#88 - Research Operations for Democratization at Scale with Garrett Tsukada
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#88 - Research Operations for Democratization at Scale with Garrett Tsukada

The democratization of research continues to grow—and with it, the complexities of research operations. This week, we chatted with Garrett Tsukada, Head of Customer Connect UX Research Operations at Intuit about how research ops supports democratization at scale. He talked about how Intuit approaches research democratization for a 14,000+ team, guardrails and processes to ensure research quality, advice for starting and scaling a research operations function, and more.

Highlights
  • [04:39] How Intuit approaches research democratization at scale
  • [11:53] The compounding value of research education
  • [13:28] Guardrails and processes to ensure research quality
  • [24:02] Keeping up with the growing demand for democratization
  • [27:37] Balancing the 6 pillars of research operations
  • [32:18] Advice for starting and scaling a research operations function
About our guest
Garett Tsukada is Head of Customer Connect UX Research Operations at Intuit. He leads a global Research Ops team to amplify the value and impact of connecting with customers at scale, drive operational impact, and foster a culture of innovation and customer obsession.

Creators and Guests

Erin May
Host
Erin May
Senior VP of Marketing & Growth at User Interviews
John-Henry Forster
Host
John-Henry Forster
Former SVP of Product at User Interviews and long-time co-host (now at Skedda)
Garrett Tsukada
Guest
Garrett Tsukada
Garett Tsukada is Head of Customer Connect UX Research Operations at Intuit. He leads a global Research Ops team to amplify the value and impact of connecting with customers at scale, drive operational impact, and foster a culture of innovation and customer obsession.