Sophie Duval

Sophie Duval

Senior UX Researcher & Reviewer at Pickynotes

Turning customer feedback into decisions product teams can defend

Geneva, Switzerland

Sophie Duval is a senior UX researcher based in Geneva with nine years designing customer-research and feedback programs for Swiss and European product teams. After an MSc in Human-Computer Interaction at EPFL, she led discovery and CX research at SaaS scale-ups across Romandy and France, where she learned that the best Voice-of-Customer tool is the one that survives real privacy constraints and gets used in more than one language. At Pickynotes she reviews survey, NPS, and research tooling through that lens — methodology first, GDPR/FADP-aware, and always asking whether the data will actually change a roadmap decision.

Writes about

  • Designing survey and NPS programs product teams actually act on
  • Running user research under EU/Swiss privacy constraints
  • Choosing feedback tools for French-speaking (Romandy) markets
  • Qualitative vs quantitative feedback: when each earns its place
  • Closing the loop: turning customer feedback into roadmap decisions
  • Multilingual feedback collection for Swiss teams (DE/FR/IT)

Focus areas

  • User research and Voice-of-Customer methodology for Swiss and European product teams
  • Customer Experience
  • Survey & NPS Design
  • Qualitative Research

All articles by Sophie Duval

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User Research

Master GDPR Compliance with EU-Hosted Session Recording Tools

Discover why EU-hosted session recording tools cover 80% of Swiss and European teams' needs while minimizing compliance risks.

18 min read
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Feedback Collection

Mastering Feedback: Best User Feedback Tool for EU Teams & Compliance Guide

Discover why Swiss & European teams choose EU-hosted tools like Gleap for balancing rich features with GDPR compliance. Learn how to start simple.

21 min read
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Product Feedback

Master User Story Prioritization: Boost Efficiency by 30% with This Hybrid Technique

Discover how combining MoSCoW and Value vs. Complexity Matrix can reduce prioritization time by 20-30%.

20 min read
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User Research

Mastering Design Thinking Customer Journey Maps: Balance Emotional & Operational Insights

Learn to create balanced design thinking customer journey maps that integrate emotional touchpoints for higher satisfaction and loyalty.

19 min read
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Product Feedback

Master Techniques for Prioritizing User Stories with GDPR Compliance

Integrating GDPR-compliant VoC tools with the Kano Model balances customer satisfaction with legal requirements for user story prioritization.

21 min read
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Feedback Collection

Maximize User Trust & Growth: Mastering GDPR-Compliant Satisfaction Surveys

Discover how prioritizing GDPR compliance in user satisfaction surveys boosts trust & growth. Learn from Swiss & European startups' successes & pitfalls.

23 min read
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Feedback Collection

Mastering Product Feedback: Harness EU Data Residency & User Reviews Analysis

Discover how European teams can prioritize EU data residency in feedback tools while leveraging user reviews analysis for enhanced product development.

22 min read
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Feedback Collection

Maximize User Feedback with Specialized Tools: A Comprehensive Guide

Specialized feedback tools provide better value, flexibility, and GDPR compliance for European product teams than all-in-one solutions.

20 min read
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Feedback Collection

Maximize User Feedback with Sentry: A Cost-Effective Solution for Small Teams

Sentry provides small teams a cost-effective alternative to dedicated VoC tools by combining error monitoring with user feedback collection.

21 min read

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