Bonjour 👋 I’m Sophie and I’m based in 📍 London 🇬🇧

I currently work full-time as a UX Researcher at Centrica, but I also freelance on the side

A human. A mixed-methods UX Researcher, Strategist, Freelancer, Speaker and Mentor. Former Chemical Engineer. I also come with a French accent.

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I uncover people’s stories because they are the best experiences we can learn from. I help businesses truly become people-centric and drive long-term value

🔍 What I Do (My Freelance Services)

**Email me, message me on LinkedIn or fill in my Contact Form to get tailored prices and see if I’m available. I aim to respond within 2 business days (Monday-Friday)**

• Discounted rate: I really want to support businesses who have smaller research budgets. If you’re an university or education institution, charity or early stage start-up without funding*,*** I can give you a discounted rate that fits your budget. Let’s discuss!

How I can help your team, business or event

• Helping businesses of all sizes to truly become people-centric and drive long-term value
• Offering hands-on research for short-terms gigs, consulting on best practices and guidance on UX strategy
• Training, workshops and speaking engagements on many topics, including transitioning into tech, overcoming imposter syndrome, building empathy, scaling UX Research impact, research methods and more

🤝 Collaborative Research

I combine research, design thinking and business needs to build products that are valuable, feasible, and usable.

📈 Strategy Consulting

I specialise in looking at the big picture. I connect the dots between teams, academia and industry, users and businesses.

🎓 Mentoring

I help students and people get or transition into tech to find a career they love and support them to do their best work.

📚 Storytelling

I excel at storytelling. Not just to share a cool story, but to bring people together around problems that matter through real empathy. I can help your team get closer.

🗣️ Training, Workshops & Speaking

I share my journey and learnings, no matter how big or small, senior or junior the audience is. Through virtual and in-person workshops, panels and talks, I spoke at some of the UK’s Top 5 Universities, UX community events and conferences.

🎙️ Featured Talks

I have spoken at some of the UK’s Top 5 Universities (UCL and King’s College University), UX community events and conferences through virtual and in-person workshops, panels and talks. Audiences included international students, UX practitioners and senior leaders.

People of Research x Lightning Talks

Talk: “An Exploration of the Psychology Behind Surveys”

• Date: October 24th 2024
• Event details: virtual, community event
• Audience: International, UX and research practitioners, 80 attendees

https://youtu.be/8VJdeoh89U0?si=j1V8qJruZIE9vVfv&t=2486

UX Live (part of Product Design Week)

Talk: “The Psychology behind Surveys - Crafting Questions beyond Yes or No”

• Date: November 14th 2024
• Event details: in-person (London), conference
• Audience: International, UX practitioners and leaders, 150 attendees

https://youtu.be/N4n3ugiRe0E?si=c1il6H5ix5u42rEF

Some picture as well