Annie C.
Former VP Research | Market, Product, UX, Survey, Focus Group, Grants
Top 1% Expert-Vetted Research Consultant | Former VP Research, 12 Years Experience Trusted by Fortune 500, startups, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, SMBs Top Rated Plus on Upwork Award-Winning Researcher (NASPA NOW Award, Geneva Ray ORATE Award) 60+ studies designed (case study, quasi-experimental, RCT, mixed-method) 100+ focus group and in-depth interviews conducted $4 million+ in grant-funded projects managed I'm Dr. Annie Cole, EdD, the founding CEO and Principal Research Consultant at Praxia Insights, a global research agency. I offer end-to-end research support to academics, businesses, and nonprofits. Market/Product/UX Research Competitor/Gap Analysis/TAM Academic/Grant Research Instrument/Assessment Tool Development Program Evaluation Focus Group/In-Depth Interview Survey Data Analysis/Dashboard Rapid Cycle Testing Customer Segmentation/Personas/Journey Maps Landscape Analysis Literature Review Funnel/Website/Social Analytics Conversion Rate/CTR Optimization Executive Report Annual Report Brief/Infographic Pitch-Ready Slide Deck EXAMPLES OF MY WORK: 1. Ran several focus groups to help an online Saas company identify user perceptions when scrolling the company website, which led to major insights into why users weren't signing up for consultation calls. 2. Helped an edtech startup land their first federally-funded EIR grant for over $3 million in funding across 5 years. 3. Developed and ran a user feedback survey to collect customer feedback at 6 months and 1 year after their paid experience with the company. Data was used to show evidence of programmatic impacts to major funders and donors. 4. Designed the first annual report for a nonprofit, which was shared with stakeholders and funders to share impact data and build brand credibility. **FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS CLIENTS** "Absolutely fantastic to work with ! Dr Annie is a rock star 🌟 looking forward to more projects together." "This is our 2nd time working with Annie. She was very prompt on her communication. We were able to meet and get an understanding of the project. I got consistent updates on participants, schedule, and changes. Overall it was a very thorough project. Definitely recommend her for doing any focus groups!" "Very good work. I received very good feedback from members of my target audience and now have a report I can show to our executive board to propose new changes." MY BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE: • BS Psychology, EdD Educational Neuroscience • Previous journal review board member for NASPA, JSARP, & JWG • Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI Training • Conflict of Interest, CITI Training ***** If you've read this far... it might make sense to jump on a call with me! Let's set up a free consultation call so I can better understand your unique project needs. Dr. Annie Cole, Ed.D. Founding CEO, Principal Research Consultant Praxia Insights
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $45k
Billed in all: $101,004$101k
$3.2k in the last 6 months
Across 37 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: #1 in 3 skills of 15
Rarest: top 0.29% in Research & Strategy, of 1,744. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Customer Experience Research275 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.36%🇺🇸#1 of 52
- Target Market Research157 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.64%🇺🇸#1 of 26
- Customer Satisfaction Research73 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 1%🇺🇸#1 of 9
- Review or Feedback Collection506 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.59%🇺🇸#1 of 75
- Research Interviews421 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 0.71%🇺🇸#3 of 144
- Survey307 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 0.98%🇺🇸#3 of 76
- Client Interview265 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 1%🇺🇸#3 of 75
- Focus Groups78 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 4%🇺🇸#3 of 35