IxDF Certificate of Completion

User Research – Methods and Best Practices

IxDF Course Certificate awarded to Mylene LeBlanc for completing the "User Research – Methods and Best Practices" course
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The Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) hereby certifies that the IxDF Course Certificate (ID #8cca09c0-3583-4bce-b3c9-23d6b083a31d) has been conferred upon Mylene LeBlanc with a Top 10% Course Taker Distinction in formal recognition of completing evidence-based curricula taught by industry leaders, to the standards established by the IxDF Educational Codex. View Course Curriculum.

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Verified Competencies Demonstrated by Mylene LeBlanc

By completing this curriculum to the standards of the IxDF Educational Codex, Mylene LeBlanc has demonstrated mastery of how to:

  • Plan, conduct, and analyze semi-structured qualitative interviews.
  • Ask productive interview questions using Kvale and Brinkmann's nine question types, build rapport with participants, and use the critical incidents technique to prevent vague, generalized answers.
  • Conduct thematic analysis of qualitative data for both deductive and exploratory studies, and recognize and counter common pitfalls.
  • Plan, moderate, and report on usability tests using the think-aloud protocol, and apply the right testing approach and metrics for design decisions.
  • Plan, run, and analyze a contextual inquiry using its four principles: context, partnership, interpretation, and focus.
  • Plan and conduct observational studies (active or passive).
  • Create engaging personas grounded in research data that communicate user needs and foster empathy within design teams.
  • Use affinity diagrams, empathy maps, and user journey maps to synthesize qualitative data and communicate results for maximum stakeholder impact.
  • Run design-thinking workshops that turn research insights into actionable design opportunities.
  • Map stakeholders across business, engineering, and UX using Tomer Sharon's framework and conduct stakeholder interviews to surface constraints, history, and expectations, in order to gain support for research.
  • Make the case for user research by articulating its three core purposes (relevance, usability, and ROI) and turning them into arguments that secure resources.
  • Choose the right qualitative research method for the question at hand, understand when to combine methods, and know how qualitative research complements quantitative approaches.
  • Keep qualitative research trustworthy through grounded theory coding and Kvale's three lenses for objectivity.
  • Apply user research ethics, including informed consent, participant data safety, safeguards for vulnerable populations, and respect for participants' right to withdraw at any time.
  • Write a comprehensive user research project plan, pilot it before recruiting participants, and document the full study.
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Mylene LeBlanc

Mylene LeBlanc

Senior UX Designer | Product Designer

Toronto, ON, Canada
  • IxDF Top 10% Course Taker
    IxDF Top 10% Course Taker distinction: Completed an IxDF course with a score of 90%
  • IxDF Assiduous Learner Award
    IxDF Assiduous Learner Award distinction: Completed 5 IxDF Courses
  • IxDF Local Group Member
    IxDF Local Group Member distinction: Member of an IxDF Local Group
  • IxDF Master Class Learner
    IxDF Master Class Learner distinction: Completed one or more IxDF Master Classes
  • IxDF Certified Course Completer
    IxDF Certified Course Completer distinction: Completed one or more IxDF Courses.
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IxDF Distinctions

Distinctions are conferred upon Mylene LeBlanc in formal recognition of their notable achievements and contributions, as stipulated by the IxDF Educational Codex.

IxDF Assiduous Learner Award Distinction IxDF Assiduous Learner Award
Completed 5
IxDF Courses
IxDF Certified Course Completer Distinction IxDF Certified Course Completer
Completed one or more
IxDF Courses.
IxDF Local Group Member Distinction IxDF Local Group Member
Member of an
IxDF Local Group
IxDF Master Class Learner Distinction IxDF Master Class Learner
Completed one or more
IxDF Master Classes
IxDF Top 10% Course Taker Distinction IxDF Top 10% Course Taker
Completed an IxDF course
with a score of 90%
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Certificates Earned
by Mylene LeBlanc

IxDF Course Certificates are awarded to Mylene LeBlanc in formal recognition of completing evidence-based curricula taught by industry leaders, to the standards established by the IxDF Educational Codex.

IxDF Master Class Certificates Earned

IxDF Master Class Certificates are awarded to Mylene LeBlanc in formal recognition of their attendance and ongoing commitment to learning from industry leaders.

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How to Make Your User Research Indispensable to Product Decisions certificate

How to Make Your User Research Indispensable to Product Decisions

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Agentic AI for Everyone: How to Integrate Agents into Your Day-to-Day Work certificate

Agentic AI for Everyone: How to Integrate Agents into Your Day-to-Day Work

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How to Build Agentic AI Workflows for Product Design: Go from Prompts to Systems certificate

How to Build Agentic AI Workflows for Product Design: Go from Prompts to Systems

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Vibe Coding for Everyone: Build and Launch Real Products with AI certificate

Vibe Coding for Everyone: Build and Launch Real Products with AI

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AI in Healthcare UX: How You Can Design Trustworthy Interfaces in High-Stakes Environments certificate

AI in Healthcare UX: How You Can Design Trustworthy Interfaces in High-Stakes Environments

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AI for Game UX: Speed Up Research, Ideas, and Prototypes certificate

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Strategic Product Design: How the Eigenquestion Saves You from Bad Design Decisions certificate

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Design for AI Agents: Healthcare and High-Stakes Systems certificate

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Accessible Typography: Design UIs All Your Users Will Love to Use certificate

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Healthcare UX: Design for Patient Engagement and Technology Adoption certificate

Healthcare UX: Design for Patient Engagement and Technology Adoption

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How to Create Complex Tables Users Love: A UI Designer's Guide certificate

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How to Use Card Sorting for Better Information Architecture certificate

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How to Attract Users Through Great Onboarding Experiences certificate

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UX Magic: Achieve 10X Better Designs Through Semantic Interaction Design certificate

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IxDF Membership Certificate

This IxDF Membership Certificate (ID #NGztJHLrz) has been issued to Mylene LeBlanc in formal recognition of their membership of the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF).

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