UX Researcher

Devin Harold Portfolio

Former Head of UXR at Verizon and research-infrastructure builder at Capital One, now Global Director of SmartOps Product Design at Byte (Yum! Brands) — case studies quantify labor-hour and dollar impact across 62,000+ franchise locations.

Research OperationsEnterprise ScaleAI-Powered RepositoryLabor-Impact Metrics

What makes it work

A breakdown of the choices that make this portfolio stand out.

1

Dollar-and-hour translation of research-driven design changes

Converting seconds saved per order into annual labor capacity in dollars is exactly the business-fluency translation that gets research taken seriously by executives.

2

Research infrastructure as its own case study

Describing an AI-powered research repository that doubled recruitment speed treats "how research gets done faster" as a legitimate case study.

3

Career arc from Head of UXR to design leadership

Documenting progression from research leadership to research-infrastructure building to cross-functional design leadership shows a credible growth trajectory.

What UX Researchers can take from this

Specific, actionable tips to apply to your own portfolio — no generic advice.

  • Translate operational research findings into dollar and labor-hour terms wherever possible.

  • Treat improvements to your own research process as a portfolio-worthy case study, not just an internal note.

  • If your career has moved from pure research into research-informed leadership, show that arc explicitly.

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