Sara Coutinho

Sara Coutinho has a diverse work experience in the field of design and development. Sara started their career as a Contract UX/UI Designer & Front-end Developer in 2012, working with various design agencies and software development companies in New Zealand. Their roles included pure design, development, and a combination of both.

In 2016, Sara worked as a Contract Digital Designer for WhereScape, focusing on UX/UI design for their cloud-based product. Sara then moved on to work as a Contract UX/UI Designer for Trimble Inc. in 2019, where they were responsible for the entire design side of their geospatial portfolio.

Sara also has experience in non-profit work, having worked as a UX/UI Designer for the Book Discussion Scheme in 2021, helping relaunch their existing website. Sara also contributed as a Visualisation Designer and Developer for Verum Group in the same year, developing interactive visualizations for bird identification through their songs.

In 2022, Sara joined Koordinates as a Senior Product Designer, where they designed a new plugin for QGIS and made information architecture improvements to their data management platform. Sara later became a Senior Geospatial Product Designer at the same company in 2023.

Sara's most recent role is as a Technical Product Designer at Coalesce.io, which they started in 2023.

Additionally, they have also been involved in The Cacophony Project, contributing as a User Experience Designer to improve the web interface for collaborators.

Throughout their career, Sara has demonstrated a versatile skillset and a passion for both design and development in various industries.

Sara Coutinho's education history is as follows:

1. 2021-2022: Sara obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science from Lincoln University (NZ).

2. 2019-2020: Sara earned a Diploma in Applied Science from Lincoln University (NZ).

3. 2006-2009: Sara completed a Bachelor's degree in New Communication Technologies from Universidade de Aveiro.

4. 2016-2017: Sara obtained a Certificate in Organic Horticulture Knowledge (Level 3) from Lincoln University (NZ), specializing in Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations.

5. 2013: Sara studied Latin levels 1 and 2 at The University of Auckland, focusing on Humanities/Humanistic Studies.

6. 2008: Sara pursued a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Tampere University of Technology.

7. 2005-2006: Sara earned a Bachelor's degree in Design from Universidade de Aveiro.

In addition to their formal education, Sara has obtained several certifications, including:

1. Designing Complex Apps for Specialized Domains from Nielsen Norman Group (obtained in May 2023).

2. Killing the Save Button: Making Brave Product Decisions from LinkedIn Learning (obtained in March 2023).

3. UX Foundations: Interaction Design from LinkedIn Learning (obtained in March 2023).

4. Interaction Design: Structure from LinkedIn Learning (obtained in November 2022).

5. Imagery in Action from Esri (obtained in June 2022).

6. Going Places with Spatial Analysis from Esri (obtained in May 2022).

7. How to Record Bird Sounds from Cornell Lab of Ornithology (obtained in April 2022).

8. Cartography from Esri (obtained in March 2022).

9. Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps from Esri (obtained in February 2022).

10. Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology from Cornell Lab of Ornithology (obtained in December 2021).

11. Spatial Data Science: The New Frontier in Analytics from Esri (obtained in December 2021).

12. Bird banding certification (Level 1) from the Department of Conservation (DOC) (obtained in October 2021).

13. Evil by Design: Persuasion in UX from LinkedIn Learning (obtained in October 2021).

14. Tech Ethics: Avoiding Unintended Consequences from LinkedIn Learning (obtained in October 2021).

15. UX Design: 2 Analyzing User Data from LinkedIn Learning (Course Certificate) (obtained in July 2021).

16. Design Thinking: Implementing the Process from LinkedIn Learning (Course Certificate) (obtained in June 2021).

17. UX Crash Course from Lushai (obtained in April 2021).

These certifications showcase Sara's commitment to continuous learning and professional development in various fields, including design, horticulture, and spatial analysis.