Sandy Woodruff

User Experience Designer

Bay Area

Google - Generative AI Studio User Experience Design Co-lead | 2022 – Present

Leading features from concept to launch to landing on key initiatives including humanizing Gemini, prompt management, 3P model support, and grounding.
Shaping Generative AI Studio's competitive design strategy and collaborating cross-functionally while partnering with research to translate insights into solutions and champion for user needs
Collaborating with engineering to overcome technical challenges and deliver product excellence. Continuously improving upon design systems to promote consistency and efficiency.

Wikipedia - (Google.org Fellowship) Designer & Researcher | January – June 2022

Developed comprehensive audience profiles through foundational user research, including surveys, user interviews, and analysis, to understand user behaviors for Abstract Wikipedia.
Redesigned key pages across mobile and web, improving content structure, and overall user experience to better meet target audience needs.
Facilitated XFN workshops and Google Design Sprints to align the team on overall strategic direction.

World Wildlife Fund - Wildlife Insights UX Designer (20% Time) | 2021

Designed user-centered solutions for Wildlife Insights, a Google-partnered tool that empowers conservationists to make data-driven decisions by streamlining the analysis of camera trap data with machine learning.
Created the UI for an AI-driven tool to assess and monitor the impact of Australian wildfires on vulnerable habitats, aiding in conservation efforts.

Google - Visual Inspection Interaction Designer | 2020 – 2021