Sasha Hunter
About Sasha Hunter
Sasha Hunter is a Senior Product Designer currently working at Envato, with a background in user experience design and web development. With experience at various companies, including Verizon Connect and Kathmandu, Hunter specializes in enhancing product experiences through user insights and collaboration with engineering teams.
Work at Envato
Sasha Hunter serves as a Senior Product Designer at Envato since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the user experience of a diverse product suite that includes multiple mobile applications, monolithic websites, and microsites. Sasha collaborates closely with both remotely based product teams and local engineering teams to ensure that user needs are met effectively. She is involved in roadmap planning and review processes aimed at enhancing product experience.
Previous Experience at Verizon Connect
Before joining Envato, Sasha worked at Verizon Connect as a Senior User Experience Designer from 2018 to 2021. During her three years in this role, she was based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her responsibilities included designing user experiences that improved product usability and customer satisfaction.
Education and Expertise
Sasha Hunter studied at Media Design School, where she earned a Diploma of Digital Media in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia in 2011. She also attended Natcoll (Yoobee), achieving a Diploma in Digital Graphic Design in 2010. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in design principles and multimedia communication.
Background in User Experience Design
Sasha has extensive experience in user experience design, having held several positions in this field. She worked as a User Experience Designer at Kathmandu from 2016 to 2018 and at Diligent Corporation for one month in 2016. Additionally, she was involved with Olympic Software NZ Ltd and Zoom Group in similar roles. Her experience includes designing and scripting customer interviews to gather user insights and running workshops to align product requirements with technical outputs.
Design Skills and Focus
Sasha Hunter possesses a strong focus on bridging the gap between software and hardware in her design solutions. She is skilled in utilizing user testing systems and conducting interviews to verify designs and prototypes. Her passion lies in creating designs that have a tangible impact on users' lives, ensuring that her work enhances the overall user experience.