Melissa Schmidt
Director of Research, Autodesk
Melissa Schmidt leads UX Research for the Digital Experience at Autodesk. She has spent the last 15 years practicing UX research, and the last 8 years leading research teams. At Autodesk, Melissa enjoys leading large, cross-functional projects that bring customer insights to drive business and product strategy. She also facilitates customer and coworker design thinking workshops, and has taught design thinking to over 250 coworkers as a certified LUMA instructor. Melissa holds a PhD in Computer Science from CU Boulder and a BA in Cognitive Science from UC Berkeley. She’s happy to call Oakland, CA her home with her husband and two children.
Rosenverse talks by Melissa:
" The happier their team is, the better the work they deliver for me will be. "
Theme 3 Discussion
January 8, 2024
" We would put design decisions along with each screen to explain the rationale, so if people had questions they could refer back. "
Theme 3 Discussion
June 4, 2019
" Post-AU, I feared no one would synthesize or share what they learned because everyone got busy and distracted. "
How UX Research Hit It Big in Las Vegas
June 4, 2019
