Ryan Horgan
About Ryan Horgan
Ryan Horgan is a User Experience Researcher at Expedia Group with a diverse background in UX design and research, having worked at companies like Google and Motivate Design.
Title and Current Role
Ryan Horgan is a User Experience Researcher currently employed at Expedia Group, where he has been working since 2021. Based in London, England, he is involved in user research to improve and enhance user interactions and satisfaction with Expedia's digital platforms.
Previous Experience at Google
Ryan Horgan worked as a User Experience Researcher at Google via Aquent between 2020 and 2021, based in London, United Kingdom. During his 11-month tenure, he contributed to various projects aimed at refining Google’s user interface and experience across different products.
Freelance and Early Career
Ryan Horgan has significant freelance experience, having worked as a Senior UX Researcher for Motivate Design from 2018 to 2019 in Greater New York City Area. He also served as a UX Design Researcher and User Experience Research Contractor with the same company earlier in his career. In addition, he was a UX Design & Research Consultant from 2013 to 2014. His early career includes roles such as Creative Strategy Intern at iStrategyLabs and Clinical Researcher and Coordinator at Dr. Jobes Suicide Prevention Laboratory.
Education and Academic Background
Ryan Horgan holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Human-Computer Interaction from UCL, completed in 2017. Furthermore, he completed a UX Design Immersive program at General Assembly in 2013. Ryan’s academic ventures include studying Psychology at The Catholic University of America, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 2012. He also pursued Liberal Arts and Business at IES Barcelona and Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at the University of Virginia.
Background in Clinical Psychology
Ryan Horgan’s approach to user experience research is influenced by his background in clinical psychology. This unique perspective allows him to understand complex human behaviors, which he integrates into creating user-centered designs. His work aims to address and solve intricate interaction problems through informed design strategies.