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Gabriele GarziaUX Designer & HCI Master's Student

USER RESEARCH  |  DESIGN SYSTEMS  |  PRODUCT UX

Solving complex problems by design.

I’m interested in the space between people and technology: understanding how users think, behave, and interact, and translating those insights into thoughtful and usable experiences.

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SELECTED WORK (2025-2026)

Featured Case Studies

Selected projects exploring user research, interaction design, prototyping, and the iterative process of turning user needs into meaningful experiences.

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CASE STUDY 01  /  ROMO2026

ROMO

Relief Of Missing Out — Countering doomscrolling through mindful intervention

ROMO (Relief Of Missing Out) is an empathetic mobile experience designed to dismantle the doomscrolling loop. Starting from a collaborative social interaction project, the concept was iteratively refined and trimmed down to create a focused, purposeful countermeasure to FOMO-driven screen addiction.

FOMO → ROMO

Mindset Transition

Distilled & Focused

Scope Optimization

High-Fi Tested

Prototype Quality

Collaborative User Research & SynthesisFeature Scope Pruning & PrioritizationInteractive High-Fidelity Mobile Prototype
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ROMO DrawerROMO Quiet WorldROMO mobile app prototype showcasing ambient companion screen
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Social Interaction & UX Research · Lead UX & Interaction DesignerEXPLORE FULL DEEP-DIVE →
CASE STUDY 02  /  Tik Tok vs IG2026

An UX analysis of In-Feed Advertising on the Pragmatic and Hedonic UX of TikTok and Instagram Reels

The Price of Scrolling: Evaluating how sponsored content impacts immersion, usability, and user retention

A comparative usability study (N = 20) evaluating how in-feed ads disrupt user engagement and interface flow on TikTok vs Instagram Reels. Conducted as a solo research project for the Cognitive Ergonomics course at the University of Trento.

N = 20

Study Sample

UEQ+ Modular

Evaluation Model

Speed vs Layout

Key Trade-Off

Within-Subject Usability Testing (N = 20)Modular UEQ+ Statistical SynthesisFlow Disruption & Intrusiveness Analysis
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TikTok
VS
Instagram Reels
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Cognitive Ergonomics Research · University of Trento · Sole UX Researcher & Ergonomics AnalystEXPLORE FULL DEEP-DIVE →
CASE STUDY 03  /  Social robot2025

Supporting university students with learning difficulties by co-designing a social robot companion

From field observations to co-design workshops: Developing an empathetic, non-judgmental study companion

An end-to-end qualitative research and participatory design project investigating how social robotics can support university students facing learning hurdles (ADHD, focus loss, study anxiety). Connecting two master's courses at the University of Trento (Qualitative Research Methodology & Participatory Design), the research spanned field observations, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and iterative co-design workshops with Dixit cards.

32+ Students

Total Participants

QRM → PD

Methodology Funnel

Digital Companion

Final Outcome

Ethnographic Field Observations & Thematic CodingSemi-Structured Interviews (N = 10) & Focus GroupTwo Iterative Co-Design Workshops (In-Class & Off-Campus)
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DIXIT✦
The Navigator
DIXIT MEDIATOR
Study Companion
COMPANION PRESENCE
PRIORITY 01

"Focus Mode & Anxiety Scaffolding"

Non-Judgmental✓
PRIORITY MATRIX
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Participatory Design & Qualitative Research · University of Trento · Co-Design Facilitator & Qualitative ResearcherEXPLORE FULL DEEP-DIVE →
UPCOMING WORK  /  Coming soon2025 — 2026

More Projects in Progress

Ongoing research, interaction experiments, and upcoming HCI case studies

I am continually exploring new questions at the intersection of human behavior and interactive technology. New empirical studies, prototyping experiments, and accessible design projects are currently underway as part of my Master's studies in Human-Computer Interaction, and will be documented here as they conclude.

Active

Status

HCI & UX

Focus

2026

Upcoming

User Research In ProgressIterative PrototypingHCI Thesis Explorations
Ongoing Research · Stay Tuned
More UX and HCI projects coming soon
Academic Research & Personal Work · HCI Student & UX DesignerMORE CASE STUDIES TO COME