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Hello!

My name is Araika-Zawadhafsa Mkulo,
Welcome to my little corner on the internet!

Research  *  Design  *  Psychology

About

I am a behavioural science expert with a background in cognitive psychology and 9+ years of experience in researching behaviour and designing contextually relevant products, services and interventions for social impact in Africa. I have a passion for understanding the human experience, whether through studying how people interact with the world or through good old conversations. When I am not learning more about design and behavioural science, you can find me writing or speaking about public health, gender equality and international development.

Behavioural Design & Research Work

Work

Role: Project Lead / Behavioural Science Advisor

Research & Design Methods: Collaborative desk review, UX research and design, Behavioural design, Prototyping

Project Type: Formative research, co-design workshops, UX design, prototypes

Partners: ThinkPlace Kenya, Jhpiego, MYDAWA

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Role: Behavioural Design Specialist

Research & Design Methods: Problem Visualization, Rapid Ideation, CREATE method, EAST Framework, Prototyping

Project Type: Co-design workshops, prototypes

Partners: Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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Role: Qualitative Research & Behavioral Design Consultant

Research & Design Methods: Research Design, Implementation & Analysis, Behvaioral Map, Human-Centered Design, Prototyping

Project Type: Intervention Design

Organisations: Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Nudge Lebanon, UNICEF Burkina Faso

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Role: Innovator/Behaviour Change Consultant

Research & Design Methods: Framing Problems, Rapid Ideation, Rapid Prototyping, User Testing, Iteration, Falsification, Pitching

Project Type: Innovation Challenge

Partners: WFP Innovation Accelerator, Project Concern International

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Role: Behavioural Design Consultant

Research & Design Methods: Design Sprint,  Human-Centered Design

Project Type: Design Sprint

Organisations: Safe Space Africa, Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) - Tanzania

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UX Research Work

Role: Lead UX Researcher 

Research Method: Usability Testing, Interviews, Survey

Research Type: Iterative UXR

Company: Mobile Afya

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Role: UX Researcher 

Research Method: Telephonic Surveys, Interviews, Focus Groups

Research Type: Foundational UXR

Company: Deezer, Tigo Tanzania

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Role: Lead UX Researcher 

Research Method: Telephonic Surveys, Usability Testing, In-depth Interviews

Research Type: Evaluative UXR

Partners: The University of Edinburgh,

Tigo Tanzania

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