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Hello!

Hey there, Nice to meet you! 👋🏻

I'm a UX Researcher based in Bay area, California. I always try to understand how people's minds work and "why" they choose certain things over others. I was born and raised in Shiraz(like the wine), Iran and moved to U.S to be with my family in 2014. I love swimming and traveling, baking(not good at it :)), and gardening. You can also find me binge watching a good old comedy on weekends.

Kimia Mostadam

My career so far:

From Synapses to Pixels.

I didn't start in tech; I started in the lab. With a double background in Cognitive Science and Biology, I spent my early career obsessing over how the human brain processes visual stimuli. Today, I translate those biological "bugs and features" into seamless digital experiences.

Currently, I'm at Meta Reality Labs, where I lead mixed-methods research for the next generation of AR/VR eyewear. Whether I'm using R and Python to clean biometric data or conducting longitudinal fit studies for AR hardware, my goal is the same: making technology feel like a natural extension of the human body.

Before Meta, I was at Apple and Keysight, helping Fortune 500 teams move faster by turning complex user friction into "exec-ready" strategy.

When I'm not in the lab:

🐶 Training Lili, my favorite Cockapoo.
🌿 Retreating to Mendocino for nature photography.
Sourcing the perfect Peruvian medium roast.
🐦 Wrangling my unnamed (but very loud) lovebirds.

Quick Stats

Academic Roots

MS in Human-Computer Interaction, UC Santa Cruz

BS in Cognitive Science & Biology, UC Santa Cruz

Current Stack

  • Qualtrics
  • Survey Validation
  • Experimental Design

Technical

  • Python, R, & SQL
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