Removing the guesswork

Harnessing user insights to help my team make confident design decisions. I'm an insights engineer

Jonah McLachlan - UX Researcher

About

Delivering user-centred digital solutions since 2015 across multiple industries with a focus on research-driven product development.

I'm a User Experience Researcher, and Product Strategist with extensive experience leading research, usability testing, and product development in agile teams.

I specialise in user research qualitative & quantitative, workshop facilitation, and UX strategy including service design and mentoring.

From conducting interviews and usability testing to collaborating with product team and mentoring teams, I thrive on delivering practical solutions that solve real problems across industries including construction, transport, SaaS, public sector, ecommerce, education, and utilities.

500+
Mentoring Hours
8+
Years Experience (since Graduation)
6+
Industries

Selected Work

Recent projects spanning research, strategy, and product design.

Sport Buff Fan Engagement Platform

Leading UX for a fan engagement platform, delivering research-led feature development through surveys, testing, and interviews. Running weekly Lean Canvas workshops and building design systems using Tailwind & Material Design.

Head of UX • Product Strategy

UX Foundation Training

UX Instructor for the UX Design Institute, delivering 2-day public and in-house UX foundation courses. Mentoring students through monthly webinars and 1:1 sessions with junior UX professionals.

Education • Mentorship

UX Energy Podcast & Newsletter

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Community • Leadership

Experience

A journey through UX research, product strategy, and UX leadership.

2022 – NOW

Once For All

UX Researcher

SaaS supply chain platform for construction buyers & suppliers. As UX researcher, I established foundational research operations and influenced product strategy across the organisation. I've been key to scaling the team and demonstrating value to stakeholders, growing now to over 6 researchers, across Europe.

🔍 Research
  • Led mixed-method discovery: interviews, NPS, usage data, chat reviews
  • Ran usability testing on live products & prototypes (buyers & suppliers)
  • Built Dovetail-based insights repository & process
  • Involved in procurement for research tools, Dovetail Maze, Hotjar, and UseBerry
    🧭 Strategy & Enablement
  • Mapped all research methods with supporting documentation & onboarding
  • Evangelised UX research across the business; secured stakeholder buy-in
  • Crafted impactful reports, journeys, maps, and visual storytelling assets
    📣 User Engagement & Quality
  • Managed 40+ Chameleon walkthroughs; styled with custom HTML/CSS
  • Coordinated multi-language content across teams
  • Voluntary ISO quality lead for department compliance group
2020 - 2022

Sport Buff

Head of UX

Leading UX for a fan engagement platform. Delivering research-led feature development through surveys, testing, interviews. Running Lean Canvas workshops weekly to scope new ideas and building design systems using Tailwind & Material Design.

2020 - 2020

iGame Media

UX/UI Designer

Created assets and responsive site designs across sport, real estate, and marketing. Collaborated with contractors and internal teams on diverse digital projects.

2019 - 2020

Bazaarvoice

UX Researcher

Led EMEA research strategy, conducted journey mapping and thematic analysis. Ran internal workshops and supported culture change via design-thinking methodologies.

2018 - 2019

Fathom

UX Designer

Led client workshops, research, accessibility design and mentoring. Regularly ran usability testing, card sorts, and heuristic evaluations. Experience with tools like Mural, Sketch, Figma, Google Analytics,Optimal Workshop, and Hotjar.

2016 - 2018

Eyekiller

UX Designer

UX Designer leading stakeholder engagement, user research, and competitor analysis. I ran low-fidelity sprints to design and test wireframes, then worked closely with developers and designers to deliver accessible, user-focused solutions.

2015 - 2016

Career Start: UX & Web Developer

Web Developer

Beginning of journey in digital design and development, building foundational skills in HTML, CSS, and user-centered design principles that would shape my UX career path. Companies include University of Edinburgh, Fraser/Coyle and Basestation Ltd

Education, Mentorship & Passions

What fuels my practice beyond the screen.

📚 Education

  • Professional Diploma in UX Design — UX Design Institute (2019 – Present)
  • Interaction Design Foundation Courses (2018 – Present)
  • BSc Web Design & Development (2:1) — Edinburgh Napier University (2015-2017)
  • HNC in Software Development (A) - Dundee & Angus College (2014 – 2015)

🎓 UX Training & Mentoring

  • UX Energy a mentoring for junior UX professionals. View the Newsletter and Podcast
  • UX Instructor (UX Design Institute): teaching 2-day foundation courses
  • Mentoring students via webinars and 1:1 support
  • Spoken at UX conferences and podcasts

⚡️ Other interests:

  • Organises speakers, events, and social content
  • Homelab, privacy and web development
  • Music creation and performing
  • Enjoys philosophy, church, podcasts, & ebooks
  • Passion for speciality coffee, real ale and the outdoors

Let's work together

Have a project, question, or collaboration in mind? I'd love to hear from you.

Get in touch