Matthew Bracaglia

In my most recent position as a Research Assistant for Meta, I conducted Data Collection for product development on a virtual reality wrist device.
As a Research Assistant at Meta, I began at level II, contributing to the development of protocols for a data collection facility lab handling 30 participants daily. With a contract extension, I advanced to level III, leading a team of 10 assistants and managing daily operations at one of three research facilities with 70-80 participants daily. My role involved not only data collection but also enhancing the user experience by addressing participant challenges and optimizing studies and instruction scripts. I played a key role in project oversight, organization, and study setup for effective data collection.

I served as a Research Assistant III at Facebook/Meta via Vertisystem from August 2021 to August 2023, managing a team of 8 assistants overseeing multiple studies with 60-70 participants daily. My responsibilities included developing research environments for HCI and machine learning studies, adapting instructions based on user feedback, and conducting various UX methods. Additionally, I contributed to the development of research protocols and interfaces for EMG systems. Prior to that, as a UX Researcher Apprentice at Tech Fleet from September 2020 to July 2021, I collaborated on product development, participated in Agile methods, and conducted user research studies. Earlier, as the Lab Manager at Rachlin's Decision Making Lab, Stony Brook University, from May 2013 to May 2014, I conducted experiments on social media usage effects on decision making, analyzed data using Excel and Python, and managed a team of 100 participants.

I earned a Master of Arts degree from New York University, completing my studies from September 2015 to January 2018. Prior to that, I obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stony Brook University, graduating in May 2014 after starting in September 2010.