Summary
Aleksei Chistiakov is a UX Research Manager and Human Factors Design Engineer with a PhD in Computer Science and 13 years of experience applying usability science to medical devices, VR, AI, and digital wellbeing. He leads UX strategy and regulatory-aligned usability engineering at Natus while also serving as CTO of a startup, blending hands-on research with product and technical leadership. Aleksei has a track record of creating procedures and training teams to embed usability into Agile medical device workflows and has driven measurable product and cost improvements in VR delivery systems. His work bridges rigorous academic methods, including published research from an industrial PhD, with pragmatic design execution—often unlocking compliance and scaling benefits that aren’t obvious from job titles alone. Based in the Greater Pittsburgh region, he focuses on user-centric solutions that improve outcomes for patients and clinicians.
13 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Cum Laude, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Cum Laude at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Post Graduate Diploma; Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Post Graduate Diploma; Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering at Vologda State University
English, Spanish, Russian