About
Meredith Hitchcock is director of UX research at Lyra Health and co-founder of RideAlong, which develops software integrating with police record management systems for emergency responses involving mental illness and homelessness. She previously worked at Airbnb, Google, Code for America, and Promise.
Founder/COO at RideAlongYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Meredith went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Meredith can intro founders to RideAlong's investors below.
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Experience
- Lyra HealthDirector, UX Research, Creative, & Content Designcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lyra HealthDirector, UX Research2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- AirbnbHead of UX Research, Airbnb.org (Non-Profit)2021 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- AirbnbStaff Experience Researcher, Experiences2021
- AirbnbLead Experience Researcher, Experiences2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
- AirbnbLead Experience Researcher, Airbnb.org (fka Human team)2020San Francisco, California
- PromiseUser Experience Lead2018 — 2019Oakland, CA
- RideAlongCo-Founder & COO (Company Acquired)2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorBatch Summer 20172017San Francisco Bay Area
- Code for AmericaUX Design Fellow, Seattle2016San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleUX Researcher (20%)2014 — 2016Mountain View, CA
- GoogleProduct Specialist, Digital Content2012 — 2016Mountain View, CA
- GooglePartner Manager, Digital Publishing2010 — 2012Mountain View, CA
Skills & more
Product Research1Moderating1Field Studies1UX ResearchManagementStorytellingProcess ImprovementCollaborative LeadershipUser Research19User Experience23Research7User Experience Design18
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User-centered DesignRapid PrototypingUser Experience TestingQualitative ResearchWireframesContextual InquiryUsabilityProject ManagementPaper PrototypingParticipatory DesignResponsive Web DesignAdobe Creative SuiteLanguages Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Meredith Hitchcock?
- Meredith Hitchcock is director of UX research at Lyra Health and co-founder of RideAlong, which develops software integrating with police record management systems for emergency responses involving mental illness and homelessness. She previously worked at Airbnb, Google, Code for America, and Promise.
- Where does Meredith Hitchcock work?
- Meredith Hitchcock is Founder/COO of RideAlong.
- What companies did Meredith Hitchcock found?
- Meredith Hitchcock founded RideAlong.
- Where did Meredith Hitchcock go to school?
- Meredith Hitchcock studied at Y Combinator (Summer 2017 Batch); UC Berkeley School of Information (Master's Degree, Information Management and Systems); Yale University (BA, Literature).
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