Oscar Kitmanyen
UX Researcher
About Me
I am an interdisciplinary researcher with signal processing experience and a passion for creative applications informed by cognitive, affective, and behavioral processes. I am driven to explore their potential and apply insights throughout dynamic environments across the media industry.
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I thrive on discovering innovative ways to engage with diverse areas of the field, whether through hands-on multimedia experience, researching new frontiers, or conducting experimental studies.
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Throughout my educational and professional career, I’ve had the opportunity to engineer professional-grade audiovisual productions, design application technologies to foster artist-community growth, and develop a tested framework for sustainable creativity in music production. With these experiences, I aim to continue evolving professionally and contribute to shaping the future of the media industry through holistic, user-centered approaches.
EDUCATION
University of Colorado Denver
M.S. Media Forensics
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New York University
M.M. Music Technology
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The University of Texas at Austin
B.S. Arts and Entertainment Technologies
Minor in Entrepreneurship
Minor in Media and Entertainment Industries
Minor in Arts Management and Administration
CORE SKILLS
Acoustics, Affinity Diagramming, Audiovisual Systems, Behavioral Experiment Design, Cognitive Task Analysis, Human Subjects Ethics & Testing, Memory Encoding Models, Music and Emotion Studies, Post-Production, Project Management, Recording, Signal Processing, Spectral Analysis, Usability Testing, User Interviews, User Behavior Observation, Web Analytics
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Cloud, Avid Media Composer, Biamp, Cognitech, Crestron, Dante, Extron, Diamond Cut, Dovetail, Figma, Google Workspace, Hotjar, HxD, iZotope RX, JASP, Logic Pro, MATLAB, Maze, Miro, OBS, Pro Tools, RStudio, Simulink, Qualtrics, QSC
CERTIFICATIONS
Audinate Dante Level 2, Biamp TesiraFORTÉ, CITI Conflicts of Interest, CITI Social and Behavioral Research Basic/Refresher, University of Pennsylvania - Neuroscience, University of Michigan - UX Research and Design, QSC Q-SYS Level 1