Master the craft. Get quality insights, use AI to amplify them.

We help organisations get the insights they need to make better decisions putting customers first and help teams build the research foundations to use AI well. Quality first.

Decoding Research
What we do

The organisations getting the most from AI are the ones still investing in quality insights — and teams who know the craft.

Start with the basics

Without strong foundations, AI doesn't help. It just speeds up bad research. We make sure the right questions get asked and the right methods get used.

Master AI as a research tool

Once the fundamentals are there, AI becomes genuinely powerful. We help teams use it for synthesis, faster pattern-finding, and sharper analysis — without losing the depth that makes insights trustworthy.

Build processes that scale

The right systems change everything. We help teams design research workflows, build AI agents, set up guardrails, and create the skills and structures that make quality research repeatable at scale.

Who we are

Two researchers who've been in your shoes

We built Decoding Research because we believe good research should be more accessible — to any organisation trying to understand their users, and to anyone building a career in it. Right now that also means helping teams navigate AI: using it to go further, without losing the craft that makes insights worth acting on.

Maria Hock

Maria Hock

Co-founder

Currently User Research Manager at Vinted, where she also drives AI adoption and processes across the research team. Over 12 years across mobility, fintech, and consulting — building teams, shaping strategy, and helping organisations turn insights into decisions that stick.

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Victoria Vivas

Victoria Vivas

Co-founder

Currently a UX Researcher at Skyscanner, where she's actively mastering AI as a research tool. With a background in psychology and education, she combines creative methods with sharp analytical thinking — and has built research practices from scratch across B2B and B2C products.

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Who we've worked with

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What we offer

Services for organisations and individuals

For organisations

Research Projects

End-to-end UX research tailored to your product and timeline — from discovery to delivery. We design and run studies, synthesise findings, and make sure insights reach the people who need them.

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Research Projects

Team Trainings

Hands-on sessions for product and research teams. We cover research fundamentals, methods, and how to run better studies — with or without AI tools.

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Team Trainings

Research Ops & AI

We help teams figure out where and how to bring AI into their research practice — building workflows that save time without sacrificing quality.

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Research Ops & AI

AI Research Audit

Not sure where AI fits in your research practice? We come in, assess what's working and what's missing, and give you a clear, prioritised plan to get more from AI — without losing research quality.

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For individuals

Research is changing fast.

Whether you need research support for your team or you're growing as a researcher — we'd love to help. Just send us an email.

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