Sara Kaandorp

A Product Designer passionate about helping startups grow, now serving as Head of Product and Design at Appwrite. Focused on crafting impactful products and leading teams to deliver meaningful solutions.

Appwrite

Head of Product and Design

2021 - now

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About my role

At Appwrite, I'm responsible for leading both the product and branding teams at Appwrite, an open-source backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platform designed to help developers build secure and scalable applications. In this role, I oversee the product development lifecycle, from research and user insights to design and implementation.

Guiding the product team, I ensure that Appwrite's features are aligned with user needs while staying ahead of industry trends. This includes leading extensive research efforts, working closely with users, and refining the product roadmap to drive innovation and scalability.

In addition to product development, I led Appwrite's rebranding initiative, working to refine the companys visual identity and messaging to better reflect its values and vision.

Ksyos

UX Designer

2020-2021

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About my role

At Ksyos, I served as a UX Designer, responsible for designing the user experience and interface of web and mobile applications for healthcare providers and patients. I contributed to projects like a patient healthcare management system for providers and apps for patients for remote assessments.

Momkai

UX Designer

2018-2019

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About my role

At Momkai, a digital design agency, I worked as a UX Designer on impactful projects for clients like KNVB (the Dutch football association) and The Correspondent. I contributed to the design of KNVBs app, helping trainers plan and manage youth soccer training sessions, as well as The Correspondent, a journalistic platform focused on delivering in-depth, thoughtful reporting.