Hi! I’m Sarah Swartz,
a UX design leader who believes empowered teams with UX research and working backwards can solve any problem. I embrace outcomes over output and focus on the forest and the trees. I am passionate about continuous learning and self-improvement (we are all a work in progress!). I take a holistic approach to design concentrating on the value, usability, feasibility and business viability while not ignoring the details that make or break good design.
Career Highlights
Philips, Sleep & Respiratory Care
Sr. Staff UX Designer
Pittsburgh, PA | SEP 2016 - Present
BarkleyREI, Interactive Agency
UX Lead & Design Director
Pittsburgh, PA | JUL 2008 - SEP 2016
Engaged, Advertising Agency
Art Director
Pittsburgh, PA | NOV 2005 - MAR 2008
FSC Marketing Communications, Advertising
Art Director
Pittsburgh, PA | JUN 2002 - NOV 2005
Expertise & Tools
Expertise: Accessibility design, Design language systems, Facilitation, High-fidelity design, Human-centered design, Information Architecture, Product development, Prototyping, Scaled Agile Framework, Usability design, User research, Written & verbal communication
Tools: Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Balsamiq, Confluence, Figma, Framer, GatherContent, InVision, Jira, Microsoft Office, Miro, Morae, New Relic, Rally, Sketch, Zeplin
When I’m not working, I prefer to be outdoors.
