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Ariel Levari

Seattle,Washington

Summary

Dynamic research scientist with a strong track record in managing complex global projects. Skilled in data analysis and stakeholder collaboration, leading to impactful recommendations for organizations with up to 1 million employees.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder & CEO

ParadoxPort
Porto
05.2024 - Current
  • Founded publishing and game design startup integrating behavioral science with immersive storytelling.
  • Launched Just Roll With It, a gamified habit-building journal, managing design and Kickstarter fundraising exceeding $20K.
  • Oversaw research on product-market fit to enhance consumer engagement and brand strategy.
  • Managed contractor relationships to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.

Research Scientist

Amazon – People Science (PXT Central Science)
Seattle
11.2020 - 12.2023

Managed full research cycles across multiple global projects, including qualitative research (interviews, focus groups, thematic analysis), survey design (factor analysis, reliability, sample selection), program evaluation (ANOVA, regression, propensity score matching), and executive-level presentations.

Collaborated with senior stakeholders to assess HR initiatives and provide data-driven recommendations influencing 10K–1M employees globally.

Highlighted Projects & Impact:

  • Conducted international survey with over 50,000 employees, resulting in three new employee benefits for Amazon UK.
  • Designed and executed outreach campaign reaching more than 1 million operations staff to enhance Covid safety perceptions.
  • Implemented targeted behavioral nudges for over 5,000 high-risk operations managers, significantly decreasing safety incidents.
  • Spearheaded development of peer-learning tool, resulting in higher promotion rates among mid-career managers.

Research Coordinator

Amazon – People Science (PXT Central Science)
Seattle
11.2019 - 11.2020
  • Supported behavioral science interventions, including data preparation (SQL, S3, Redshift), survey deployment, and program evaluation.
  • Collaborated with senior scientists to design studies, disseminate findings, and manage stakeholder requests.

Research Assistant

Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking – Foster School of Business (UW)
Seattle
06.2017 - 09.2019
  • Conducted literature reviews, survey design, and psychometric analysis to support the development of new leadership constructs.
  • Contributed to the creation of gamified leadership simulations used in executive training programs.
  • Performed factor analysis, thematic coding, and qualitative research supporting faculty-led leadership development initiatives.

Education

Masters - Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA
12.2020

Bachelors of Science - Neurobiology

University of Washington
Seattle, WA
12.2016

Skills

  • Experimental design
  • Quasi-experimental design
  • Python
  • R
  • SQL
  • Qualtrics
  • Tableau
  • AWS
  • Survey design
  • Factor analysis
  • Regression
  • Psychometrics
  • Qualitative methodologies
  • Nudging
  • Motivation
  • Habit formation
  • Adult learning
  • Leadership development
  • Organizational wellbeing
  • Team effectiveness
  • Product-market fit research
  • Kickstarter fundraising
  • Marketing
  • Community-building
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Contractor/vendor management
  • Executive presentations
  • Stakeholder alignment

Timeline

Founder & CEO

ParadoxPort
05.2024 - Current

Research Scientist

Amazon – People Science (PXT Central Science)
11.2020 - 12.2023

Research Coordinator

Amazon – People Science (PXT Central Science)
11.2019 - 11.2020

Research Assistant

Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking – Foster School of Business (UW)
06.2017 - 09.2019

Masters - Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Seattle Pacific University

Bachelors of Science - Neurobiology

University of Washington
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