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Executive Resume

Sarah Thompson

Product Design Director

12+ Years ExperienceDubai, United Arab Emirates

Product design leader with 12+ years of experience building scalable digital products, design systems, and enterprise workflows across startup and SaaS environments.

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Email

sarah.thompson@pulsefolio.dev

Phone

+971 56 845 0406

Website

www.sarahthompson.design

12+

Years Experience

25+

Projects Delivered

15+

Clients Advised

Open to Opportunities

Availability

Current Role

Director of Product Design

Northstar Platforms

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Professional Summary

A concise executive overview designed for recruiters and leadership teams.

Product design leader with 12+ years of experience building scalable digital products, design systems, and enterprise workflows across startup and SaaS environments.

Career focus: design leadership, cross-functional product strategy, and premium customer experience systems.

Industry expertise: B2B SaaS, enterprise transformation, operations tooling, and executive-facing reporting platforms.

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Experience

The primary resume section, presented as a clean executive timeline.

Director of Product Design

Northstar PlatformsDubai, UAE

Full-time

Apr 2022 - Present

2 yrs 2 mos

Leading product design strategy across enterprise workflow products, design systems, and leadership reporting experiences for regional and international teams.

  • Built a unified design system adopted across 7 product areas
  • Partnered with engineering and product leadership to improve release clarity and reduce rework
  • Raised executive confidence through clearer reporting, stronger UX governance, and measurable delivery outcomes

Senior Product Designer

Verve CloudRemote

Full-time

Jan 2018 - Mar 2022

4 yrs 3 mos

Designed SaaS platforms for onboarding, analytics, and internal operations with a focus on customer adoption and structured product storytelling.

  • Improved onboarding completion through stronger hierarchy and lower friction workflows
  • Launched premium analytics experiences for leadership and customer success teams
  • Standardized research, content, and accessibility patterns for faster multi-team delivery

UX Designer

Studio FoundryLondon, UK

Contract

Jun 2013 - Dec 2017

4 yrs 7 mos

Created web and mobile experiences for startups, founders, and consultants seeking premium but recruiter-friendly digital profiles and product interfaces.

  • Delivered polished client-facing interfaces without sacrificing readability or mobile behavior
  • Translated executive briefs into clear user journeys and production-ready design systems
  • Balanced personal brand presentation with business-focused conversion and trust signals

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Featured Projects

Selected work presented with stronger hierarchy and premium restraint.

Executive Insights Suite preview

Executive Insights Suite

A leadership reporting platform built to make KPI trends, team performance, and strategic opportunities easier to scan and act on.

Next.jsTypeScriptAnalytics UX
Design System Rollout preview

Design System Rollout

A component, documentation, and governance program that aligned multiple product teams around one scalable interface language.

FigmaDesign SystemsDocs

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Education

Academic background kept compact, clear, and recruiter-friendly.

Master of Arts in Design Leadership

2013

Royal College of Art

Focused on product strategy, systems thinking, and leading multi-disciplinary design teams.

Bachelor of Design in Interaction Design

2011

University of the Arts London

Built a foundation in interface design, digital publishing, and user-centered experience design.