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Megha Upadhyaya - UX Researcher
focused on accessibility and mixed-methods research

I find the narrative inside the noise. I build experiences that make a meaningful difference to the people they're designed for.

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**Alt text:** UX research case study cover titled “Can We Afford Ethics?” with a quote about shipping work under deadline pressure. A prominent “ETHICAL HCI RESEARCH” tag sits above a collaborative feature-prioritization board showing color-coded sticky notes and a video-call overlay.

Ethical Decision-Making Under MVP Constraints

Mixed-Methods Research · Behavioral Simulation

**Alt text:** UX research case study cover titled “Can We Afford Ethics?” with a quote about shipping work under deadline pressure. A prominent “ETHICAL HCI RESEARCH” tag sits above a collaborative feature-prioritization board showing color-coded sticky notes and a video-call overlay.

Ethical Decision-Making Under MVP Constraints

**Alt text:** A dimly lit contemporary gallery with cool slate-grey concrete walls and deep shadows. At the center, a large abstract stone sculpture with a circular opening is illuminated by a single warm spotlight, creating a dramatic contrast against the dark interior. A blurred silhouette of a visitor stands nearby with one hand raised toward the artwork. A tall window on the right reveals a dusky outdoor scene with bare trees and a faint warm light in the distance. Large white sans-serif text in the lower-left portion of the image reads, “CAN YOU SEE IT WITH WORDS.” The overall mood is cinematic, quiet, and contemplative, emphasizing accessibility and the challenge of describing visual art through language.

Art Beyond Sight

Delphi Research · Crowdsourcing

**Alt text:** A dimly lit contemporary gallery with cool slate-grey concrete walls and deep shadows. At the center, a large abstract stone sculpture with a circular opening is illuminated by a single warm spotlight, creating a dramatic contrast against the dark interior. A blurred silhouette of a visitor stands nearby with one hand raised toward the artwork. A tall window on the right reveals a dusky outdoor scene with bare trees and a faint warm light in the distance. Large white sans-serif text in the lower-left portion of the image reads, “CAN YOU SEE IT WITH WORDS.” The overall mood is cinematic, quiet, and contemplative, emphasizing accessibility and the challenge of describing visual art through language.

Art Beyond Sight

**Alt text:** Aerial editorial photograph of York Minster under a dramatic grey-blue sky. The Gothic cathedral fills the right side of the frame, overlooking the surrounding cityscape. A dotted amber wayfinding path curves diagonally across the image, beginning with a map pin near the lower left and ending with a target marker above the cathedral towers. Large bold white text on the left reads, “WHY DO WILLING VOLUNTEERS GIVE UP BEFORE THEY START?”, with “GIVE UP” highlighted in amber. The composition uses cool, desaturated tones with a single warm accent color to emphasize themes of discoverability, navigation, and volunteer engagement.

Making York Volunteering Discoverable

UX Research · End-to-end UX

**Alt text:** Aerial editorial photograph of York Minster under a dramatic grey-blue sky. The Gothic cathedral fills the right side of the frame, overlooking the surrounding cityscape. A dotted amber wayfinding path curves diagonally across the image, beginning with a map pin near the lower left and ending with a target marker above the cathedral towers. Large bold white text on the left reads, “WHY DO WILLING VOLUNTEERS GIVE UP BEFORE THEY START?”, with “GIVE UP” highlighted in amber. The composition uses cool, desaturated tones with a single warm accent color to emphasize themes of discoverability, navigation, and volunteer engagement.

Making York Volunteering Discoverable

**Alt text:** Close-up, top-down photograph of two hands holding a black game controller against a dark, softly blurred background. Moody studio lighting highlights the controller and hands while a subtle amber soundwave trace glows near the controller’s microphone, suggesting accessibility features. Large white text in the lower portion of the image reads, “WHO ARE GAME SETTINGS FOR?” The overall aesthetic is cinematic, minimal, and editorial.

Accessibility for Non-disabled Players

Game Accessibility · Qualitative Research

**Alt text:** Close-up, top-down photograph of two hands holding a black game controller against a dark, softly blurred background. Moody studio lighting highlights the controller and hands while a subtle amber soundwave trace glows near the controller’s microphone, suggesting accessibility features. Large white text in the lower portion of the image reads, “WHO ARE GAME SETTINGS FOR?” The overall aesthetic is cinematic, minimal, and editorial.

Accessibility for Non-disabled Players

Megha Upadhyaya

UX Researcher trained in rigor and drawn to work where research leads to what ships.

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ux.megha@gmail.com

Megha Upadhyaya

UX Researcher trained in rigor and drawn to work where research leads to what ships.

Links

Work

About

Contact

ux.megha@gmail.com

Megha Upadhyaya

UX Researcher trained in rigor and drawn to work where research leads to what ships.

Links

Work

About

Contact

ux.megha@gmail.com

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