UX researcher · designer · product thinker

Research first.
Better products follow.

I’m Sean, an HCI graduate student turning human behavior into clear product direction (and carrying that insight through design).

Selected work · 2025–26

01 / Selected work

From evidence
to experience.

Four projects showing how I frame ambiguity, listen closely, make tradeoffs, and move teams toward something tangible.

02 / About

Curious about people.
Serious about outcomes.

Sean Pletz smiling in graduation attire
Sean Pletz HCI M.S. candidate · Indiana University

I found UX by following the part of technology that interested me most: understanding why people struggle, what they actually need, and how a team can respond.

My background crosses informatics, computer science, data science, game design, and hands-on development. That range helps me work comfortably between research, design, engineering, and product conversations (not just hand off findings at the end).

I’m currently pursuing an M.S. in Human–Computer Interaction at Indiana University, graduating in Spring 2028. I’m looking for opportunities where research has a real voice in product direction while remaining close to the people who design and build it.

FocusUX research
Product discovery
Interaction design
MethodsInterviews
Surveys
Usability testing
Also fluent inPrototyping
Front-end development
Team facilitation

04 / Contact

Let’s make the next question worth asking.

I’m interested in UX research, product design, and product roles where curiosity becomes action.

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