Sarah Lin
About Sarah Lin
Sarah Lin is a Senior Design Manager with extensive experience in product design and strategy. She has held significant roles at companies such as Google, Benchling, and Clover Health, and founded Guía, a company focused on social good.
Current Role at Clover Health
Sarah Lin serves as a Senior Design Manager at Clover Health, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on enhancing user experience and design strategies within the healthcare technology sector. Her responsibilities include leading design initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve product offerings.
Experience at Google
Sarah Lin worked at Google in various design lead roles. From 2017 to 2019, she was the Design Lead for Cloud Storage, where she contributed to the development of user-centric design solutions. Subsequently, she served as the Design Lead for YouTube Music Tools from 2019 to 2020. Her tenure at Google involved creating innovative design strategies that improved user engagement and functionality.
Founding Experience at Guía
In 2021, Sarah Lin founded Guía, a company dedicated to product design and strategy for social good. As the Executive Director, she focuses on leveraging design to address social challenges and improve community outcomes. Her leadership at Guía emphasizes the importance of ethical design practices in creating impactful solutions.
Educational Background in Graphic Design
Sarah Lin earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design, completing her studies from 2009 to 2013. This educational foundation provided her with the skills necessary to excel in various design roles throughout her career, emphasizing creativity and technical proficiency.
Previous Roles and Experience
Prior to her current roles, Sarah Lin gained extensive experience in the design field. She worked as a User Experience Designer II at Yammer, Inc. from 2013 to 2015 and held design internships at so+ba design and Landor Associates. Additionally, she briefly served as Senior Design Manager at Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 2022, further broadening her expertise in design management.