Cyd Harrell Portfolio
Civic technologist and published author (A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide) whose government digital-transformation research — 16 interviews across federal/state/local levels — is published with full methodology on GitHub for public scrutiny.
What makes it work
A breakdown of the choices that make this portfolio stand out.
Publishing the research report itself, not just a summary
Putting the full report on GitHub lets any hiring manager verify the actual rigor rather than trust a curated slide.
Multi-level stakeholder sampling by design
Deliberately interviewing federal, state, and local participants shows awareness of how organizational level shapes perspective.
Findings framed as generalizable principles, not one-off recommendations
The output reads as portable research wisdom, signaling strategic-level research maturity.
What UX Researchers can take from this
Specific, actionable tips to apply to your own portfolio — no generic advice.
If you can, publish full research methodology and findings publicly rather than only a curated summary.
When researching a cross-level system, deliberately sample across seniority/organizational levels.
Frame findings as generalizable principles the org can reuse, not just recommendations for one project.
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