A Beginners Guide to Contextual Inquiry

May 2023 installment of the UXPA Boston monthly speaker series featuring Manny Ikomi. Recorded on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. You can find a copy of the presentation deck on the UXPA Boston blog: https://uxpaboston.org/a-beginners-guide-to-contextual-inquiry/ A Beginner's Guide to Contextual Inquiry with key takeaways is a story-driven account of my first time conducting contextual inquiry research with key takeaways. I share how the Avatar film influenced my approach and some unique challenges I faced in a highly secure industrial environment. Manny Ikomi (he/him) is a UX designer and researcher at IBM iX in Cambridge, MA. He's a true cross-functional creative with experience in design, research, and web development. Manny is a new UX practitioner known for asking thoughtful questions, engaging in new opportunities, and his instinct for the human experience. You can find him tinkering with new tech, gayming, or roller-skating to finally get away from his desk when he's not working!