How did I become a UX Researcher & Team Lead?

What made me want to shift from being a travel publicist to diving into the world of User Experience you may ask? A lack of creativity paired with my deep passion for helping others drove me to search for a more user-centered career. I found that UX allows me to do what I loved about PR - research, talking to people, and working collaboratively with a team of inspiring folks, combined with the opportunity to design in a way that impacts users in a positive way, which is exactly what I was missing.

So here I am today a User Experience Researcher & Designer, Product Design Team Lead at Laurel Road based out of NYC. After 5+ years of being somewhat of a UX generalist, I’ve started down a more specific path focusing on research. I’m passionate about digging into a problem and I get to work with UI designers and engineers to come up with the best solution to meet the needs of both users and stakeholders. I bring my expertise and a user-first mindset to each project, with the goal of providing joy and ease of use in what I create.

Let’s talk: blairmorganr@gmail.com

Blair Morgan Reeves - The Person

I’m essentially a variety pack of interests (if you look through my book case or Netflix history you’ll fully understand). In the meantime, I’ve put some of my main passions here:

Activity

I’m a true Peloton junkie - I cycle, walk, run, row, lift, meditate, and do yoga through their many programs. Other than that, I love to swim, ski, and hike.

Explorer In Training

Whether I hop on a plane and go across the pond or catch a train going upstate, I’m always eager to travel to new places both near and far.

Gain Knowledge

You’ll find me reading books, listening to podcasts, or taking a LinkedIn Learning course - I’m currently learning about real estate investing and hope to secure my real estate license in the next year.

More things I love...

Watching sports, dreaming about my next piece of mid-century modern furniture, cute pups, and of course bagels!