Research · Software · Compliance

Research and product work for safer, clearer digital experiences.

We combine user research, product development, and compliance analysis to help teams understand real-world workflows and turn evidence into practical product decisions.

Independent perspective, grounded in documented user experience.

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Three disciplines. One integrated practice.

Our work connects user research, product development, and compliance. Each engagement is scoped around the question, the users involved, and the evidence needed to support decisions.

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Research

Product Research & Compliance Review

Evidence-based review of user journeys, product workflows, and relevant compliance considerations, translated into practical recommendations.

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Software

Compliance Tools & SaaS

Working software shaped by research insights, from AI evaluation tools to product compliance screening and SaaS workflows.

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AI Governance

AI Evaluation & Governance

Structured evaluation of AI outputs against selected policy and regulatory criteria, with documented observations and prioritized recommendations for product teams.

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From observation to documented product questions.

Two case studies from the research library, covering social commerce and fintech onboarding.

Case Study 01 · Social Commerce
Youth Safety on Social Commerce Platforms
"Reviewing how age-related safeguards and standard product features shape the experience of younger users in social commerce."
The case study maps a six-stage pathway through standard platform features where younger users may encounter age-restricted commerce.
COPPA FTC Section 5 EU DSA
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Case Study 02 · Fintech
Fintech Onboarding Credential Safety Analysis
"How can fintech onboarding support stronger credential security before financial access is enabled?"
The research examines how reused or compromised credentials can affect onboarding security, alongside stronger authentication and recovery safeguards.
GLBA Safeguards FTC Section 5 CFPB
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From research to working software.

Consumer Products · Retail Readiness
ProductGuard

An AI-assisted screening tool for selected label, listing, and marketing-claim checks across cosmetics, supplements, food, and OTC products.

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AI Systems · Output Evaluation
Prism

A working prototype that reviews AI-generated and marketing content against structured rules, returning observations, explanations, and suggested revisions.

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"Research informs what we build. Testing helps us improve it."

We connect research with product implementation. Observations are translated into requirements, proposed controls, workflows, and testable evaluation criteria to support product decisions and validation.

Research has examined fintech onboarding, social commerce, AI outputs, and e-commerce workflows. That work informs reports, evaluation tools, and product prototypes, including ProductGuard and Prism.

ComplianceRise brings research and product development into one practice, with experience translating documented observations into working software and structured evaluation tools. About the practice →

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