Tasha Valdez
About Tasha Valdez
Tasha Valdez is a Design Experience Researcher at ExxonMobil, with a background in user experience and human factors research.
Title
Tasha Valdez holds the position of Design Experience Researcher at ExxonMobil.
Company
Tasha Valdez is currently employed at ExxonMobil in The Woodlands, TX. She began her tenure as a User Experience Researcher from 2017 to 2019 and transitioned to her current role as Design Experience Researcher in 2019.
Education and Expertise
Tasha Valdez completed her MA in Applied Cognitive Psychology/Human Factors at the University of Houston-Clear Lake from 2010 to 2012. She also holds a BS in Biology from Xavier University of Louisiana, which she completed in 1970. Her educational background has equipped her with a deep understanding of human factors, cognitive psychology, and user research methodologies.
Professional Background
Tasha Valdez's professional journey began at the Research on the Interaction Between Humans and Machines (RIHM) Lab @ UHCL, where she served as a Research Assistant from 2010 to 2012. She then worked at HP (through Aniden Inc.) as a UX Design Research - Human Factors Intern from 2011 to 2012, and later as an Experience Design Research - HF Specialist from 2012 to 2017 in Houston, TX.
Skills and Responsibilities
In her role at ExxonMobil, Tasha Valdez develops research project plans and executes research methods to tackle specific business challenges. She presents research findings to influence decision-making and works in an Agile environment. Tasha moderates both in-person and remote research studies to gather user insights, and she translates these findings into actionable recommendations for product teams. She advocates for transparency in the user experience process to address customer pain points that may not align with business goals.