Dan Jecan
Senior UX Researcher · Budapest, Hungary
Over 15 years in research: first surveys and fieldwork in Romania, then embedded product research for teams at Wizz Air, Cisco, Brenntag, and now Instructure. I help teams decide what to build when the answer isn't obvious.
Experience
User research for the education-technology platform (Canvas). Brought AI into the research workflow here, from synthesis to prototyping. (This portfolio is vibe-coded.)
The agency's embedded researcher on client product teams, running generative and evaluative studies, and helping product managers and designers make decisions with evidence. Also Studio Leader (2020–21), leading 25 designers and researchers through the onset of COVID-19, and Squad Leader (2021–23).
Client teams: Wizz Air · Cisco · Brenntag · Bosch · Netflix · Medocity. See the case studies →
Grew from running research projects to leading the research and fieldwork teams, then managing the Romanian branch, owning key accounts, budgets, and delivery.
Education
Languages
Romanian (native) · English (fluent) · Hungarian (intermediate) · French (basic)
Also
Certified International Mountain Leader (UIMLA). I guide in the mountains when I'm not researching.
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner (IBM); ongoing courses in systems thinking and agile research.
Writing & speaking. Essays on UX studio's blog, a talk at UX Budapest, and a guest spot on the Design Aloud podcast.