About

Hi, I’m Rene. I’m a UX researcher with over seven years of experience working across industries like software-as-a-service, telecommunications, and financial services. My background is actually in fine arts—and I’ve always believed that creativity and curiosity are just as essential to UX as frameworks and data.

This site started as an experiment. I wanted to see how far I could push generative AI tools—not just to brainstorm ideas, but to collaborate with me in designing, building, and launching a real product. I’d never built a website in React before, but with ChatGPT’s help, I had a tool live in just a few days. That spark of momentum became this space: a home for practical UX research tools designed for speed, clarity, and confidence.

Why this exists

In my most recent role, I was one of the senior-most researchers in the organization. Junior UXRs would often come to us—not just for help with planning and methods, but for the confidence to push back when their work was misunderstood. Not everyone has that kind of support. This site is for them. For the junior UX researcher trying to validate a hunch. For the designer or PM rolling up their sleeves to talk to users. For anyone who wants to do good research but isn’t sure where to start.

These tools aim to fill the gap between curiosity and confidence—quick answers to the kinds of questions you’d ask a lead UXer if they were sitting next to you.

My values

• Accessibility: Research should be understandable, usable, and inclusive—even for people without formal training.
• Anti-imposter syndrome: You don’t need to know everything to do meaningful research.
• Staying current: As technology evolves, I try to evolve with it. I’d rather explore new tools than fear them.

And yes—if the branding feels a little nostalgic or cyberpunk, that’s on purpose. The moogle is both a nod to my love of video games and a nickname I’ve carried for most of my life. This is a playground for me to keep learning, experimenting, and hopefully helping others along the way.