Sarah Mitchell
UX Designer · Design Systems · User Research
Design leader with 8 years of experience crafting intuitive digital experiences for products used by millions. I believe great design is invisible — it solves problems so seamlessly that users never notice the complexity underneath. Currently leading design systems at a Fortune 500 fintech.
Experience
Lead UX Designer
Revolut · London, UK
- —Led redesign of the trading experience, increasing daily active traders by 34%
- —Built and maintained a design system with 200+ components used across 6 product teams
- —Mentored 3 junior designers through structured growth plans
- —Reduced design-to-dev handoff time by 60% with improved documentation workflows
Senior UX Designer
Spotify · Stockholm, Sweden
- —Designed the podcast discovery experience serving 400M+ users
- —Ran 50+ user research sessions informing product strategy
- —Collaborated with data science to build personalization features
- —Won internal innovation award for accessibility improvements
UX Designer
Booking.com · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- —Optimized the mobile checkout flow, increasing conversions by 12%
- —Designed A/B test frameworks used across 15+ product teams
- —Created illustrations and micro-interactions for the loyalty program
Skills
Design
Research
Development
Projects
Finova Design System
A comprehensive design system with 200+ components, documentation, and accessibility guidelines. Used by 6 product teams across web and mobile.
Mindful — Meditation App
A calming meditation app with personalized session recommendations. Featured in App Store Best of 2023.
Education
M.A. Interaction Design
Royal College of Art
Thesis on inclusive design patterns in financial applications.
Testimonials
"Sarah has this rare ability to balance business goals with genuine user empathy. Her redesign of our trading experience was a turning point for the product."
Tom Reynolds
Head of Product, Revolut
"Working with Sarah taught me what thoughtful design really means. She doesn't just make things pretty — she solves real problems."
Ines Bergström
Engineering Lead, Spotify
Let's connect
Available for new opportunities and collaborations.