More About Me

Born and raised in Japan as a Dutch-American, I have always been interested in the way language and culture affect how things look – especially interface design.

At the University of Pittsburgh, I am a Frederick Honors scholar studying Interaction Design with minors in Information Science, Spanish, and Global Studies. By majoring in Interaction Design (DNID), a joint program between the Computer Science and English departments, I am able to pursue advanced coding projects while also having the space to research how liberal arts shape human-computer interaction.

Recently, I interned as a UX Researcher at Broadcom where I worked on building design systems, modernizing enterprise software, and conducting research on applications of AI in UX.

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I Also Design...Food!

When I'm not building out design systems on Figma or conducting research to lay out the best information architecture, I'm probably experimenting in the kitchen. I LOVE trying new foods from all corners of the world, and I'm working to make national dishes from as many countries as possible! You'll find more dishes on my Instagram, @saskia.makes.

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