Michael E. Stiso

UX and human factors

By training, I'm a cognitive psychologist. By practice, I'm both an applied researcher and a UXer. I tend to focus on decision-support tools for professionals working in complex, high-stakes environments, but I have worked on many kinds of products.

Portrait of Michael Stiso

Cognitive psychology Ph.D.

My graduate training was in human mental capabilities and limitations, with a focus on learning and decision making. It continues to shape how I approach both research and design.

Research + design

My experience has been primarily in small teams, letting me perform both user research and interface design. Research shapes what gets designed; design raises new research questions.

Expert-user focus

The thread connecting my work is a passion for building decision-support tools for professionals in dynamic environments where choices carry real consequences, and I have pursued both in research labs and in commercial settings.

Adaptable across domains

Over 20 years working in areas such as crisis management, aviation, agriculture, banking, the military, energy, enterprise solutions, and telecommunications. While the domain changes, the underlying design problems are often the same.