Monique Sauvageau

Monique Sauvageau has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Monique is currently the Director of Product Design at Therapy Brands, a leading healthcare technology partner. In this role, they serve as a key leader for the product team, portfolio roadmap, and customer advocate.

Before joining Therapy Brands, Monique worked at C.H. Robinson as a Group Manager of User Experience Design. Monique defined and communicated the UX vision and strategy across multiple products, led a team of 15 UX designers, and oversaw the UX design process.

Prior to that, Monique held various roles at Microsoft. Monique was a Senior Design Manager, leading product design for Dynamics 365 Finance. Monique also served as a User Experience Designer, organizing user testing sessions and collaborating with development teams. Additionally, they worked as a Design Integrator, partnering with engineering and UX design teams to implement designs on the front end. Monique started their journey at Microsoft as a Technical Account Manager, overseeing customer relationships and ensuring satisfaction.

Monique's earlier experiences include working at Xerox as a Systems Development Sr. Specialist, where they provided technical support for Microsoft SharePoint for Fortune 500 companies. Monique also worked at Swanson Health Products as a Senior Web Designer, leading branding initiatives and handling front-end development for an e-commerce site.

Other notable positions held by Monique include Systems Analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, where they served as Lead Analyst and Project Manager, and Corporate Technology Specialist/Trainer, specializing in web development and programming courses.

Monique began their career as a Freelance Web Developer at Image-Assist, building web content management systems and providing training and consulting services. Monique also worked as a Web Programmer at Moorhead Public School District and as an Administrative Assistant/Webmaster at North Dakota State College of Science.

Monique's work experience demonstrates their expertise in product design, user experience, leadership, and project management across a range of industries and organizations.

Monique Sauvageau has a diverse education history. Monique holds a Master's degree in Information Systems and Technology with a specialization in Information Architecture and Design from South University. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from the University of Mary.

Monique also has an Associate of Applied Science degree in Graphic Design Technology from Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Additionally, they received a Diploma in Commercial Art from Northwest Technical College.

In addition to their formal education, Monique has obtained several certifications. Monique is certified in UX Management: Strategy and Tactics from The Interaction Design Foundation. Monique is also an Achieve Global Certified Facilitator. Furthermore, they have certifications in ITIL v3 (2011) Foundation, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Configuration, and Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0 from PeopleCert and Microsoft, respectively.