Janet Riley Sanderson
Product Design, Experience Design, UX Design & Research Leader | AI-Driven, Data-Informed Product Experiences | Experience Strategy | Talent Development
- Role
- Senior Director of User Experience at Akamai Technologies
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Janet Riley Sanderson
I help make complex tech simpler and easier to use whether through UI, APIs, or developer tools. At Akamai, I lead UX research and design teams focused on improving product experience across our cloud portfolio.My work spans strategy and execution, unifying design systems, improving workflows, and embedding UX earlier in the product development process. I partner closely with product and engineering to drive adoption and retention by simplifying workflows, embedding UX earlier, and aligning experience improvements to measurable business impact.I believe great UX isn’t just good design, it’s how we earn trust, speed up adoption, and help users succeed.
Experience
Senior Director of User Experience
Apr 2023 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US
Leading UX research and design across Akamai’s product portfolio, including Delivery, Compute, and Security. Focused on making complex technology more usable, consistent, and intuitive from UI to APIs to developer tools.Partnering with product and engineering to simplify workflows, embed UX earlier in the development process, and align experience improvements with business goals. Work is guided by data, research, and behavioral analytics to ensure measurable impact, solving the right problems and delivering outcomes that matter to users and the business.Committed to building a strong, collaborative team culture where research and design drive meaningful change at scale.
Education
New York Institute of Technology
Master of Arts (M.A.), Design and Visual Communications & Information Technology
1992 — 1993
University of Rhode Island
Bachelor's degree, Fine and Studio Arts, Marketing, Advertising
1985 — 1989
Pratt Institute
Graphic Design , Graphic Design, web design, multimedia
1996 — 1999
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