About Us

Making research accessible to every team

We are building the platform we wish we had when we were researchers ourselves.

Our Mission

Qualitative research is one of the most powerful tools for understanding people. Yet researchers spend more time managing data than analyzing it -- wrestling with spreadsheets, manually tagging transcripts, and searching through hours of recordings for key moments.

We started Research Player to fix that. Our platform gives UX researchers and product teams a purpose-built home for interview data, powered by AI that understands the nuances of qualitative research.

We believe every product decision should be grounded in real user evidence. By making research synthesis faster and more accessible, we help teams build products that truly serve their users.

500+

Research teams

50,000+

Interviews analyzed

99.9%

Uptime SLA

4.9/5

Customer rating

What we believe

Our principles guide every decision we make.

Research-First

We build for researchers, by people who understand research. Every feature is designed to support rigorous qualitative methodology.

Privacy by Design

Research involves sensitive user data. We encrypt everything, enforce strict access controls, and never use your data to train AI models.

AI as Augmentation

We believe AI should augment researchers, not replace them. Our tools surface patterns and save time so you can focus on what matters: understanding people.

Open & Transparent

We publish our pricing, our roadmap, and our security practices. No dark patterns, no hidden fees, no surprises.

Meet the team

Researchers, engineers, and designers who care deeply about qualitative research.

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Sarah Chen

CEO & Co-Founder

Former UX Research Lead at a Fortune 500 tech company. 10+ years in qualitative research.

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Marcus Rivera

CTO & Co-Founder

Previously led engineering teams building ML-powered products at scale.

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Emily Nakamura

Head of Product

Product leader passionate about building tools that empower researchers.

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James O'Brien

Head of AI

NLP researcher with publications in computational linguistics and dialogue systems.

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Priya Patel

Head of Design

Design systems expert who believes research tools should be as intuitive as consumer apps.

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David Kim

Head of Customer Success

Helps research teams get the most out of Research Player. Former research ops lead.

Join us on our mission

Whether you are a researcher looking for better tools or a talented builder who wants to make an impact, we would love to hear from you.