Sarah Schachman

Sarah Schachman has a diverse work experience across various companies and roles. Sarah is currently working as a Product Design Manager at Teachable since November 2022. Previously, they worked at Shopify for multiple roles. As a Senior Product Designer from May 2018 to May 2021, they led a UX team and contributed to the design of Checkout. Sarah also worked as a Product Designer from August 2016 to May 2018, focusing on consumer-facing initiatives and owning design for Shopify Pay. Additionally, at Shopify, they held the role of Product Design Manager from May 2021 to July 2022, leading the B2B Pricing team and the Shop Pay Installments team.

In 2016, Sarah co-created and led the first UX Course at iXperience, where they designed the curriculum, conducted design sprints, and mentored students. Sarah also worked as a Teaching Fellow for CS179: Design of Useful and Usable Interactive Systems at Harvard University from January 2016 to May 2016, teaching seminars and tutoring students.

Earlier in their career, Sarah worked as a Software Developer at Harvard Teaching and Learning Technologies from September 2014 to December 2015, where they developed a spaced-education platform. Sarah also worked as a Product Designer at Shopify from June 2015 to August 2015, contributing to the redesign of the customer profile page.

Sarah's work experience also includes a role as a Research Assistant at Harvard Lab for Developmental Studies, where they coordinated research sessions for an eye-tracking study on linguistics and early cognitive development.

Overall, Sarah Schachman has demonstrated strong skills in product design, team leadership, curriculum design, and research coordination in their various roles throughout their career.

Sarah Schachman completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Computer Science, with a secondary focus in Psychology, from Harvard University, where they studied from 2012 to 2016. In 2015, they participated in a study abroad program at the AIT-Budapest, specifically at the Aquincum Institute of Technology, where they continued their studies in Computer Science. In 2020, they obtained a CORe (Credential of Readiness) from Harvard Business School Online, specializing in Business/Managerial Economics.