Jason Arita
UX Researcher - Windows Devices UX Research at Microsoft
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolJason Arita is a UX researcher with 12 years of experience applying cognitive psychology and neuroscience to shape better digital experiences at Microsoft, currently focused on Windows and Devices. He combines rigorous experimental methods, diary studies, and rapid iterative testing to turn complex user behavior into actionable product insights and has a track record of spinning up scalable research programs that reduce backlogs and accelerate development. Earlier academic work includes leading development of ERPLab and other open-source brainwave analysis tools used in cognitive neuroscience, reflecting deep technical chops in Python automation and neuroimaging methods. Jason blends quantitative analysis and qualitative empathy to surface non-obvious user needs—often leveraging automated scripts and hybrid research pipelines to move quickly from data to design. Based in Seattle, he pairs academic rigor with product-minded execution, helping teams explore how AI can augment everyday tasks across devices.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Cognitive Science - Computational Modeling, B.A., Cognitive Science - Computational Modeling at University of California, BerkeleyM.S., Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience, M.S., Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University
English, Japanese, Spanish
Github Skills (13)
neuroscience10
matlab10
eeglab10
toolbox10
scripting10
intermediate10
cognitive-science10
industrial9
graphical-user-interface9
visualization9
user-interface9
erp8
jekyll2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
lucklab/expt-divided_attention
Aug 2015 - May 2017
Contributions:1 release, 21 commits, 15 pushes in 1 year 9 months
lucklab/lucklab_installBinica
May 2016 - Oct 2016
Contributions:2 releases, 11 commits, 15 pushes in 4 months
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