Alexandre Marhaba
About Alexandre Marhaba
Alexandre Marhaba is a User Experience Researcher at Talend in Redwood City, California, where he has worked since 2018. He has a background in cognitive science and has held various roles in user experience and usability across different organizations, including Michelin and Unitysc.
Work at Talend
Alexandre Marhaba has been employed at Talend as a User Experience Researcher since 2018. In this role, he has significantly influenced product roadmaps through a series of summative usability reviews. He designed and constructed a two-room usability lab in collaboration with the IT department. Additionally, he initiated a user research panel by collaborating with marketing and legal teams. Marhaba organized in-house conferences to raise awareness about the importance of user research, attracting over 200 participants.
Education and Expertise
Alexandre Marhaba has a strong educational background in cognitive science and computer science. He studied Cognitive Science at UC San Diego from 2013 to 2014 and at Ecole Nationale Supérieure De Cognitique (ENSC) from 2011 to 2014. He also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science from IUT2 Grenoble, where he studied from 2009 to 2011. His academic focus has equipped him with the skills necessary for his current role in user experience research.
Background
Before joining Talend, Alexandre Marhaba worked at Michelin as an In-house IT User Experience Specialist from 2014 to 2018. He also completed an internship as a Usability Analyst at Michelin in 2014 for five months. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Unitysc in 2013 for three months. Additionally, he has served as a Guest Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at L'isima Clermont-Ferrand since 2016.
Achievements
During his tenure at Talend, Alexandre Marhaba has made notable contributions to the field of user experience research. He has successfully influenced product roadmaps and initiated a user research panel. His efforts in organizing in-house conferences have raised awareness about user research within the company. The usability lab he constructed serves as a critical resource for conducting usability studies.