nam pham

Senior Researcher · DoorDash

I use mixed-method research to build 0-to-1 products, developing research eval practices that keep real, messy human users in the loop as we build AI/LLM products. I find joy in poking at research methods and making new tools.

Feb 2026

How Cursor & Claude Code Are Changing Research

An early investigation into bringing agentic coding tools into the research workflow, and what shifts when you do.

Read on Medium
Silkscreened transcript on fabric reading 'moment where everyone has to sort of create a brand and'

Deconstructed interview transcriptssilkscreen on muslin · Parsons

Fabric banners of a silkscreened interview transcript hanging by a window

Deconstructed interview transcriptssilkscreen on muslin · Parsons

Angled view of the silkscreened transcript fabric in sunlight

Deconstructed interview transcriptssilkscreen on muslin · Parsons

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Subplot

Movie DNA, decoded. Match films by the emotional wreckage they leave behind: found family, revenge arcs, one bad wedding.

subplotly.com

Currently

Sr. Researcher, DoorDash2023—now

Previously

Sr. Researcher, Realtor.com2021—23
User Researcher, K12.com2020—21
UX Architect, Ogilvy2013—18
UX Design, Autodesk2013

Education

MFA, Transdisciplinary Design, Parsons2018—20
Participants in conversation around tables at the End of Life Festival workshop

End of Life Festivalpublic workshop · New York