Ya G.

Ya G. is a Staff Researcher at GitHub, where they explore how generative AI shapes developer experience. Previously, Ya held roles as a Senior User Research Manager at Microsoft, leading a global research team, and as a User Experience Researcher for various organizations, including Uber, where they contributed to projects around product data and operations. Ya's early research experience includes positions at the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley, where they focused on cognitive development and social cognition. They have actively contributed to a range of user experience projects in diverse industries throughout their career.