CHRIS
KOVEL

Testimonials

Mentees

Paige Guggemos

UX Design Student, Prime Digital Academy

Chris has been an incredible mentor. His passion for research and design is contagious. He’s a wealth of information while still being down to earth, empathetic, and kind.

Mustafa Ahmed

Senior UX Researcher, RAK Bank

Everything I know about this beautiful world of UX research was picked up when I worked with Chris. He values thought and input from everyone on the team regardless of their level of experience and ensures projects are delivered with the highest level of quality.

Jean Cabell, PhD

User Experience Researcher, State Farm

I met Chris collaborating on a multi-study UX project. He incorporated creative methods and worked to deliver impactful findings in a consumable way under tight deadlines. I'm grateful I was able to learn from him.

Sam Tupy

UX Design Student, Prime Digital Academy

Chris is a brilliant thinker with a uniquely refined perspective on research and design that has informed mine thought out my career. As a mentor, he communicates with a high degree of wisdom and empathy that comes from a deep well of experience. I’m proud I know him.

Peers

Mark Donohue

Founder and CEO, iSky Research

Chris is one of those rare individuals, a mix of professionalism, knowledge, and skill combined into one. Coupled with his good sense of humor and positive attitude makes him a real pleasure to work with.

Yonette de Ru

Sr UX Researcher and Designer, Google

Chris has an excellent understanding of business goals and objectives and has a talent for finding key insights and delivering them to stakeholders. It feels like he is a walking UX Wikipedia at times because of his passion and his knowledge beyond the field.

Marina Razakhatskaya

Immersive Design Director @ Superside

Chris sets high standards to his work which leads to quality and pushes boundaries. He’s demonstrated strategic leadership always thinking a few steps ahead. Once he almost missed a flight as he was preoccupied with research insights 😛

Guil Rodrigues

Head of Digital Experiences @ PFI

Chris is super fast at picking the right method that best fits the purpose and costs of your project. Working with this fellow makes life easy.

Alex Hartan

Founder, Flowency and AlexHartan.com

Chris is always open to feedback and suggestions, is willing to challenge his assumptions, and his thoroughness and attention to detail are contagious. Chris possess many traits of a great leader and working with him is alway a privilege.

Supervisors

Ralph Cullen, PhD

Research Manager, Workday

It was an absolute pleasure working with Chris during our time together at State Farm. I admired his deep understanding of research principles and experience communicating and collaborating with partners to find shared value from the research process.

David Bartel, PhD

Founder and Principal, Taam Insights

Chris is super smart with insights that are both strong and well supported. It has been a true pleasure to work with him.

Gavin Panye

Head of Emerging Technology, Amazon Payment Services

Through Chris’ vision and leadership his team created a culture of user research across the organization.

Mandy Rotella

Lead Product Manager, Boston Scientific

Chris is a die hard research guru