ux researcher. digital anthropologist.

about

UX Researcher and Digital Anthropologist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Studying and writing on tech, development, digital (economy, culture, agency), and work in transition.

For the last 5 years, I have been studying the socio-economic transitions brought about by technology, focusing on their effect on work and livelihoods. I am working on a thesis on work in transition, how digital technologies are reshaping work, and the adaptability of tech workers in Kenya.

I am interested in UX research, digital cultures and subcultures, the digital economy, livelihoods, emerging work cultures, and the contemporary agency and adaptability mechanisms of participation.

I currently run a research collective at Spur Collective & lead research on online communities, content, and financial services at MESH. I am also a research fellow at Epic People. Looking to work and collaborate on ideas that are imagining and creating more inclusive economies. Get in touch if interested in collaborating.