Ellen Leather

Ellen Leather is a User Experience Researcher at Kaufland e-commerce, focusing on B2B research operations, accessibility strategy, and collaboration to enhance user feedback. As the Founder of Heim de Hound, Ellen is establishing a bilingual service in Berlin to educate on animal welfare laws. Ellen has extensive experience in the arts, serving as an Art Director and Performer with Fortitude Productions and as an opera singer with companies such as Australian Contemporary Opera Company and Bühnen Bern. Previous positions include Primary User Experience Researcher at Blacklane, where extensive research across multiple products was conducted, and User Experience Researcher in various capacities as a freelancer. Ellen holds a Master of Information Systems Engineering from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Graphic Design from the University of Hertfordshire, among other educational qualifications.