Jennifer Bowie

Jennifer Bowie

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Director of UX Research | UX research strategy & vision | Mixed-methods user insights | Executive storytelling & stakeholder influence | Built and scaled resear
Marietta, Georgia, United States

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  • adplistorg
    UX Research Mentor (Top 1% Globally)
    adplistorg
    Jan 2026 - Current (8 months)
    Selected as an elite industry mentor to give back to the global UX community, providing strategic coaching to researchers, designers, and career switchers. - Elite Global Performance: Achieved a Top 1% Global Mentor ranking in UX Research (April and June 2026) and a Top 10 Mentor ranking overall for Q1 and Q2 2026, maintaining a perfect mentee feedback score. - Talent Cultivation & Mentorship: Conducted 50+ high-impact sessions guiding international UX professionals and researchers (including practitioners from Aetna, Google, and Instapro Group) through career transitions, interview strategies, and portfolio storytelling. - Strategic & Future-Forward Guidance: Advised mentees on navigating complex industry challenges, including standard
  • Intapp
    Director / Head of UX Research (ROI of research, strategic research, first-principles measurement)
    Intapp
    Aug 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 1 month)
    UX Research Director-level scope at a Global B2B SaaS (Business Impact & Enterprise Strategy) Architected Intapp’s first global research organization and shaped responsible AI decisions, influencing C-suite strategy and team development) Role Summary: Led the creation and scale of Intapp’s first global UX Research organization, elevating research from ad-hoc insights to a strategic decision engine across Product, Design, CX, and executive planning. Built a multicontinental team, introduced responsible AI frameworks, and created insight systems that strengthened decision-making across a complex enterprise SaaS portfolio. Key Contributions & Impact: • Built a multicontinental UXR team (NA, SA, EU) and raised organizational maturity to str
  • OneTrust
    Director of UX Research (Cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, product strategy)
    OneTrust
    Dec 2021 - Jun 2022 (7 months)
    UX Research Director-level scope at a Privacy, Trust & Compliance SaaS Built and scaled OneTrust’s first global UXR function to support privacy, trust, and AI governance across a multi-product platform. Role Summary: Recruited to establish UX Research during hyper-growth and build the infrastructure, operational rigor, and strategic alignment needed for a multi-product trust and compliance organization. Elevated research visibility across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Legal. Key Contributions & Impact: • Built and scaled a global UXR team from 0→8; created ResearchOps, governance, and standardized research frameworks. • Partnered with Product, Engineering, and Compliance leadership to align research with privacy and trust strat
  • Apartmentscom
    Manager/ Head of Research (B2B & B2C digital experiences, player-coach, team development)
    Apartmentscom
    Oct 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 2 months)
    UX Research Manager-level scope at a Marketplace & eCommerce sites: Apartments.com & Homes.com Unified research and experience strategy across Rentals & Homes.com during acquisition-driven transformation. Role Summary: Built and led the research function for Rentals & Homes.com, shaping experience strategy during a major acquisition. Unified journeys, workflows, and personas across platforms used by millions of renters and buyers. Key Contributions & Impact: • Directed research during the Homes.com acquisition, aligning journeys, personas, and workflows across products. • Led longitudinal journey research (renting, buying) that shaped roadmap decisions increasing conversion and retention. • Expanded org-wide research capability by mento
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    Sr. User Experience Researcher (Research operations [ResearchOps] & agile / empowered product teams)
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    May 2014 - Oct 2020 (6 years 6 months)
    Enterprise & Consumer Digital Experience for a Telecommunications Fortune 500 Led research that drove digital adoption from 28%→76% and reduced support calls by 23K+/year. Role Summary: Led high-impact research programs that transformed AT&T’s digital experience across payments, navigation, search, and buyflow. Delivered measurable business outcomes and managed a large research portfolio supporting enterprise-level product strategy. Key Contributions & Impact: • Increased digital adoption from 28%→76% through journey and ecosystem research informing major redesigns. • Reduced customer support calls by 23K+/year, improving retention and operational efficiency. • Managed a $2M+ research portfolio, optimizing vendor strategy, tooling, metho
  • The Home Depot
    Senior Usability Research Analyst (Usability testing, qualitative, and quantitative research)
    The Home Depot
    Sep 2011 - May 2014 (2 years 9 months)
    Omnichannel & eCommerce at a Fortune 500 multinational home improvement retail corporation Improved checkout conversion and advanced omnichannel UX improvements across web and mobile. Role Summary: Supported major omnichannel experience improvements by leading cross-device research and workflow optimization across search, scheduling, navigation, and checkout experiences. Key Contributions & Impact: • Increased checkout conversion +2.5% through targeted cross-device usability research. • Led research across mobile and B2B/B2C experiences, informing key product and design decisions.
  • Georgia State University
    Assistant Professor (UX, Research, Design, and Tech Comm) [Thought leader, mentor, author]
    Georgia State University
    Aug 2004 - Aug 2011 (7 years 1 month)
    Developed future UX researchers and advanced scholarship in UX, digital communication, and human-centered design. Role Summary: Taught UX, design, and research methods; mentored graduate researchers; and contributed to academic scholarship in UX and digital communication. Key Contributions & Impact: • Taught UX, Usability, Research Methods, UX Research, Digital Communication & Content, Technical Communication, and Design • Managed and mentored graduate researchers; led program-level initiatives • Served as an Editor, published and presented widely across UX, rhetoric, design, and digital communication
  • Georgia State University
    Web Site Design Consultant
    Georgia State University
    Jun 2004 - Aug 2004 (3 months)
    Heuristic and research-based analysis and evaluation of website.
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    Usability, Web, and Graphic Design Consultant (User-Centered Design, HCI, UX research)
    Screen Space and also LionStar Consulting
    Jan 1999 - May 2014 (15 years 5 months)
    • Web Usability Consultant, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, 2011–2014. • Usability/UX, Content, and Graphic Design Consultant, The Extraordinary Contraptions, 2009–2012. • Web Site Design Consultant, Department of English, Georgia State University, 2004. • Technical Communicator, Web Page Designer, and Graphic Designer, Production & Lift Optimization Consortium, 2001–2002. Designed the logo, corporate identity, reports, website, and brochures. Developed a style guide. • Consultant Graphic Designer, Scorpio Productions, Cohoes, NY, 1999–2010. • Web Site Design Consultant, Department of English, Georgia State University, 2004
  • Texas Tech University
    Instructor
    Texas Tech University
    Jan 1999 - Jan 2004 (5 years 1 month)
    My experience at Texas Tech University involved teaching and mentoring students in various communication, rhetoric, design, and writing. • Instructed and designed undergraduate courses in technical communication, rhetoric, and composition, fostering effective writing skills. • Developed and delivered lessons on presentation skills, research, design, and persuasive writing to enhance student engagement. • Mentored students academically and professionally, guiding them towards successful career paths. • Fostered a supportive learning environment, encouraging students to develop their unique voices and career aspirations. • Engaged in continuous professional development to refine teaching methodologies and improve student outcomes.
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  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Master's degree, UX Research
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    B.S, Communication
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Master of Science - MS, UX Research
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Texas Tech University
    Ph.D, UX Research (Mixed Methods & Information Design)
    Texas Tech University
    Dissertation: Exploring User/Webtext Interactions: A Feminist Examination of Gender and Sex Differences in Web Use
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