SARAH PRESTON
Hey,I'm Sarah.
I'm a Design & Product leader who blends business, strategy & user experience to create user-centric designs which impact business goals and solves user problems.
60+
Completed projects
15
Years experience
7
Years in leadership
Product Strategy & Design
Leadership
Collaboration
I believe the greatest products are built when all departments work in collaboration to solve problems.
Collaboration and communication is a success metric for all departments I oversee. Designers, developers, project managers & QA working together is imperative to performing our jobs efficiently & hitting project budgets.Brainstorming with the field experts together allows each party to understand and iterate ideas to solve problems with the best technological, business, and user approaches to provide maximum impact and ROI.
In the community
What people say about me
History
Head of Product & Design
Sonin
2019-Present
Design Lead
Sonin
2018-2019
Senior Designer
Zebedee Creations
2014 - 2018
Digital Designer
The Whole Caboodle
2013 - 2014
Junior Web Designer
Ascensor
2012 - 2013
Trainee Designer
Ascensor
Apr 2012 - Jul 2012
Designer
Freelance
2010-2012
Lets work together...
sarah@sarahpreston.co
07794 10 60 11
Design leadership and operations, creating high performing design teams that integrate human-centred design to drive business value and impact.
Hey,I'm Sarah.
I'm a Design & Product leader who blends business, strategy & user experience to create user-centric designs which impact business goals and solves user problems.
60+
Completed projects
15
Years experience
7
Years in leadership
Product Strategy & Design
Leadership
Collaboration
I believe the greatest products are built when all departments work in collaboration to solve problems.
Collaboration and communication is a success metric for all departments I oversee. Designers, developers, project managers & QA working together is imperative to performing our jobs efficiently & hitting project budgets.Brainstorming with the field experts together allows each party to understand and iterate ideas to solve problems with the best technological, business, and user approaches to provide maximum impact and ROI.
In the community
What people say about me
...a very conscientious manager.
HR Leader
Quite possibly one of the hardest working and most dedicated people.
Employer
You always help when I need it, you calm any nerves and show me I can do it
Team member
You're someone I can trust - I know if you say you'll do something, you'll do it and you'll do it well
Colleague
You're an expert in your field and so knowledgable.
Client
I've learnt so much from you, you give me automony whilst also being there to lead me through it if I need it
Team member
History
Head of Product & Design
Sonin
2019-Present
Design Lead
Sonin
2018-2019
Senior Designer
Zebedee Creations
2014 - 2018
Digital Designer
The Whole Caboodle
2013 - 2014
Junior Web Designer
Ascensor
2012 - 2013
Trainee Designer
Ascensor
Apr 2012 - Jul 2012
Designer
Freelance
2010-2012
Lets work together...
sarah@sarahpreston.co
07794 10 60 11
Design leadership and operations, creating high performing design teams that integrate human-centred design to drive business value and impact.
Hey,I'm Sarah.
I'm a Design & Product leader who blends business, strategy & user experience to create user-centric designs which impact business goals and solves user problems.
60+
Completed projects
15
Years experience
7
Years in leadership
Product Strategy & Design
I focus on understanding a business, what it's trying to achieve and what value it's customers expect. I lead teams to create considered and goal-oriented, user-centric solutions to problems using psychology and modern design principles
Skills
- Visual Design
- UX
- Animation
- Data analysis
- User Research & Testing
- Competitor & Market Research
- Hypothesis-driven roadmapping
- Data-driven design
- Product & Growth Strategy
- Design Systems
- Collaboration
Tools
- MixPanel
- ProductBoard
- Miro
- Jira
- Microsoft365
- Sketch
- Abstract
- Figma
- Adobe CC Suite
- Maze
Leadership
I aspire to challenge, motivate and inspire my team to be the best they can be, providing mentorship and support to achieve their own and the businesses goals
Skills
- Mentorship
- Process optimisation
- Resourcing & talent management
- Budget management
- Department strategy
- Change management
- Department metrics
Tools
- Notion
- Sharepoint
- PowerBI
Collaboration
I believe the greatest products are built when all departments work in collaboration to solve problems.
Collaboration and communication is a success metric for all departments I oversee. Designers, developers, project managers & QA working together is imperative to performing our jobs efficiently & hitting project budgets.Brainstorming with the field experts together allows each party to understand and iterate ideas to solve problems with the best technological, business, and user approaches to provide maximum impact and ROI.
In the community
Supporting the design and product community through pro-bono mentorship, speaking & writing articles
Design Volunteer
Design For Good
UK Design Leaders Network Member
Fifty
Design & Product Mentorship
ADP List
Product Strategy Mentorship
Creators of Products
Expert Panelist
TechCircus
Using cognitive psychology in UX Article
BootcampUX Publication
What people say about me
History
Head of Product & Design
Sonin
2019-Present
Design Lead
Sonin
2018-2019
Senior Designer
Zebedee Creations
2014 - 2018
Digital Designer
The Whole Caboodle
2013 - 2014
Junior Web Designer
Ascensor
2012 - 2013
Trainee Designer
Ascensor
Apr 2012 - Jul 2012
Designer
Freelance
2010-2012
Lets work together...
sarah@sarahpreston.co
07794 10 60 11
Design leadership and operations, creating high performing design teams that integrate human-centred design to drive business value and impact.