Matt St Pierre

Matt St Pierre is a research director at Blink’s San Diego studio. He aims to ensure that research meets a high standard and provides the client with critical insights that support product development efforts. He has always been driven to gain a deeper understanding of how the mind and by extension people interact with technologies new and old. He enjoys immersing himself in complex problems to better understand the human experience within the space.

Matt holds a Ph.D. in Human Factors Psychology from Clemson University as well as a M.S. in industrial organizational psychology. His educational endeavors were all in pursuit of observing and gaining a better understanding of people and how they perceive and interact with technology and within complex systems and environments.

Matt has been performing some form of behavioral research for more than a decade. Prior to joining Blink, Matt worked in human factors engineering and strategic roles on projects for the Navy, Air Force, Department of Energy, TSA, and other government agencies as well as UX and human factors research roles in healthcare and with General Electric.

When Matt isn’t working, he’s probably looking for or binging on new music. He also plays guitar, enjoys hiking, getting outside, and spending time with his two cats and family.