Samar Helou
Researcher | Data analyst
Interdisciplinary researcher, data analyst, and educator with 8 years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research.
Highly skilled at designing experiments, collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and visualizing, reporting, and communicating research results.
Extensive experience conducting User Research and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) studies within the healthcare and education domains.
I also teach and practice design thinking and have worked on social impact projects with communities in Japan, Lebanon, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Indonesia.
Skills
Research Skills
Mixed-methods research
Experiment design
Observational research
Systematic reviews
Design research
Technical communication
Grant writing
Presentations
User Research Methods
Interviews
Surveys
Focus groups
Ethnography
Thematic analysis / Affinity diagrams / Personas
Participatory design / Future workshops
Cognitive walkthroughs / Heuristic evaluations
A/B testing / Card sorting / Diary studies
Data Analysis Skills
Data modeling
Data cleaning and preparation
Exploratory data analysis
Hypothesis testing
Regression analysis
Classification and clustering
Data visualization and reporting
Interactive dashboards
Tools and Languages
R / SPSS / Python
Excel / Sheets
SQL / Cypher
Qualtrics / SurveyMonkey
Tableau / Shiny
NVivo / MAXQDA
HTML / CSS / Javascript
English / French / Arabic / Japanese
Experience