Sarah Lin is a product design leader solving complex problems for good across healthcare, education, and progressive politics.
About
Sarah is currently the Head of Design at Stepful, bridging the resource gap in healthcare. Before that, she was a design leader at Counterpart Health and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Sarah is also the founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Guía Collective, developing the next generation of women-of-color and gender-expansive POC leaders in tech, and she provides part-time consulting services to progressive political organizations such as Trestle Collaborative and Higher Ground Labs.
Previously, Sarah led design and research at Google, was the Founding Designer at Benchling (Series F), and was a Design Lead at Yammer (Microsoft).
!
Talks and Leadership
Spring 2023 Mentorship Accelerator Program, Guía Collective
Launched, developed, and executed a 12-week program pairing 10 pre-career women of color and gender-expansive POC mentees with mentors working in product.
How to Create an Effective UX Portfolio Talk and Review Panel, Beginex
Speaker and panelist.
Design Mentorship, Dartmouth University
Design mentorship for various student groups.
Other Work
Leave Women Alone — Campaign benefiting organizations supporting women’s bodily autonomy, empowerment, and safety
Fundacion En Via — Documentary Photographer, working in Spanish with the women of the communities of Tlacolula Valley in Oaxaca, Mexico
Documentary Photographer — Culture photographer working primarily in film
Planned Parenthood Activist Council — Patient Escort, helping patients enter clinics safely, providing aid when needed