# Sarah Calvillo

> Product Design & Research

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sarahcalvillo

I lead design and research teams to build extraordinary product experiences. I advocate for the needs of consumers and amplify their stories. I am known for keeping a close watch on cultural conversations, social trends, the latest productivity tools, and best product practices. 

Strengths: Extensive B2B and P2P experience, Hybrid UX/UI prowess, design strategy, building stellar teams, build strategic partnerships, hands-on research experience, grit and a great sense of humor.

• Director of Design & Research team @ Fivestars by SumUp
• Researched, prototyped, and designed Fivestar's first payments processor through a lean and iterative process
• Partnered with our finance team and CEO to build investor decks to secure funding
• Identifies the highest-value design needs across organization
• Managed strategic partnerships to concept and test Fivestars' beta mobile ordering experience 
• Rebranded Fivestars' merchant and consumer product suite, elevating the perceived value of Fivestars products supported by merchant and consumer research
• 8 years running my own design consultancy, directing and mentoring various product teams
• Bootstrapped and launched a peer-to-peer market for artists to book art studios (RIP Concourse.co)
• Award winning mobile & desktop applications, websites, and mini-games alongside creative agencies: Big Spaceship, Interbrand, Red Paper Heart, Punchcut and Holografik for notable clients (Sony Pictures, Wrigley's, MoMA, Tim Burton, Dignity Health, UrbanDaddy, Glaceau/Vitamin Water)

## Work Experience
### Staff Product Designer @ Hire me for contract work!
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Consulting for agencies and SaaS companies with design and research gaps to fill. Branding, UX, UI, Copywriting, Content Design, and more.

### Director of Design & Research, Fivestars by SumUp @ SumUp
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Director of Product Design @ Fivestars
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area
Recipient of Sage, leadership coaching program

### Product Design Lead @ Fivestars
Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
Recipient of Strive, a leadership program

### Founder @ Concourse Company LLC
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco
We launched a platform for creatives to discover and rent studios, think Airbnb for artists. Concourse was featured on Product Hunt and in Adobe’s first Typekit Marketplace commercial. While Concourse.co is no longer live, I learned so much from starting this business. I hope to take these learnings with me on my next entrepreneurial adventure.

### Senior Product Designer (Contract) @ Interbrand
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Design Director (Contract) @ UrbanDaddy
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | New York, New York
Created UX/UI designs for BlackMarket, a men’s luxury eComm site. Prototyped animation. Built style guides and designed iconography. Lead a small team of developers to build a site for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Responsible for UrbanDaddy's digital needs including: improving quality of editorial website, Next Move mobile app maintenance, Perk eComm website, and designing various marketing microsites.

### Design Director (Contract) @ Qooco
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Beijing, China
Directed Qooco’s language learning app and hospitality app. Responsibilities included branding, ideation, concept designs, UI/UX design, and international speaking engagements.

### Design Director (Contract) @ Holografik
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco, Ca
Concept and designed new product features for Airbnb’s guest on-boarding flow, lead small team of designers to create user flows for A/B testing, UX/UI designs, and prototypes.
Designed visual system for Fast Track website.

### Visual Designer & UX Designer (Contract) @ Punchcut
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area
Created responsive designs and style guides for Ebay’s Digital Comics eComm site (desktop, ipad, iphone). Designed concepts for Raley’s web and in-store app experience.

### Sr. Designer (Contract) @ Big Spaceship
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Brooklyn, NY
Developed visual concepts and prototypes for Chobani's enterprise social platform.

### Senior Designer @ Big Spaceship
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 | Brooklyn, NY
Designed websites for Wrigley, MoMA, Clear, G&E, Linden Labs, Alienware, Sony Pictures. Illustrated and animated Microsoft, Glaceau Water, and Land’s End website. Co-directed Wrigley Skittles website, campaigns, and social media content. Made mini games for Terminator, Bond, 30 days of Night, and Underworld movies. Illustration for FITC and Big Spaceship internal projects.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design
University of California, Davis


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sarahcalvillo
- Portfolio: https://sarahcalvillo.com
- Portfolio: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ke7N5vJ7ZwL99TpxkW2qqmGKBMV2_dDbfifwWzaZt0/edit#heading=h.ocvpswguxa6m

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Last updated: 2026-04-13