Miriam Pastor

Principal UX Researcher | UX Research, User Experience, UX Leadership

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Seasoned research leader with over 19 years of experience in designing and orchestrating user-centric projects across diverse domains, I offer a unique blend of strategic acumen and qualitative expertise. Grounded in Psychology and Anthropology, I am passionate about decoding human behaviors and motivations. My journey, spanning consultancy and in-house digital product roles, showcases expertise in UX, ethnographic research, service design and business design, providing a comprehensive understanding of research's pivotal role in product and business strategy. As a User Experience specialist, I lead initiatives to ensure that user insights are at the core of product development, driving impactful and user-centric solutions for complex software products. Beyond research strategy and execution, my goal is to create measurable improvements in product performance and contribute to customer satisfaction and business growth. I am dedicated to advancing UX practices within any organization, blending hands-on expertise with compassionate leadership. This approach fosters a data-driven culture and encourages collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, including designers, product managers, engineers, and data scientists.

Experience

  • Senior UX Researcher at Mews
    Oct 2025 - Dec 2025 · 3 mos

  • Senior UX Researcher at Amazon Business
    Sep 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • New Relic, Inc. (5 yrs 4 mos)
    • Principal UX Researcher
      Apr 2022 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Lead UX Researcher
      Sep 2020 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Senior Product/UX Researcher
      Jan 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Design Research teacher at IED Barcelona
    Jul 2014 - Jul 2019 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Guest Speaker at SXSW
    Mar 2019 - Mar 2019 · 1 mo

    · Speaker at the 2019 SXSW edition, giving a talk on "Designing for the Forgotten" as part of the inclusive design series.