Summary
Sarah Aranda is a systems-focused product and experience consultant with 8 years of practice aligning research, design, operations, and strategy to simplify complex products and workflows. Based in Philadelphia, she partners with founders and cross-functional teams to shape product direction, deliver key UX artifacts, and run workshops that translate insight into actionable roadmaps. Her background spans edtech, federal digital services, and startups, where she’s led end-to-end product strategy, built agile design teams, and influenced executive decision-making through compelling research. She also brings a teaching lens from adjunct work in cognitive psychology for design, applying evidence-based human factors to ethical, human-centered solutions. Known for synthesizing disparate inputs into clear operational recommendations, she thrives on turning organizational complexity into measurable outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Architecture - MArch, Master of Architecture - MArch at Temple University
Master of Science - MS, User Experience & Interaction Design, Master of Science - MS, User Experience & Interaction Design at Thomas Jefferson University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General, Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General at Rutgers University–New Brunswick