Maria Sara Finelli

Maria Sara Finelli has a diverse range of work experience in graphic design and brand development. Maria Sara most recently worked as the Brand Design Lead at Radar, starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Refine Labs as a Lead Designer, where they were responsible for redesigning the company's website and expanding their brand system. Maria Sara also designed social media ads and conducted performance testing to optimize creative packages. From 2019 to 2021, Maria worked at Datadog as a Graphic Designer, leading a user experience redesign for their website. Maria Sara also worked at Madwell as a Designer, where they contributed to product design for Verizon's Visible phone app and website, collaborated with cross-functional teams, and developed micro-animations. Maria began their career at Scalora Brothers Inc. as a Graphic Designer from 2011 to 2015. Maria Sara has also gained experience as a Graphic Design Intern at Madwell, a Graphic Designer at i3 Creative Agency, a Creative Arts Specialist at the Center for Leadership and Service, and a Photography Intern at Rutgers University Student Life. Maria has demonstrated expertise in web and graphic design, branding, social media advertising, and photography.

Maria Sara Finelli has a diverse education history. Maria Sara attended West Orange High School from 2006 to 2010 but did not obtain a degree or field of study during that time. After completing high school, they pursued their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Photography from Rutgers University from 2010 to 2012. Following this, Maria Sara Finelli continued their education at Kean University, where they obtained their Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design between 2012 and 2016.

In addition to their academic achievements, Maria Sara Finelli has obtained several certifications to enhance their skills. Maria Sara completed multiple courses on UX Design and Research Methods, including "Interaction Design: Dashboards and Visualization," "UX Design: 1 Overview," "UX Design: 2 Analyzing User Data," "UX Design: 3 Creating Personas," "UX Design: 4 Ideation," "UX Foundations: Style Guides and Design Systems," and "UX Research Methods: Interviewing." These certifications were obtained from LinkedIn in May 2021. Maria Sara also completed a course on "Being an Effective Team Member" from LinkedIn in May 2020.