Jen Blatz
Jen Blatz is a Lead User Experience Designer and Researcher with expertise that lends itself to any industry. Jen's path to UX started in journalism and graphic design where she learned the importance of aesthetics, organization, and catering content for the consumer. She has worked in a number of fields including finance, cloud storage, security and pet health.
Jen loves being active in the UX community to learn and grow while helping others do the same. She is the co-founder of the UX Research and Strategy group, a 501c3 organization, with an international presence. She is the organizer of WIAD (World Information Architecture Day) Dallas, TX in 2019-2021, and speaker for several local meetup groups and international conferences like Convey UX, IAC (Information Architecture Conference), UX New Zealand, UX Research and Insights Summit and more.
International Conferences
- UX New Zealand workshop: “Testing for Information Architecture”
- UX Research Insights Summit workshop: “Facilitating UX Workshops and Brainstorming Sessions”
- Convey UX 2020: “Research and Service Design for Enterprise Software”
- Concentric Conference: “Preventing Cognitive Biases From Creeping into Your Design and User Research”
- UX Camp Switzerland “Research and Service Design for Enterprise Software”
- Big Design: “Preventing Cognitive Biases From Creeping into Your Design and User Research”
- IAC (Information Architecture Conference): “Preventing Cognitive Biases From Creeping into Your Design and User Research”
- DxZA UX South Africa: “Rose Thorn Bud: Facilitating Brainstorming Technique to Take Insights to a Higher Level”
Leadership and Organizer
- Co-founder, leader and emcee for “UX Research and Strategy" meetup, kicking off meetings by introducing speakers and topics and facilitating activities
- Organizer and emcee for WIAD (World Information Architecture Day) Dallas 2019-2021
- Co-founder, leader and emcee for “IXDA Dallas” meetup, kicking off the meeting by introducing speakers and topics and facilitating activities