TL;DR:

• I’d love to chat with you about AI and product/UX research.
• Reach out via email if you have questions (opata.olende@gmail.com).
• Or, skip the email and book an intro call using this link. 👈🏽 👈🏽 👈🏽

What is Scaling Research?

Scaling Research is a podcast and newsletter focused on the future of UX research in the age of AI. This publication is for people doing the hard, sometimes messy work of making research matter inside product organizations. That includes UX researchers, Research Ops folks, PMs, designers, data and insights partners, and leaders navigating AI’s impact on how products get built.

Guests are typically:

1. Building or running product and design teams.
2. Leading UXR / Research Ops in product teams.
3. Experimenting with AI in product and research.

If you’re in the thick of this work and have insightful perspectives or real stories to share, you’re in the right place.

Why Scaling Research Exists

I (Roy Opata Olende) originally started this project as a way to document my work in UXR and Research Ops. As of early 2026, I’ve seen enough of a shift in product development and UXR that I’m adjusting the focus to:

1. The shifting tides affecting how we build products and learn from our users.
2. How people outside and within UXR can pave the path forward for research in the age of AI.

Podcast Details

My goal is to have a candid conversation, not present a polished keynote or a sales pitch. Here’s what the experience looks like:

1. Before we record, we’ll have a short intro call to say hi, align on topics, and swap a few examples from your work.