# Sapna Patel

> Product Designer | Blending aesthetics and strategy to craft intuitive, human-centered products

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sapnapatel

Strategic UX & product designer with 10 years of experience turning complex systems into intuitive, scalable experiences.

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Designer @ Plenful
Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco, CA

### Product Designer (Contract) @ ProductNow
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
• Partnering with the CEO and engineering team to define the product direction and user experience for ProductNow - the Agentic OS for Autonomous Product Teams

### Staff UX Designer @ Karius
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Redwood City, California, United States
• Enhanced web and mobile app experiences to streamline sign-in and account management for clinicians associated with multiple hospitals

### Senior UX Designer @ Karius
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Redwood City, California, United States
• Led the research and end-to-end redesign of Karius’ diagnostic results, improving actionability and perceived usability
• Led the redesign of Karius’ internal applications to streamline and automate complex workflows for Laboratory Operations and Customer Success
• Established a design system of tokens and components in Figma to ensure accessibility, consistency, and responsive design across platforms

### UX/Visual Designer @ IBM
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Jose, California
• Led the 0→1 design of a ML training interface to automate document processing and data extraction for complex enterprises
 • Drove cross-functional design thinking exercises to identify user needs and map out the customer journey
 • Incorporated feedback from customers and stakeholders to evolve conceptual wireframes into high-fidelity mockups and prototypes

### Visual Designer @ Hoopla Software
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | San Jose, CA
• Designed gamifcation experiences for Hoopla’s SaaS platform across web, mobile, and TV to boost sales performance and company engagement
• Collaborated with product managers and engineers to ensure delivered features met specified requirements
• Delivered branded marketing collateral for product launches and trade shows

### Publishing Intern @ Sesame Workshop
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | New York, NY
Supported the design and programming of Sesame Street S'More Digital Magazine for kids

### Design Intern @ TeachAIDS
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Stanford, CA
Designed web banners and promotional content for media launches
Supported team members with art and animation tasks

### Summer Intern @ Renegade Animation
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Glendale, CA
Designed props and cleaned-up assets for animated, educational material
Extracted animated assets and created layouts for children's books

### UI Design Intern @ readImagine
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Stanford, CA
Designed interactive and navigational features for apps
Prototyped activities to supplement playtesting and market research
Conceptualized and illustrated game designs


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Symbolic Systems, concentration in Human-Computer Interaction
Stanford University

### Greens Farms Academy


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sapnampatel
- Portfolio: https://sapnap.net/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13