Ariful Islam Anik, PhD
UX Researcher & Designer
PhD, Computer Science · University of Manitoba · Winnipeg, Canada · Open to remote or relocation
I design and study how people interact with AI systems, focusing on transparency, trust, and decision-making. Over 8 years of end-to-end UX research at the HCI Lab, University of Manitoba: prototyping interfaces, running controlled user studies with 600+ participants, and translating findings into published design principles. Ready to lead the UX of AI products, from the first user insight to the final interaction.
Areas of Expertise
UX Research and Design
End-to-end UX work spanning interface prototyping, user recruitment, study design, and iterative redesign based on findings.
Human-Centered AI
Designing AI systems around what users actually need, with a focus on transparency, trust, and how people evaluate and act on AI outputs.
Human-Computer Interaction
Empirical study of how people interact with technology, using controlled experiments, think-aloud studies, and mixed-methods evaluations to ground design decisions in evidence.
Contact
Open to opportunities in industry, particularly on teams building AI products. Open to remote or relocation. Feel free to reach out.
anik.mdariful@gmail.com