Sarah Binion Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

New York, Us

As an engineering manager, I support the career development of my team of engineers and actively collaborate with product managers and designers to orchestrate technical projects enhancing our strategic planning tools.- Lead three teams and thirteen direct reports for three quarters to support company growth- Successfully developed a goal oriented ceremony process that lead to an increase in engineering manager peer delivery and alignment across team processes- Wrote, distributed, and championed a new career ladder that restructured career performance and engineer engagement within the company- Lead the strategic planning team to implement many planning tools including Objectives, Backlog, and Roadmap- Responsible for nurturing career goals for each team member, maximize team growth and collaboration, serve as a mentor, and promote and foster additional skills of each team member

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Engineering Team Lead (reported to Director of Engineering). Collaborated closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to plan and architect technical projects, ensuring alignment with project requirements and objectives.- Provided leadership and guidance to the Growth and Adoption(GA) team (one of five vertical teams), overseeing project execution, resource allocation, and team collaboration to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.- Lead Growth and Adoption(GA) team ceremonies, code reviews, and provided feedback to leadership for cross squad roadmap- Lead technical rebuild and visual rebrand of the JAM stack marketing website- Maintained 'Good' lighthouse score in Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO, and Performance for marketing website- Lead accessibility audits and remediation on marketing website, sign up funnel, and claims portal- Lead development relating to accessibility standards of being conformant with AA WCAG- Participate in Kanban training 2021- Played a pivotal role in recruiting efforts, conducting interviews across QA, Backend, and Frontend ensuring adherence to technical standards and fostering alignment with team culture, resulting in the expansion of the organization from 10 to 75+ members

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Intermediate Head of Design; Successfully transitioned into the role, replacing the previous Head of Product Design, and played a key role in hiring a new VP of Design. Passionate about leveraging product design, iteration, and research to drive business growth and innovation while maintaining a collaborative and inclusive work environment.- Established department charter and documentation- Lead the design team in maintaining growth and momentum, ensuring continuity of projects and initiatives during the leadership transition- Lead recruiting efforts; conducted interviews, wrote job descriptions, and budgeted compensation; Grew team from one designer to three designers, one researcher and one VP of Design- Established role descriptions for product design and UX research roles - Implemented user research methods to inform design and product decisions and establish feedback loops- Facilitate collaboration initiatives and workshops across departments- Establish visual QA process to ensure agility in the build process

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Founding Senior Frontend hire. Balanced feature development, tech debt cleanup, team mentorship, and knowledge sharing to deliver high-quality, accessible, and user-centric software solutions. - Carved out the foundation for a comprehensive design system to enhance consistency and scalability across products and application.- Implement dependency guidelines, outlined/selected linting patterns, and established accessibility processes for the frontend code base- Established self organized guild to establish best practice patterns for the frontend architecture- Partnered with legal to implement an accessibility policy and process

Chicago, Il, Us

As a consultant, I worked on a daily basis across geographic locations and on distributed teams about a variety of issues ranging from project scoping to design strategy to implementation of UI development.Additionally, I established and facilitated internal UI best practice discussions, set up collaboration events with the design and engineering teams on animation and design systems, led accessibility presentations and workshops, and mentored junior engineers.Founder and facilitator of the first executive sponsored guild program ‘Women in Tech’ and established a pattern for future ERGs; collaborated with HR on discussions and surveys for internal company wide audits and executive mentorship.Attended WEB AIM Accessibility training in Q1 2019.Client list includes Manpower, Abbott, and Exelon

Edina, Minnesota, Us

I worked primarily, as a consultant, in application development. While interacting with clients and PMs, I wrote and delivered Javascript, HTML and CSS in Angular and React frameworks that championed code best practices of: responsive, maintainable, scalable, performant, secure and accessible. Additionally, I developed accessibility presentations and workshops, participated in new business pitches and RFP responses, and proactively sought out projects within the agency to raise profile of the organization.Client list includes Allstate, Purina, Cousins, and Rockwell Automation.

Partnered with startups to pitch and create solutions to solve real-world business problems and empower clients to meet design and digital goals.

Chicago, Il, Us

Hands-on art direction for all branding collateral, digital marketing campaigns, and conferences. Produce and design annual major conference speaker sessions and digital experience with 15-20 speakers and 150-200 attendees. Prioritize overlapping projects while adhering to critical timelines in a fast-paced environment. Hire and manage vendors, freelancers, and photographers.

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Designed magazine sections and marketing collateral for multiple channels. Assisted in developing ad campaigns that increased sales and brand recognition.

Madison, Wi, Us

Designed educational interactive exhibits, invitations, and signage. Assisted in developing exhibits to increase museum attendance and interaction. Created prototypes and mock-ups for exhibit builders.

Madison, Wi, Us

As an editorial page designer for the independent student newspaper, I collaborated with the Arts, News, and Sports departments to arrange information and articles and increase engagement under tight daily deadlines.

Art, Graphic Design

User Experience

Frontend Development