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Adriana Sainz · PhD in HCI · SF, CA
Currently building

Hi, I'm Adriana, a design leader who loves building products where patients feel seen and scientists can do their best work.

20+ labs served·12 products shipped 0-to-1·6 publications·1 patent

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Currently building
yalp!
A lab execution platform unifying +5 legacy systems into one, modernizing lab software to reduce TAT and improve ease of use for lab users.
+5 systems unifiedReduced TATEnd-to-end lab ops
  • Replacing fragmented legacy tooling with a single, cohesive platform
  • Designing for bench scientists — reducing clicks, errors, and cognitive load
  • Coordinating across eng, science, and ops to align on a shared workflow model
Natera UX research repository
A reusable insight library across Natera — making past research findable, actionable, and shared.
Cross-org reuseStructured taggingFaster synthesis
  • Centralizing scattered research artifacts into one searchable system
  • Designing a taxonomy that works across product areas and research methods
  • Reducing duplicated discovery work and surfacing existing evidence faster
Women’s Health, Computed
Translating 4 years of menopause app research into insights for designers and skeptical consumers.
Public writingSubstack
  • Covering AI health products, femtech design, and clinical decision support
  • Written from a researcher-practitioner perspective
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GuadalajaraValenciaMontrealCincinnatiPortlandSan Francisco

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Write a book about women's health HCI
Work at a company shaping how AI meets health
1,000 Substack subscribers
Ship a consumer health product
Publish in a top HCI venue (CHI 2020)

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