Apoorva Gondimalla
About Apoorva Gondimalla
Apoorva Gondimalla is a UX Researcher currently employed at Motional, where she focuses on enhancing autonomous vehicle fleet operation tools. She has a diverse background in usability research, data science, and user experience, with experience at various organizations including Samsung R&D and The University of Texas at Austin.
Work at Motional
Apoorva Gondimalla has been employed at Motional as a UX Researcher since 2023. In this role, she focuses on the evaluation and improvement of tools used for autonomous vehicle fleet operations. Her work involves applying her expertise in user experience research to enhance the usability and functionality of these tools.
Education and Expertise
Apoorva Gondimalla is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering and a Master's degree in Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin. She has a strong background in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, complemented by her experience in data science. Her academic journey has equipped her with the skills necessary to create user-centric technologies, particularly in AI and machine learning.
Background
Apoorva Gondimalla has held various positions in research and user experience across multiple organizations. She worked as a UX Researcher/Analyst at Craftle for three months in 2023 and as a Usability Researcher at Mentorpeak for one month in the same year. Prior to these roles, she served as a Research Associate at Samsung R&D Institute India and as a Data Scientist at Jio, where she contributed to projects in imaging and AI.
Research Experience
Apoorva has extensive research experience from her time at The University of Texas at Austin, where she worked as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Human-AI Interaction Lab for one year. She also held roles as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant, focusing on idea generation and visual information technology. Additionally, she interned at the International Institute of Information Technology in the Cognitive Science Lab.
Skills and Tools
Apoorva Gondimalla utilizes a variety of tools in her work, including Usertesting.com, Figma, Miro, Zoom, Tableau, Qualtrics, Unity, and programming in Python. Her proficiency with these tools supports her research and design processes, enabling her to effectively gather user insights and develop user-centered solutions.