Sasha Blanton
About Sasha Blanton
Sasha Blanton serves as the Director of User Experience at Inkling, where she has implemented design sprints and established a method for creating web-accessible products. She has a background in Art Education and holds a BA from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and an MFA from Towson University.
Work at Inkling
Sasha Blanton serves as the Director of User Experience at Inkling since 2021. In this role, she has implemented design sprints to drive innovation and enhance customer satisfaction. Blanton adopted a co-creation approach with customers to better understand their needs, leading to improved product offerings. She established a method for creating fully web-accessible products, adhering to 508 and WCAG standards. Additionally, she built and managed a mentor program aimed at developing internal UX designers. Blanton also created and launched Inkling Labs, a platform designed for customer and user testing to enhance user research.
Education and Expertise
Sasha Blanton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where she studied from 1998 to 2002. She furthered her education at Towson University, earning a Master of Fine Arts in Art from 2002 to 2005. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in user experience design and visual design.
Background in User Experience Design
Blanton has extensive experience in user experience design, having worked at various organizations. She was a User Experience Designer at K12 from 2013 to 2015 and previously held the position of Senior Visual Designer at the same company from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, she served as Director of User Experience at CreditXpert from 2018 to 2021 and at Centene Corporation from 2015 to 2018, where she held multiple director roles focused on user experience.
Professional Achievements
Throughout her career, Sasha Blanton has achieved significant milestones in user experience design. At Inkling, she has successfully implemented design sprints and established a mentor program for UX designers. Her work in creating web-accessible products and launching Inkling Labs demonstrates her commitment to enhancing user experience and research methodologies. Blanton's leadership roles at K12 and Centene Corporation further highlight her expertise in the field.