Softment

Product Design

UX Research & User Testing

Stop guessing. We run structured interviews and usability tests, then translate the signal into a clear action plan. As a UX research consulting company, we deliver findings with evidence and prioritized recommendations.

Timeline1-2 weeks
Starting at$400

Benefits

What you get

User interviews + synthesis into themes and jobs-to-be-done

Remote usability testing on prototypes or live products

Work with a UX research consultant to plan tasks, scripts, and success criteria

Analytics + behavior review (funnels, drop-offs, replays) to validate patterns

Personas, segments, and journey maps when they clarify decisions

Prioritized recommendations with impact vs effort scoring

Features

What we deliver

User Interviews

Structured 1:1 interviews to uncover motivations, barriers, mental models, and language users actually use.

Usability Testing

Watch real users attempt key tasks. We identify breakdowns, confusion points, and moments that kill conversion.

Analytics & Behavior Review

We combine qualitative findings with funnels, drop-offs, heatmaps, and replay evidence to confirm patterns.

Journey Mapping

Map the end-to-end experience (discover → evaluate → onboard → retain) to spot friction and opportunities.

Persona + Segmentation

Clear personas (or segments) based on goals and behaviors—not just demographics—so teams design for reality.

Accessibility & UX Audit

Practical WCAG checks + usability heuristics to improve inclusivity, clarity, and task success rate.

Process

How we work

1
1-2 weeks

Discovery

Requirements gathering and planning

2
2-3 weeks

Design

UI/UX design and prototyping

3
6-12 weeks

Development

Iterative sprints with demos

4
1-2 weeks

Launch

Deployment and support

Tech Stack

Technologies we use

Core

UserTestingMazeHotjarMixpanel

Tools

Google AnalyticsFigmaMiroDovetail

Services

NotionZoom

Use Cases

Who this is for

Startup Validation

Validate your MVP direction, define the must-have flows, and avoid building features nobody needs.

Conversion & UX Improvement

Fix drop-offs in onboarding, checkout, pricing, or forms with evidence-backed UX changes.

Enterprise UX Audit

Audit complex products for usability, accessibility, and clarity—then deliver a prioritized fix plan.

Pre-Redesign Research

Research first so your redesign solves real problems (and doesn’t break what already works).

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

For qualitative usability tests, 5–8 users usually uncover the majority of critical issues. For surveys or statistically meaningful comparisons, we typically aim for 30+ participants (often more depending on the segment).

Interviews help you understand goals, motivations, and context. Usability testing shows where the UI fails in real tasks. We often use both for the clearest direction.

Yes. We can recruit from your user base, your target audience, or research platforms—and we screen participants so feedback matches your ICP.

A clean deliverable pack: key findings, evidence (quotes/clips), usability issues, prioritized recommendations, and a clear next-step plan your designers/devs can implement.

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Regional

Delivery considerations for your region

Compliance & Data (Canada)

For Canadian teams, we focus on practical privacy and security: least-privilege access, clear boundaries, and reviewable operational controls.

We can align implementation with SOC 2 / ISO-friendly practices (without claiming certification) and support documented data flows.

  • SOC 2 / ISO-friendly patterns (no certification claims)
  • Least-privilege access and secure session handling
  • Retention/deletion and export flows where required
  • PII-safe logging + access boundary documentation
  • NDA and vendor onboarding docs on request

Timezone & Collaboration (North America)

We work with Canadian teams with North America overlap and meeting windows that fit your schedule.

Delivery stays predictable via weekly milestones, async updates, and clearly documented decisions.

  • North America overlap and responsive communication
  • Async-first updates with written scope decisions
  • Weekly milestone demos and progress checkpoints
  • Clear escalation path for blockers
  • Tight change control with clear sign-offs

Engagement & Procurement (Canada)

We support procurement-friendly delivery: clear scope, change control, and billing cadence aligned to milestones when appropriate.

We can invoice in CAD for CAD-based engagements where required.

  • CAD-based engagements and invoicing options
  • Milestone-based billing and scope sign-offs
  • Time-and-materials for evolving requirements
  • Vendor onboarding pack on request
  • Optional paid discovery to de-risk delivery

Security & Quality (North America)

We keep quality visible: clean PRs, reviewable changes, and test coverage that matches the risk of each feature.

Performance budgets and release discipline help maintain stability as the product scales.

  • CI-friendly testing: unit + integration + smoke tests
  • Performance budgets + bundle checks
  • Structured release notes + rollback-safe deployments
  • Security checklist for auth, roles, and data flows
  • Observability hooks (logs + error tracking) ready for production
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