IMAN MAKNOJIA

Human Factors Researcher Creative Developer
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Manifesto

Belief system first, projects second. A pinned editorial passage that slows the page down and lets the thinking take over.

Research the why. Shape what applies. Make it happen.

Current role
Apple

Human Factors Researcher in the Product Systems Quality team. Testing next-generation audio products using human factors methods to evaluate product quality at scale.

Human Factors Product Quality Audio Systems
Collaboration
Infinite Tic Tac Toe

A twist on the classic — an endlessly expanding board that never ends. Built and launched with a friend, live since October 2025.

Game design Multiplayer Shipped product
Flagship research
Trust in Automation

A systematic look at how the Trust in Automated Systems Scale is modified across studies — and what those changes mean for validity, interpretation, and methodological rigor.

Scale validity Literature review Research integrity
UX systems
UAV Workstation

Human-centered workstation design focused on operator clarity, ergonomics, and safer action in critical workflows.

Ergonomics Operator workflow Critical interaction
Public-service UX
Arizona Water ChatBot

A clearer, more accessible way for Arizona residents to find water-related information through a research-led chatbot concept.

Accessibility Content clarity Civic UX
Skills & Tools

What I bring to every project.

01
Research
HCI Usability Evaluation Trust in Automation Cognitive Workload Literature Review IRB / Ethics Study Design
02
Design Tools
Figma Balsamiq Adobe Illustrator Wireframing Prototyping
03
Dev Stack
Next.js TypeScript GSAP Lenis Tailwind Canvas API
04
Data & Stats
R SPSS Statistical Analysis Data Collection LDRA Polyspace

WHAT NOW?

Watching
Good Girls
currently on season 2
Listening
Lady Gaga & ABBA
on repeat
Reading
You're Invited
just started
Building
This portfolio
obsessing over details
City
San Francisco
for now
Working
Human Factors Researcher
@ Apple