About

Natalie Pauchard is a Senior UX Researcher, Designer, and Software Engineer with a broad and multifaceted background in Organisational Psychology and UX. With a diverse range of valuable past work experiences in the UX and CX field, Natalie has learned to view user behaviour and software development from several perspectives with a sound understanding of numerous different industries. As a result, she has a unique skill set and knowledge base that greatly assists her in her approach to UX research, design, and software development, always curious about the 'why' of user behaviour. Natalie believes that high performing teams comprise of individuals from various backgrounds with the ability to offer different perspectives and skills to help solve the same problems. She is passionate about ensuring websites and apps are developed off the back of solid research recommendations, with the aim of making life easier for users. Natalie hopes to help design websites and apps that aren't just beautiful and usable for users, but also practical for developers to further build upon. Currently working as a Software Engineer Intern at Qwilr, Natalie is up-skilling in tech to gain a deeper understanding of how UX fits into the product lifecycle with an amazing team in an inclusive and forward-thinking company. In the past, she has worked as a Senior UX Researcher at Atlassian, conducting and managing research to inform product enhancement and development. She has also worked as a Senior UX Consultant and Psychologist at Objective Experience, where she was a speaker at the 'Customer Centric Service Delivery in Government' 2019 Canberra conference: Customer Focused Service Delivery. Her responsibilities included conducting and managing user experience and consumer behaviour research to support customer-centric design and product development. Natalie's education history includes a Software Engineering Immersive degree from General Assembly Australia, a Master's Degree in Organisational Psychology from Macquarie University, a Graduate Diploma in Professional Studies (Education) from the University of Sydney, and an Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychology (First Class Honours) from Macquarie University. She also completed her high school education at St George Girls High School. Natalie's relevant experience in the field of UX research, design, and software development is 4.79 years. She is a software engineer, research scientist, and designer, with a passion for designing and developing websites and apps that are user-friendly, practical, and beautiful.