Mei Ke
Name Pronunciation: m-AY k-UH | 中文名字: 柯梅
Mei’s (they/them) dynamic career boasts 6 years of experience in research and consulting across the gaming industry, military intelligence, and government analysis. They have a proven track record of leading research projects from start to finish, guiding project viability shot calls, and providing actionable insights through mixed methods data analysis across multiple levels of stakeholders.
Professional Experience
Senior Researcher \\ 2K
Santa Monica, CA | April 2024 - Present
Lead Researcher on a multiplayer R&D game at 2K, a publisher of titles such as Grand Theft Auto, Civilizations, and NBA2K.
Leading research labs (utilizing interviews, focus groups, playtests)
Designing and implementing surveys to gather targeted insights for research initiatives
Managing mixed methods and telemetry integrated data analysis
Supervising vendors, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work
Compiling and presenting easily-digestible reports for product owners
Researcher \\ Riot Games
Santa Monica, CA | Sept 2022 - April 2024
Researcher on League of Legends, a live-service game with 100 million global users and over $1 billion in annual revenue
Led research labs (utilizing interviews, focus groups, playtests)
Directed usability tests evaluating in-development UI systems for complexity and ease of use
Managed multiple studio-scale projects in parallel
Compiled and presented easily-digestible reports for product owners
Designed and implemented industry-leading diversity and accessibility research programs
Consultant \\ Superfriendly
Santa Monica, CA | Aug 2018 - Present
Organized events and served as moderator
Presented DEI topics to audiences of 100+ simultaneously
Published 5+ peer-reviewed research essays
Designed an industry-recognized template for inclusive demographic surveys
Research Associate // The Raben Group
San Diego, CA | Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
Coordinated company-internal messaging and policies for executive-level stakeholders
Led weekly training sessions and workshops with up to 400+ participants simultaneously
Analyzed data from interviews and focus groups
Related Experience
Research Assistant \\ Congressman Scott Peters
San Diego, CA | Jan 2020 - March 2020
Tracked the first COVID-19 outbreak in San Diego
Distributed timely and critical information to the public
Facilitated informed decision-making for lockdowns
Research Assistant \\ NAVWAR Pacific
San Diego, CA | Jun 2019 - August 2019
Delivered weekly intelligence briefings to executive-level leadership with minimal oversight
Conducted mixed methods research, deriving insights
Education
UC San Diego \\ Master of International Affairs
San Diego, CA | 2018 - 2020
Focus: Intercultural Communication | Region Specialty: Asia
Baylor University \\ Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Waco, TX | 2014 - 2018
Minors: Chinese Language & Business Administration
Skills
Research Design \\ User Interviews \\ Focus Groups \\ Survey Design & Assessment \\ Qualtrics \\ Usability Testing \\ Data Analysis \\ Playtesting \\ Journey Maps \\ Ethnography \\ Personas \\ Chinese (Mandarin)