Meet the OneSpark Team

Julie Dugan Gissin

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Julie Sayigh

Julie Sayigh has been part of the OneSpark team since 2021. Julie is an MS candidate in the University of Washington’s HCDE program where she became inspired to advocate for users through UX research. With fifteen years of experience in user-centered design, Julie understands how research provides confidence to managers, designers, and developers around the scores of decisions they make every day. In her role as a UX Research Analyst, Julie aims to discover and synthesize findings using narrative, imagery, and video.

From her experience as a planner/designer at a Seattle-based exhibit design firm, Julie brings an understanding of many qualitative research methods and design writing—skills that underpin her work as a researcher. Her professional background also includes graphic design at a New York branding agency and a Washington, DC exhibit design firm, and Peace Corps volunteer service (Zambia). Julie holds a BFA in Visual Communications from University of Washington, a certificate in Interpretive Planning from the National Association for Interpretation, and will complete her Master’s degree in Human-Centered Design and Engineering in June, 2022.

Jen Hruska

Jen has experience in all aspects of user experience research from recruiting to moderating, to analyzing results—and enjoys it all!  Working in the usability lab at the University of Washington allowed her access to the Tobii eye tracker where she learned how to not only run eye-tracking studies but has trained students and usability specialists on how to use the eye-tracking system. Jen has worked on many eye-tracking and usability testing projects for our Fortune 500 company clients.

Jen has a bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication from the  University of Washington with a focus in technical writing and instructional design. She spent an additional two years at the  University of Washington as she completed her master’s degree in Human-Centered Design and Engineering with a focus in usability testing. She has training in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies including visual rhetoric, human-computer interaction, user interface design, information systems, and user-centered design. See Jen’s full profile on LinkedIn.

Steve Gissan

As a professional facilitator, Steve has provided research solutions for some of the top e-commerce companies in the US as well as internationally. During his 15+ years of  experience, he has managed and moderated hundreds of focus groups,  ideation sessions, individual interviews, usability lab sessions, and  eye tracking research for a variety of clients across many industries.  Steve has guided venture-funded start ups, by providing strategic  research services, as they launch their initial online products and  services.

Prior to founding OneSpark, Steve was co-founder of a national  interactive research firm as well as a former Director of User  Experience for a national interactive design firm. At OneSpark he sets  the overall vision, while managing client relationships and providing  them with strategic user research consulting.

Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University  of New York at Brockport. He is also a certified Creative Problem  Solving Institute (CPSI) facilitator. See Steve’s full profile on LinkedIn.

Kyle Manske

Kyle is a UX Research Analyst located in Seattle, WA. He is pursuing his master’s degree in Human-Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. He has experience with usability studies,  research analysis, and experimental design.

Kyle has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Western Washington  University with a focus on cognitive psychology and user experience design. Prior to working in UX, Kyle spent time working as a bartender at beer bars and breweries. In his free time, he likes to play video games and cuddle one or both of his two cats. See Kyle’s profile on LinkedIn.