Ahmad Azadvar

Ahmad Azadvar has a diverse range of experience in the field of user research. Ahmad currently holds the position of Sr. Quant. User Researcher at Activision since July 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Massive Entertainment - A Ubisoft Studio, where they held multiple roles including Lead User Researcher from April 2019 to July 2022, User Research Project Manager from October 2016 to April 2019, and Biometric Specialist (Game User Research) from December 2014 to April 2019. At Massive, Ahmad focused on the Biometrics approach in user research, utilizing various tools and methodologies to optimize user testing. Before joining Massive, they served as the Lab Manager / User Experience Researcher at Full Sail University User Experience Center from September 2013 to December 2014. Ahmad also has freelance experience as a Game Designer and Content Editor from September 2008 to August 2012.

Ahmad Azadvar completed their Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Materials Engineering from the University of Tehran, which they attended from 2007 to 2012. Ahmad then pursued a Master's Degree in Game Design at Full Sail University, where they studied from 2013 to 2014. Their educational journey continued with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Affective Computing at Malmö University, which they completed from 2018 to 2021.