Prianka Murthy

Vice President, UX Research @ Morgan Stanley

New York, New York, United States

About

I am a mixed methods researcher with 5+ years of experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research. I have worked to build UX research practices from the ground up, and excel at building relationships with cross-functional partners in product, design and tech. You can learn more about me at priankamurthy.com, or reach out to connect!

Experience

  • Morgan Stanley (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Vice President, UX Research
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Lead UX Researcher
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

      -Leads research practice across Institutional Securities Group -Collaborates with stakeholders to plan and execute generative research -Conducts end-to-end generative research across a variety of financial products

  • User Experience Researcher at P9 Design
    Nov 2022 - Apr 2023 · 6 mos

    -Conduct end-to-end research processes involving participant recruitment, research planning, research material development and data synthesis -Develop reporting decks for presentation to key stakeholders and designers to influence design direction -Advise on research strategy and methodology to streamline project timelines, and conduct efficient and effective user research

  • UX Researcher at Easy Expense
    Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 · 3 mos

    Conduct user research to inform a website redesign with the goal of increasing web traffic Develop prototypes and conduct user testing to inform key design decisions and successfully increase desired conversion rates

  • Researcher at University of Connecticut
    Aug 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    -Extensively trained in qualitative research methods, collaborating with a research team and conducting end-to-end research processes -Designed and executed multiple independent research projects involving the development of a research plan and assessment materials, participant recruitment and data analysis -Produced deliverable results for publication of a manuscript

  • Research Coordinator at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Sep 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

    -Managed and implemented all organizational and technical aspects of a clinical trial sponsored by Eli Lilly -Conducted all qualitative research methods including patient interviews and behavioral assessments, and executed all qualitative and quantitative data analysis -Managed and developed all materials for recruitment and screening of participants and created a database for managing participant data -Streamlined data analysis procedures by re-coding the existing software -Developed succinct reports of data analysis results to present to stakeholders