author: amrita kulkarni

amrita kulkarni
  • away they go: introducing paid sabbaticals at magoosh

    although i now work in operations, finance and hr, i started my career as a public school teacher in washington, dc. towards the end of my five-year teaching career, i started to really dread going to work. teaching is a hard and demanding job, and it was taking its toll on me emotionally. (note: this…

  • no, you don’t have to be a ux researcher to conduct a (good) user interview

    small startup with no ux researcher on staff? here’s why user interviews are worth doing anyway – and tips on how to get started. spend enough time in startup land and you’ll stumble upon one of the holy commandments of saas (software as a service) businesses: thou shalt talk to your users early and often.…

  • perfect sat scores aren’t the only ones worth celebrating

    i’ve spent every summer of the last 15 years leading groups of bleary-eyed, dubious-faced teenagers on the epic journey that is an sat boot camp. with college applications on the horizon, and the number of sat takers rising, summers can be grueling times of intense study. recognizing the immense pressure they’re up against, i aim…