Summary
Sarah Penrose is a Tech Lead and User Experience designer with 11 years of experience building and leading web projects that prioritize clarity and user needs. Based in Ann Arbor, she combines hands-on front-end development (WordPress/Divi, Wix) with UX research and design systems work, having consolidated over 100 site elements into a reusable component library during a UX internship. She regularly manages client relationships and cross-functional teams, shipping responsive, brand-forward sites for university programs and a literary journal while using analytics and Tag Manager to guide decisions. Known for tuning into users’ emotions and needs, she thrives in collaborative, user-centered workflows and brings disciplined optimism to fast-moving projects. An uncommon asset: she pairs practical dev ops for CMS platforms with formal academic training in UX from the University of Michigan, bridging design thinking and implementation.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, User Experience Design, Master of Science - MS, User Experience Design at University of Michigan - School of Information
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Dexter High School