UX DesignerPurdue University
Sarah Deak is a UX Designer at Purdue IT, where she designs user-centric digital experiences. She specializes in connecting research, design, and development to improve academic and administrative tools for students, faculty, and staff. Sarah holds a B.S. in UX Design from Purdue University and is currently pursuing an MBA in Project Management from Purdue Global. Her work blends human-centered research with practical design and implementation, helping complex systems feel intuitive and effective.
How do you grow a UX practice in an environment where design is often misunderstood or undervalued? This session shares the story of how a UX team was built from scratch inside a deeply technical IT organization, starting from just one individual with a vision. Attendees will learn how a simple gap analysis turned into […]