Ingrid Ramon Parra

Cultural Anthropologist uncovering human insights in tech

San Francisco, California, United States of America

About

Hi, I'm Ingrid. I'm a human centered researcher that approaches challenges with a keen anthropological eye and a qualitative toolkit. I employ research design that does justice to the complexity of human emotions, practices and contexts. My goal is to produce findings rooted in the human experience, resulting in data-informed recommendations for product strategy and design. My philosophy is to give dedicated attention to the human, so that opportunities for improved design and innovation can emerge. My expertise lies in research for diversity and inclusion, and global communities.

Publications

Making Media:

From Filmmaker Warriors to Flash Drive Shamans / Oct 22, 2018

Parra, I. C. R., Zanotti, L., & da Silveira, D. S. (2018). Making Media: From Filmmaker Warriors to Flash Drive Shamans, 106–126. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv167571w.10

Education

Purdue University West Lafayette

Ph.D., Anthropology / August, 2022

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America

Loyola Marymount University

M.A., Bilingual Education / January, 2013

Los Angeles, California, United States of America

UC Riverside

B.A., Native American Studies / June, 2009

Riverside, California, United States of America

Experience

Google

User Experience Researcher / January, 2022 — Present

User Experience Researcher for Fitbit at the intersection of health, gender, and equity.

Links & Social Media

What’s inside a field researcher’s bag?

Women in the Field: Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts about Gender and Field Research

Wicked, Wicked: Meditating on Feminist Chicana Literature and Design Theory

Deep Hanging Out...Digitally: Social Media Strategies for the Contemporary Job Market

Field Stories (by Fieldwork Initiative) - with Ingrid Ramón Parra

"This Is Not Your Parents' Resume: New Ways to Tell Your Story" Webinar

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