David Liu, PhD
Currently: UX Researcher at GooglePrevious: AT&T, Mattel, Discovery Cube, & AmeriCorps
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About Me
Los Angeles, CA
I'm a user experience (UX) researcher working in academia, B2B, and B2C.Lately, I've focused on smart home hardware & software products such as set-top boxes, security cameras, and engineering consoles.My past research was on education toys and afterschool learning.I am also an advocate of diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and STEM education.From UC Irvine, I hold a PhD in Education, MA in Education, and two BAs in Anthropology and Public Health.
UXR Impact
Below are press releases of products my UXR has impacted:At Google
•Google Home using Matter and Automations.
•Nest Cameras in Google Home App
•Matter - a unifying IP-based connectivity protocol
•Google Home Web
•Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen)
•Nest Cameras in Google Home App
•Google Home Developer Center
•Google Nest Camera (battery) and Doorbell (battery)
•Nest Cam (indoor, wired)
•Nest Cam with floodlight
•YouTubeAt AT&T
•AT&T TV
•DIRECTV
•AT&T TV NOW
Breaking
into UXR
If you're an academic, student, or curious about how to break into UXR, click the link before for my FAQ deck
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Work Experience
Google
Sr. UX Researcher (2025- Present)
UX Researcher (2022-2025)
UX Researcher via Artech LLC (2020-2022)AT&T
UX Researcher (2019-2020)AmeriCorps
UX Researcher (2013-2014)Education
University of California, Irvine
PhD Education
MA Education
BA Public Health
BA AnthropologySanta Monica College
AA Studio Art
AA Art History
AA Liberal Arts
