Summary
Sarah Sachs is a senior frontend engineer with 11+ years building accessible, performant design systems for enterprises and government platforms, currently modernizing Healthcare.gov. She specializes in React, Preact, web components, and CSS custom properties to create themed, scalable UI libraries that meet Section 508 and WCAG AA standards while reducing bundle size and technical debt. Sarah bridges design and engineering—driving adoption as a “design system ambassador,” introducing testing infrastructures and documentation practices that improve reliability across diverse teams. Based in Cincinnati, she combines a BFA in Electronic Media with practical experience across retail, healthcare, and public-sector projects, and is known for favoring native browser capabilities and pragmatic accessibility advocacy.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Electronic Media, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Electronic Media at University of Cincinnati