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Elizabeth (Cedar) Louis

Elizabeth (Cedar) Louis smiling.

About Cedar

Elizabeth Louis, who goes by Cedar, is a strategic UX researcher and social scientist focused on the intersection of technology, society, and global development. Most recently, Cedar drove global UX research at Meta for AI- and ML-powered Payments and Ads products. Before that, Cedar worked in global development, collaborating with government institutions on gender equity and land rights and leading multi-country research and program evaluations across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Cedar has degrees in geography and the social sciences, including a PhD. Outside of work, Cedar is an avid road cyclist whose idea of relaxing involves noticing patterns and collecting stories across generations.