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Sandra A.

UX Researcher & Community Strategist | Human-Centered Systems

I help teams understand their users and build systems that keep people engaged. Currently a UX researcher at Wikimedia Foundation, running research across global teams on complex, high-stakes user ecosystems. Alongside that I work with founders and teams on community strategy and architecture. UX research: Interviews, usability testing, journey mapping, synthesis. I turn what users actually do into findings your team can act on fast. Strategy: User journeys, positioning, engagement models.I design the end-to-end experience, from first contact to committed user or member. Positioning, journey structure, what happens at each stage and why. The result is a path that builds trust step by step. Community building: Onboarding, member journeys, retention loops. I design the structure that makes people come back and contribute, built to run with or without you in the room. I work across time zones from Europe, communicate directly, and move quickly once scope is clear. Let's discuss your project and see how I can help you achieve your goals.

🇵🇹Lisbon, Portugal$60/hr100% JSS5.00 (8)Since Nov 2019
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$3.7k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#9,071 / 412k
🇵🇹Country#65 / 2,011
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.8k

Last 6 months: $22k

World#13,968 / 412k
🇵🇹Country#83 / 2,011
Total earnings
$41k

Billed in all: $42k

World#88,891 / 412k
🇵🇹Country#502 / 2,011
Per project
$3.2k

$7.4k in the last 6 months

World#53,342 / 412k
🇵🇹Country#307 / 2,011
Projects, last 6 months
3
0% fixed100% hourly
World#66,479 / 412k
🇵🇹Country#267 / 2,011
Projects in all
13

Across 14 contracts

64% fixed36% hourly
World#175,712 / 412k
🇵🇹Country#861 / 2,011

Earnings, last 30 days

$41.9k+$2.8k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$38k$40k$42kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 0.68% in Canva

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  6. #119Canva17,402 freelancers · 🇵🇹 #2Top 0.68%
  7. #119Market Research8,409 freelancers · 🇵🇹 #3Top 1%
  8. #140Presentation Design6,690 freelancers · 🇵🇹 #4Top 2%