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SARA SAPIENZA

UX Designer and Researcher

After an introduction to the world of User Experience Design in 2018, I began the challenging transition from full-time customer service and sales work to full-time classes, ultimately achieving a Bachelor of Science degree in Interaction Design. While currently freelancing, I am seeking a full-time UX Design, UX Research, or Product Design role.

experience

Fordham University
Digital Campus Experience Manager
March 2023 - Present

Led UI refresh for the student success platform, achieving a 192% increase in daily user logins within the first week.

Perform on-campus research with student users to gather qualitative and quantitative data for product improvement.

Conduct needs assessments to prioritize feature development for student-focused digital products.
Collaborate with university departments to align student success platform strategies with institutional goals.

Bi-county Scale & Equipment
Freelance UX Designer
July 2022 - December 2022

Designed a business website to improve form submissions and professionalize the brand.

Conducted ethnographic research to optimize site navigation based on top-selling equipment.

Farmingdale State College
UX Research Associate
June 2022 - July 2022

Led a team of student research assistants from Farmingdale State College and Edinburgh Napier University, UK, during a workshop to investigate the role of mixed reality solutions for minor league baseball fans.

Managed three UX research and design teams to create an evaluation strategy to uncover key fan-experience problems.

Designed and prototyped solutions utilizing the collected qualitative and quantitative data from on-site interviews, surveys, task-walkthroughs, and observations.

David Rosenfeld Magic & Mentalism
UX Research Consultant & Brand Manager
September 2020 - May 2022

Strategized with a web design agency to launch a new business website, leading to a significant increase in gig requests for the business owner through Google searches.

Conducted client research through interviews and post-performance observations to inform brand strategy and user experience design.

Verizon
Customer Service Associate
April 2009 - June 2020

Took on management roles as needed, providing training and peer support.

Consulted and empathized with customers to tailor Fios service offerings to their specific needs.

Skills

Design Thinking
UX Design
UI Design
UX Research
Agile Design
Persona DevelopmentStoryboarding
Information Architecture
Wireframing
High Fidelity Design
Prototyping
Figma
InVision
Procreate
Adobe Creative Suite
Webflow

EDUCATION

BS Interaction Design
Farmingdale State College, NY '22
suma cum laude