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Coping methods for uncertain times.

Feather-like plant at the Nezu Museum in Tokyo, December 2023. Photo by author.

Jan 21, 2024

Feather-like plant at the Nezu Museum in Tokyo, December 2023. Photo by author.

Jan 21, 2024

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1990

It was a balmy July night in Bneid Al-Gar, a neighborhood in Kuwait City overlooking the Persian Gulf. Kuwait could be oppressively hot in…

Aug 22, 2021

1990

Aug 22, 2021

The first time I learned about grief

I could hear my mom screaming on the phone in Arabic, “Bilal! Bilal! What do you mean he died from a heart attack? People in America walk…

Jun 4, 2023

The first time I learned about grief

Jun 4, 2023

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UX Research Journal

20 minute mentoring/coaching calls

A lot of people in the UX community were laid off this past week. If you were impacted by a recent layoff or you’re just starting out in UX…

Nov 6, 2022

20 minute mentoring/coaching calls

Nov 6, 2022

The magic of 5 a.m.

A lot of people are concerned when they hear I wake up at 5 a.m. but it’s not really as dire as it might sound.

Sep 27, 2022

Palm trees, beach, rainbow, and interesting clouds in Santa Monica, CA.

Sep 27, 2022

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Reflections on conducting field research after a three year hiatus

I returned yesterday from a ten day field research trip to Helsinki. It was my first field research trip since September 2019 and my first…

Aug 21, 2022

Reflections on conducting field research after a three year hiatus

Aug 21, 2022

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UX Research Journal

Lessons from living through re-orgs

How you respond to organizational changes at work can help you learn and grow in your career

Jul 8, 2022

Lessons from living through re-orgs

Jul 8, 2022

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UX Research Journal

On saying yes

A big part of success is showing up.

Mar 5, 2022

Big Sur, CA

Mar 5, 2022

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Making Yourself Easy to Manage

The relationship you have with your manager is critical to your career growth and happiness.

Dec 18, 2021

A cluster of palm trees in San Jose, CA.

Dec 18, 2021

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9 things I learned from 9 years at Google

This past Friday (December 10, 2021) marked my nine year Googleversary! Nobody makes a big deal out of nine year anniversaries but I have…

Dec 12, 2021

A photo of Android dessert sculptures celebrating Android OS releases in front of Google Building 44 in Mountain View, CA.

Dec 12, 2021

Noor Ali-Hasan

Noor Ali-Hasan

I’m a UX research lead at Google, where I help teams design and build desirable and easy to use products. Outside of work, I love art, Peloton, and Lego.

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