# Bianca Sasscer > Senior Product Designer at Pearson Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/biancasasscer My lifelong obsession with design and development led me to transition from teaching English overseas to the world of tech. In 2015 I landed a job as OneSource Distributor's eCommerce Project Manager, a position needing skills that leaned heavily toward front end development and user experience. I had the unique opportunity to demonstrate my passion for people and what makes them tick by conducting UX research and creating user flows and personas. Before building or enhancing eCommerce-focused features on our site, I usability tested hi-fi designs and prototypes. When not hunched over my keyboard, you can find me on the trails or trying out some bouldering problems at my local rock climbing gym. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Pearson Jan 2024 – Present ### Product Designer @ Pearson Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 ### UX Designer @ Pearson Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### Customer Service Associate @ Paper Source Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Carlsbad, California, United States ### UX/UI Designer @ Koiful Designs Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Carlsbad, California, United States • Work closely with stakeholders to establish project requirements and business goals • Design delightful interactions and functionality that meet user requirements • Develop beautiful interfaces and interaction logic for applications that solve complex problems • Apply industry best practices to reduce page load, providing faster and more user-friendly experiences • Prioritize and optimize designs to ensure business needs are consistently being met ### Web Development Intern @ Portfolium, Inc. Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater San Diego Area • Proposed and implemented scalable solutions to issues identified with current web app functionality • Engineered and maintained Portfolium’s customer-facing features using ES6, AngularJS, and REST APIs ### eCommerce Project Manager | Front End Developer @ OneSource Distributors Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Oceanside, California As eCommerce Project Manager, a typical week involved collaborating with my teammates to design user-centric experiences, finding innovative ways to solve customer pain-points, and writing and testing code. Lots and lots of testing, followed by rollout and launch. Repeat. • Refactored and tested code to ensure maintainability • Built out the front-end of projects using the following languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and C# • Built the customer dashboard using the ASP.NET MVC framework, and worked continuously on features to improve customer experience • Developed behavioral specifications and user personas • Ensured the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs with the application development manager • Monitored and reported on testing progress to ensure it aligned with release dates • Designed wireframes and prototypes of new user-facing features • Conducted research to determine digital marketing trends, strategic opportunities, and buyer personas • Optimized website for maximum speed by compressing images and minifying resources • Developed cross-browser and cross-platform compatible solutions ### Starbucks Barista @ VONS Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 ### EFL Instructor @ EPIK (English Program in Korea) Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Seoul, South Korea My time overseas instilled in me an abiding love of 막걸리, better communication skills, and a strong sense of adventure. Upon returning to the US, I turned my natural curiosity and affinity for teasing problems apart into a career in web development. • Designed effective lesson plans for 18 elementary classes each week • Managed classes of 20-35 students, grades 3-5 • Adapted learning activities to students’ evolving needs • Incorporated technology into daily lessons ### Online Writing Coordinator @ Oregon State University Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Corvallis, Oregon • Analyzed students’ writing assignments and provided feedback • Composed clear, written responses with suggestions for improvement • Facilitated writing sessions tailored to students’ individual needs ### Writing Assistant @ Oregon State University Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Corvallis, Oregon ### Online Writing Lab Coordinator @ Oregon State University Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Corvallis, Oregon • Handled student queries regarding revisions, formatting, and sources • Scheduled responses for 20 submissions per week • Supervised assistants for quality control of feedback ### Assistant Editor @ Prism Magazine Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Corvallis, Oregon • Executed weekly hour-long segments of Speak to Me, PRISM’s radio show • Coordinated annual contributor showcases • Advertised and distributed quarterly issues ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature/Letters Oregon State University ### UX/UI Design Immersive Flatiron School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bianca-sasscer - Portfolio: https://www.biancasasscer.design/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/biancasasscer JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/biancasasscer/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31