Mei Ke
They/Them Pronouns | Name Pronunciation: m-AY k-UH | 中文名字: 柯梅
Mei (they/them) is a researcher with an interdisciplinary background in intelligence analysis, the gaming industry, and diversity consulting. Their fascination with the impact of storytelling on human behavior drives their relentless curiosity. Their biggest passion is queer and transgender inclusion in research design.
Resume
Education
UC San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy //
Master of International Affairs
Intercultural communication
Region Specialty: Asia
Baylor University //
BA in International Studies
Minors: Chinese Language, Business Administration
Work Experience
Research Moderator // Riot Games
Sept 2022 - Present
Moderating research (interviews, focus groups, design and implementation of surveys); pulling data for analysis; facilitating and moderating playtests for 50+ people; compiling easily-digestible reports for stakeholders; recruiting and scheduling participants
Diversity and Inclusion Consultant // Superfriendly
2018 - Present
Interview and focus group facilitator; event organizer; presents on topics of DEI to hundreds of participants; publishes peer reviewed research
Research Associate // The Raben Group
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
Coordinated and facilitated trainings and workshops; directed research(interviews, focus groups, survey design and implementation, mixed mythologies); data collection and analyses; created sustainable content for DEI initiatives
Teaching Assistant // UC San Diego
March 2020 - June 2020
Gamification researcher; coordinated longitudinal simulation game; developed personas and game strategy
Related Experience
Research Specialist // Congressman Scott Peters
Jan 2020 - March 2020
Tracked first COVID-19 outbreak in San Diego; presented findings to team; published community updates
Research Assistant // NAVWAR Pacific
Jun 2019 - August 2019
Mixed methods research; data mining; presented findings and action items to executive level leadership
Strengths
Mandarin Chinese
Data Analysis
Interviews / Focus Groups
Survey Design & Assessment
Usability Testing
Diversity and Inclusion
Journey / Empathy Maps
Ethnography
Personas
