User research

Finding out what people need before it gets built.

The steps

Experienced

Senior

Lead / Principal

UX Researcher
Senior UX Researcher
Research leadSpecialist

PromotionLateral move or track changeEach step links to its full detail below.

#	Step	What changes here	Jump	Skills
1	UX ResearcherExperienced · Individual contributorNo active openings	Moves from running studies to choosing which are worth running.	—	Statistics Usability testing User research Data storytelling
2	Senior UX ResearcherSenior · Individual contributorNo active openings	Research arrives before the blank page.	PromotionJump: Moderate	Facilitation Experimentation and A/B testing User research Stakeholder management
3	Research leadLead / Principal · SpecialistNo active openings	Defines what the company knows about its users.	PromotionJump: Moderate	People analytics Cross-functional leadership Strategic planning Mentoring

What makes the differenceAlso asked for

This describes moves that happen, not a recommended sequence or the only way to get there.

How this path was built

A structured starting point: it describes how this function is organized in technology companies, not a survey of Costa Rican employers. The skills at each step come from the platform’s curated vocabulary. Each version goes through industry review before it replaces this one.

Evidence as of: August 16, 2026
Reviewed on: August 16, 2027