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⬇ Check below for past and upcoming speaking engagements, featured articles, and podcast appearances!
Speaking Engagements
How to Handle Uncertainty in UX & Career Growth | Useberry
In this Useberry webinar, Sahar Chung, Director of Product Strategy at Multiplayer, talks about how to deal with uncertainty in design, work and career. With 12+ years of experience across NASA, startups and global companies, she shares her best lessons on staying flexible, confident and creative when things keep changing.
Whether it’s shifting product goals, career changes, or simply navigating the unknown in daily work, this session explores:
How to see uncertainty as an opportunity for growth
Practical ways to stay flexible and pivot with confidence
The power of storytelling to influence and inspire in UX
Career tips for staying resilient in a fast-changing market
Industry Immersive Alumni Panel (Aug. 2025) | MICA
Each cohort of MICA’s MPS (Master’s of Professional Studies) program participates in a residency weekend called the Industry Immersive. Sahar has been invited to participate in the Alumni Q&A Panel during the residency weekend for multiple cohorts from July 2023 to present.
Introduction to Service Design | UXtweak
Sahar is a lead UX researcher at Athlon Studio in Washington, DC, blending her art and design background with a process-oriented approach to service design. She excels in storytelling within research to inform product strategy and is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of UX professionals through various educational initiatives and platforms.
🧐 About the presentation: In this webinar with Sahar you'll learn the fundamentals of designing seamless, end-to-end service experiences. Sahar will cover the core principles of service design, including user journey mapping, service blueprints, and the integration of all touchpoints to create cohesive and effective services.
Watch the webinar here.
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 With Influential Women in UX and Product | Useberry
At Useberry, we proudly celebrate International Women’s Day with insights from inspiring women in UX and Product. Read their advice on thriving in the industry.
“What’s one piece of advice you’d give to women who want to grow in the UX/Product industry?”
For International Women’s Day, we asked this question to ten amazing women in UX and Product. Their insights and advice are here to inspire anyone looking to succeed in the field.
At Useberry, we’re all about highlighting the female voices of experts shaping the future of UX and Product. Here’s what they shared!
Read the article here.
Living Out Loud Authentically Takes Time | Makesensemess 2024
On Friday November 1st 2024 from 12 to 3 PM Eastern we will gather sensemakers from around the world to pay our annual respect to the delicate art of sensemaking, and bask in the camaraderie of others who make sense of messes and feel the frustration of how long change really takes.
Once the room is nice and warm, it will be time to introduce this year’s brave sensemakers, each of whom will share a short story about a mess where a critical element was time. They have harrowing tales of what it takes to wrangle bibliometrics, how to sell a taxonomy to an organization built on lacksnomy and what to do after you sold it, what it takes to be your authentic self out loud and why sometimes it isn’t safe to do so, what to do if you ever get permission to govern content only to discover its managed in an Airtable, and how hard it is to make sense of modern dating culture.
Sahar Naderi about Service Design & Simplifying Complexity | UXtweak
Sahar Naderi, lead UX researcher and strategist, discusses service design and the process of simplifying complexity through storytelling and collaboration.
Read interview here.
Industry Immersive Alumni Panel (June 2024) | MICA
Each cohort of MICA’s MPS (Master’s of Professional Studies) program participates in a residency weekend called the Industry Immersive. Sahar has been invited to participate in the Alumni Q&A Panel during the residency weekend for multiple cohorts from July 2023 to present.
Navigating a Challenging UX Design Job Market | Ladies That UX DC
On March 26th, our mentorship team held a virtual panel where we chatted with UX professionals about navigating a challenging UX job market.
Industry Immersive Alumni Panel (March 2024) | MICA
Each cohort of MICA’s MPS (Master’s of Professional Studies) program participates in a residency weekend called the Industry Immersive. Sahar has been invited to participate in the Alumni Q&A Panel during the residency weekend for multiple cohorts from July 2023 to present.
MPS Orientation Alumni Panel (Jan. 2024) | MICA
Each cohort of MICA’s MPS (Master’s of Professional Studies) program participates in an orientation weekend prior to classes starting. Sahar has been invited to participate in the Alumni Q&A Panel during the orientation.
Intro to Service Design from a UX Lens | Ideate Labs
Join Sahar Naderi to uncover the fundamental principles of Service Design. In this enlightening session, you'll explore the core principles, methodologies, and strategies that underlie Service Design and its integral connection to UX. Whether you're a seasoned UX professional or new to the field, this presentation will offer a concise introduction to the world of Service Design and its pivotal role in shaping user-centered solutions.
Industry Immersive Alumni Panel (Oct. 2023) | MICA
Each cohort of MICA’s MPS (Master’s of Professional Studies) program participates in a residency weekend called the Industry Immersive. Sahar has been invited to participate in the Alumni Q&A Panel during the residency weekend for multiple cohorts from July 2023 to present.
Transitioning Into a Career in UX | Ladies That UX DC
Our virtual panel, ‘Transitioning Your Career in UX’ was on Thursday, October 12th. We chatted with five UX professionals about their journeys transitioning into UX careers. It was our highest attended event to date!
Industry Immersive Alumni Panel (July 2023) | MICA
Each cohort of MICA’s MPS (Master’s of Professional Studies) program participates in a residency weekend called the Industry Immersive. Sahar has been invited to participate in the Alumni Q&A Panel during the residency weekend for multiple cohorts from July 2023 to present.