Tavafchian
About me
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My Story
Doing my B.Sc in “Computer Science” helped me gain analytical skills and become a critical thinker. As I always had a passion for understanding human behaviors and being effective in their lives, I have started my professional human resources career. Working in the HR division in IT companies helped improve my communication, cooperation, and active listening skills. Still, it also reminded me of the important role of technology and developed my interest in human and technology interaction.
Intending to combine my two main interests, human behavior, and technology, I joined an international post-graduate program in Trento, Italy; and I continued it as an exchange student in Twente, in the Netherlands. Besides gaining academic knowledge in social psychology, neuroscience, neurotechnology, universal design, user-centric design, and ethical design, I improved my innovative and practical skills through doing more than 10 different hands-on projects. These projects provide the opportunity for me to implement various qualitative research approaches ranging from interviews to generative sessions to dig deep into users’ needs and suggest innovative solutions for them. Additionally, living and working with different cultures opened up a broader spectrum and empowered me to be more adaptive and collaborative.
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UX design will fulfill my desire for curiosity, human behavior, and social interaction while enabling me to follow my passion and create a product that can make lives easier. In my free time, I love to spend time with my friends, play board games, video games, and cook! And my personal goal in life is to travel the while listening to my favorite .
My favorite design sources
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Ethical dilemmas in design
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Design for behavioral intervention
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Playful design and gamification
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The social effect of novel technologies
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Facilitating and conducting tinkering and innovative events
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Puzzles, Board games, Dota2, Origami, Cooking