Sara Stephens

Sara Stephens has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Sara is currently serving as the CTO & Co-Founder at Rest Less UK since August 2018. Rest Less is a platform that helps individuals make the most of their retirement. Prior to this, Sara was a Co-Founder at Bring & Mix from November 2014 to June 2021. Bring & Mix is a company focused on providing bespoke cocktail events.

Sara also worked at Credit Suisse, where they held multiple positions. From June 2016 to July 2018, they worked as the Strategic Scenarios Framework Product Owner (VP), leading a significant transformation project. In this role, they defined a production-ready roadmap, identified risks, and implemented a rapid remediation plan.

Before that, from February 2016 to July 2016, Sara served as the Product Owner – Rates Risk IT (AVP) at Credit Suisse. Here, they led the North America consolidation effort of multiple intraday rates risk solutions, resulting in significant cost savings. Sara also contributed to internal reviews, providing valuable insights to senior management.

Sara's earlier experience at Credit Suisse includes serving as the Team Lead (AVP) - Risk Core IT from July 2013 to February 2016. In this role, they simplified the architectural landscape and reduced IT costs. Sara also built and managed development teams for adopting strategic technologies.

Sara's other work experience includes positions as a Software Consultant at Credit Suisse (2012), Infusion Development (2010-2012), and Citi (2011). Sara also worked as a Web Developer at Progressive Digital Media Group (2010) and held multiple roles as a Junior Developer and Junior Designer/Front End Developer at JobServe from 2006 to 2010.

Sara Stephens completed their education from the University of Essex, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computing Solutions. Sara obtained a First-Class Honors degree in 2012. Prior to their university education, Sara attended Philip Morant school. Additionally, they also studied at the Royal High School, but no further details about their degree or field of study are provided for these institutions.