I’m Aaraam; some call me AJ!

An empathy-driven and multidisciplinary design researcher fascinated by human behavior.

🧠 Ed.M student in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology at Harvard University

🌱 Researching user experiences to design for impact

⭐️ Previously at Coinbase, Expedia, Netflix, and Goodnotes

Welcome!

Basic or Premium? Understanding the Economy Class Upgrade.

Generative interviews, product strategy, stakeholder management

Understanding the decision-making process Travelers have when upgrading their flight class from Basic to Premium Economy.

Immersing Yourself into The Show: An Exploration of Fandoms and Interactive Experiences.

Mixed-methods, design thinking, concept prototyping and evaluation

A collaboration with Netflix’s UX research and product design team to research fandoms and create experiences beyond the screen.

EdVenture!

Learning design, human-centered design, product evaluation, mixed-methods

A fun and engaging way to make reading awesome. This case study goes through the child-centered design process of creating an interactive “choose your own path” learning adventure.

Finding a Learning Community within Goodnotes Community.

Learning design, mixed methods, ethnographic UX research, product direction

An exploration of study communities and learners to make Goodnotes Community (beta) a place of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and creativity.

The Perfect Bite.

Startup, consumer experience research, study design, product direction

A consumer experience research report detailing what “meat-eaters” value in eating and preparing steak. These insights fueled the product engineering and design of Black Sheep Foods’ plant-based meat products.