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In her role as an analyst, Roxana focuses on technology's impact on the market research industry. She tracks emerging and innovative research methodologies, such as social market research, mobile research, neuroscience, and prediction markets, and helps clients understand how to incorporate them into their research mix and combine them with traditional research methods. In addition, she leads all the data innovation efforts at Forrester, where she tests and seeks to understand which data sources, research methodologies, and frameworks are appropriate to help clients gain an intricate, 360-degree view of the consumer.
She is also an expert on Latin American consumer behavior and technology adoption and is responsible for managing Forrester's Latin American Technographics® research. She frequently advises clients on entering the Latin American market, understanding Latin American consumer segments, and increasing their visibility in this fast-changing region.
Roxana has spoken at numerous Forrester events and market-research-focused conferences, such as the Insights Innovation Exchange, Future of Consumer Intelligence, Market Research in a Mobile World and The Market Research Event. In addition, she has spoken at several conferences specializing in understanding the Latin American market, including ESOMAR's Latin American conference, Portada's Pan-Regional Advertising and Media Summit, and Ciab FEBRABAN. Her research has been cited in AdAge, the UK's Research, and was also highlighted in the book Latino Link: Building Brands Online with Hispanic Communities and Content.
Since she started at Forrester in 2006, Roxana has specialized in advising research and clients on sound survey design and data collection methodologies and on using advanced analytic tools on our Consumer Technographics data as well as on custom research surveys. Prior to her current role, Roxana was a senior survey manager and previously a data advisor with Consumer Technographics. In both roles, she used her expertise to deliver value to clients of all industries, from consumer electronics to advertising and media companies, through customized analysis and application of Consumer Technographics data.
Roxana received her B.S. in psychology from The Florida State University and an M.A. in psychology from The College of William and Mary.
Seven Best Practices For Successfully Using A Market Research Online Community For Behavioral Tracking
Several market research online community (MROC) providers and client-side researchers are pushing the envelope with their communities and panels, using them as a platform for testing emerging...
After evaluating two categories of enterprise feedback management (EFM) vendors in Q3 2011, Forrester will no longer cover the vendor market landscape in the same way. This report explains why the...
After evaluating two categories of enterprise feedback management (EFM) vendors in Q3 2011, Forrester will no longer cover the vendor market landscape in the same way. This report explains why the...
An Overview Of The Different Ways You Can Leverage Mobile In Your Research
Mobile phones have the ability to capture rich emotional and behavioral insights and uncover connections that may not surface when one leverages traditional research methodologies. This report...
Mobile market research is a growing topic of conversation among market insights professionals. However, one aspect of mobile that is not often discussed but that has significant data implications for...
Latin American Consumer Technographics®
Latin America is on the priority list of many global companies. This is not surprising given the meteoric rise of social networks like Facebook and Twitter and Latin Americans' willingness to connect...
Technographics® UK Mobile Behavioral Tracking Study, Q4 2011
Mobile usage has exploded. To develop effective mobile strategies and succeed in this new customer-obsessed mobile world, companies must understand how consumers are using their mobile phones. While...
Latin American Consumer Technographics®
Over the past couple of years, Latin America has risen on many global companies' priority lists of new markets to focus on and understand. Given the meteoric rise of social networks like orkut and...

Emerging Market Research Methodology: Neuroscience Techniques Can Clarify And Support Market Research Decisions
Market insights professionals are tasked with understanding how consumer preferences and emotions play a role in their decisions and influence their choices. However, these factors typically occur...

A Technographics® Data Essentials Document
With high adoption of mobile phones in Latin America, it is critical for market insights professionals to understand how consumers are using these devices in their daily lives. Although the majority...
IBM SPSS, Globalpark (QuestBack), and Confirmit Lead A Strong, Close Pack
In Forrester's 76-criteria evaluation of five market-insights-focused enterprise feedback management (EFM) vendors, we found that IBM SPSS; Globalpark, a QuestBack company; and Confirmit led the...
Market Insights Professionals Should Assess Their Social Market Research Readiness Level For Embracing And Listening
Forrester has been tracking the emergence of social market research since 2008, and it is clear that it has reached an inflection point. Social market research is no longer hype and is now a...

Emerging Market Research Methodology: Prediction Markets Are Your Innovation And Market Assessment Barometer Tool
Market insights professionals are repeatedly tasked with delivering quick insights that will accurately predict what consumers will do or buy in the future. Traditional research methods do not always...
A Technographics® Data Essentials Document
This Data Essentials report highlights the extent to which young Hispanic consumers are outpacing non-Hispanics in their use of mobile phones. Forrester's North American Technographics® Youth...
Latin Americans love social media, and it's important for organizations to realize that their use of it is not exclusive to entertaining themselves or connecting with family and friends. It also...
The Technology Tool That Will Help Market Insights Professionals Bring The Research Data Streams Within The Organization Together
Companies are in a unique position today: They have an unprecedented ability to collect information about their customers through various channels. However, what has arisen from what one would...
A Technographics® Data Essentials Document
With the World Bank estimating that the global middle class will grow from 400 million in 2005 to 1.2 billion in 2030, it is critical for market insights professionals to pay special attention to how...
A Technographics® Data Essentials Document
With an estimated 49 million Hispanics living in the US and a projected buying power of 1.4 trillion by 2013, it is clear that market research professionals need to pay special attention to the...
An overview of the types of advertisments that Latin Americans trust and how these differ for Brazilian and Mexican consumers.
How Can Companies Leverage Latin Americans' Love of Social Media?
Forrester's Social Technographics® profiles reveal that online metropolitan Brazilians and Mexicans are voracious consumers of social media and are the most active across every level of social...
Forrester recently launched its Latin American Technographics® research to help companies understand the emerging offline and online trends of consumers in Brazil and Mexico. This report is...
Latin Americans' active presence in the online world is relatively new. Some consumers in metropolitan cities in countries like Brazil and Mexico have come online, but a digital divide still exists,...

This highlight deck summarizes the key findings related to online security and privacy from Forrester's Latin American Technographics Online Survey, Q4 2009 (Mexico, Brazil). This is the second...
Latin American Technographics Online Survey, Q4 2009 (Mexico, Brazil)
This highlight deck summarizes the key findings related to connecting with companies online from Forrester's Latin American Technographics Online Survey, Q4 2009 (Mexico, Brazil). This is the first...
Latin American Technographics® Benchmark Survey, Q3 2009 (Mexico, Brazil)
This highlight deck summarizes the key findings related to PC adoption and usage from Forrester's Latin American Technographics Benchmark Survey, Q3 2009. This is the first survey highlight in a...