
About Mary Catlin
Mary Catlin is the Lead UX Researcher at Automation Anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a diverse background in UX design and product strategy.
Company
Currently, Mary Catlin serves as the Lead UX Researcher at Automation Anywhere, a role she holds in the San Francisco Bay Area. Automation Anywhere specializes in providing advanced AI and automation software solutions. In this capacity, Mary conducts mixed methods research, contributing valuable user insights that drive the development of exceptional, AI-enabled products.
Title
Mary Catlin holds the title of Lead UX Researcher at Automation Anywhere. Her role involves leading research efforts aimed at enhancing the user experience of AI-enabled software applications. Mary is adept at translating user needs into actionable insights, which helps in creating innovative and user-friendly products.
Professional Experience
Mary Catlin has amassed extensive experience in user experience and product design. She began her career at Walmart as a Sr. Architect, User Experience - Mobile, at @WalmartLabs from 2010 to 2013. She then took on roles at several companies, including as Freelance Interaction Designer at Stella & Dot in 2012, Mobile Interaction Designer at Bloomberg LP from 2013 to 2014, Sr. UX Architect at Krossover from 2014 to 2015, and Sr. UX Architect at Work Market from 2015 to 2016. In the following years, she worked at Sephora in the San Francisco Bay Area, first as Principal UX Designer from 2016 to 2017 and then as Group Manager of UX Design until 2018. Mary continued to build her career at Asurion, Metromile, and Wells Fargo as Principal Product Designer before joining Automation Anywhere.
Education and Expertise
Mary Catlin has a robust educational background. She pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Wellesley College and later earned a Master of Arts in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She also holds certificates in Strategic Foresight Essentials + Design Futures from the Institute for the Future. Currently, she is deepening her understanding of cognitive psychology and research methods by pursuing a UX Research Minor in the Department of Psychology at Oregon State University. Her academic foundation in the social sciences enables her to approach UX research from multifaceted perspectives.
Specialization in Mixed Methods Research
Mary Catlin specializes in conducting mixed methods research for AI-enabled software applications. She excels in generating user insights that inform the development of products in complex and dynamic domains. Mary leverages her expertise in UX research, design thinking, and product strategy to address research challenges, taking into account user behaviors, expectations, and the broader societal and economic impacts of technology. This multidimensional approach ensures that the products she helps to develop are not only technically sound but also user-centered.