Sandra Franco

Sandra Franco has had extensive work experience in the field of design and interaction. Sandra started their career in 1998 as a Design Lead at Merlin Interactive Systems, where they supervised a team of designers and collaborated with other professionals to design user interfaces for various platforms. Sandra then worked as a Senior Interactive Designer at DesignTek1 from 2003 to 2005, and at Manifest Digital from 2006 to 2008. Sandra later joined Varitalk as an Art Director from 2008 to 2009 and then worked at FCB Global as an Art Director from 2009 to 2010. Sandra then joined Critical Mass, where they held the positions of Art Director from 2010 to 2013 and Senior Art Director from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, they joined closerlook, inc. as an Associate Creative Director, focusing on interaction design. Lastly, Sandra worked at Morningstar as a Design Lead from 2017 onwards.

Sandra Franco has a diverse education history in design and innovation. In 1994-1997, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from the Instituto de Diseño de Caracas. In recent years, they have obtained various certifications, including Introduction to Design Sprints from DesignBetter.co in 2018, and a Product Management Bootcamp from General Assembly in 2017. Additionally, Sandra has completed the LUMA Institute's course on Innovation through Human-Centered Design at the Institute of Design (ID) in 2016, and attended the Service Experience Conference at the ID in 2015. Sandra also holds certification as a Certified Yoga Instructor in Vinyasa Flow from Pure Yoga/Equinox in 2010-2011.