# Sara Sherwood > Product Designer Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sarasherwood I'm a Product Designer with 7+ years of experience helping teams build their SaaS products from the ground up. With my background in UX design and strategy, I collaborate with stakeholders to balance user pain points and business goals while delivering best-in-class experiences. Areas of expertise: Product Design, UX/UI, Figma, Prototyping, User Research, Usability Testing, & Contextual Inquiry. ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ Datadog Jan 2023 – Present | New York, New York, United States ### Senior Product Designer @ Flipboard Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States ### Product Designer @ Shapeways Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States ### UX Designer @ Loeb.nyc Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | New York, New York, United States Collaborated with PMs, Engineers, and Marketing to design experiences from inception to post-launch. Owned the design process including sketches, wireframes, visual design, and prototypes to effectively communicate interactions and user flows to engineers. Collected and transformed customer feedback into actionable product improvements. Led data-driven A/B tests that resulted in a positive increase in conversion rates (+3% over 1.2M active monthly users). ### UX & Training Specialist @ Zivtech Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | New York, New York, United States Worked closely with stakeholders to envision and ship the UI/UX and visual branding for a SaaS B2B tool called Probo.CI. Delivered a successful training program to make it as simple as possible for users to adopt, use, and benefit from J&J enterprise microsite software. Led the initiative to host research sessions to encourage user-centered design practices within the team. ### Design Intern @ Zivtech Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Philadelphia, PA Redesigned the zivtech.com mobile and desktop experience as well as the overall brand direction as the sole designer. Assisted the Creative Director with the creation of site maps, process flows, wireframes, and HTML/CSS prototypes. ### Office Assistant @ Thomas Jefferson University Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Greater Philadelphia Area Served as the in-house Graphic and Web Designer responsible for handling campaigns, visual assets, and website maintenance. Oversaw reception area and fielded calls and in-person requests. Assisted a team of 5+ Management staff by providing comprehensive support, including managing clients and assisting business operations. Helped with day to day operation such as appointment scheduling, fielding calls, and supply orders. ### Resident Assistant @ Thomas Jefferson University Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Greater Philadelphia Area Developed a positive living environment for a freshman resident hall floor of 80+ students. Promoted academic success, addressed students needs, and fostered diversity and growth. Planned and hosted floor events to engage the diverse community of on-campus residents. Attended weekly meetings, monthly training sessions, and was on-call for duty nights 2-4 times a month. Received formal training in areas such as mediation, sexual misconduct, policy violation, and physical abuse. Reported to the Resident Coordinator. ### Web Design Intern @ ICSC Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | New York, New York, United States Researched, designed, and prototyped a more approachable sign up flow that encouraged user engagement. Initiated and implemented a design system and component library to maintain consistency and clarity across teams. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Interactive Design and Media Thomas Jefferson University Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ### High School Diploma Dover High School Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 ### Advanced Academic Achievement Program New Jersey Institute of Technology Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/saramsherwood - Portfolio: https://www.saramsherwood.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/sarasherwood JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sarasherwood/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30