Great experiences begin with listening

By listening to you and your customers, we uncover unmet needs to create experiences that feel natural, intuitive, and unmistakably human.

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affinityUX
affinity A natural connection, the invisible pull between what people want and what companies deliver.
User The human being whose experience defines our success—because real progress happens when we solve real problems for real people.
Experience → The journey from first impression to lasting impact—how your company fits into, and improves, someone’s life.

3 Pillars
Guide Everything We Do

Pillar 1

Listening to You and Your Customers

Before strategy, design, or decisions, we listen. By hearing directly from you and your customers, we reveal the unseen factors influencing adoption, satisfaction, and trust—so every next step is grounded in reality, not assumptions.

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Pillar 2

Translating Data into Direction

Mapping your top opportunities at the intersection of high demand and low satisfaction, using expert frameworks like Outcome-Driven Innovation (ODI) and Jobs to Be Done (JTBD).

Pillar 3

Building Things
People Care About and Remember

Products, features, and experiences that reduce friction, raise satisfaction, and move your business forward, all without losing the human touch behind every decision.

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Our team

We’re a team of researchers, designers, and strategists spanning cultures, languages, and time zones. This diversity shapes how we listen, ask better questions, and design with empathy for people navigating different contexts and lived experiences.

Steve Durgin
Founder

UX researcher, writer, and strategist. Steve’s background spans human services, social work, and directing research and design teams, with a focus on outcome-driven innovation and human-centered design. He is passionate about putting the tools of innovation into the hands of regular folks so that we can all take part in making the world more human.

Speaks English & Intermediate Spanish

Fun Facts Enjoys improv storytelling as a Dungeon Master, learning flamenco guitar, and beach calisthenics in southern Spain

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Joe Schuberth
Design Principal

UX researcher, facilitator, and amateur chef. Joe’s background spans community coordination, business coaching, and guiding teams through collaborative research and innovation initiatives—emphasizing digital hospitality and building solutions around what matters most to the people they serve.

Speaks English

Fun Facts Forever tinkering with culturally-authentic home meals, building backyard garden beds and greenhouses, and always happy to nerd out about espresso extraction and the science of coffee brewing.

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Asem Aboushaban
Design & Technical Lead

Asem is a UI/UX Product Designer focused on creating intuitive, human-centered digital experiences. He has worked with startups and a design agency on SaaS MVPs, design systems, research, and brand updates, and he’s passionate about turning complex problems into simple, thoughtful solutions.

Speaks English, Arabic, & Intermediate Spanish

Fun Facts Outside of work, he enjoys cooking (often for a crowd), connecting with people at design, tech, and karaoke events, and watching films with great storytelling and memorable music.

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Alexandra Mozgovaya
Research Lead

UX researcher and designer with a background in marketing, specializing in translating user insights into clear, actionable product decisions. Alexandra brings a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by her experience in entrepreneurship, education, and hands-on product development.

Speaks English & Russian

Fun Facts Born and raised in Siberia. Former pastry chef and co-founder of a culinary school. Loves discovering new bakeries around New York City, especially in search of the perfect chocolate cookie. Currently a marathon trainee.

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Brooke Mitchell
Research & Content Designer

UX researcher and content designer with a master’s degree in communication and digital media and a background that spans brand management, product development, and marketing. Brooke loves helping clients find solutions to their problems through rigorous, detailed research paired with clear, actionable communications.

 

Speaks: English, Beginner-Intermediate Spanish

Fun facts: Certified yoga instructor and mindfulness geek. Brooke loves plants, a strong cup of coffee, the Lagree Method, and cooking up a storm. Currently learning to draw and play billiards.

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