About

Leah Saifi – UI/UX & App Interface Designer

With 14 years of experience designing engaging digital experiences, Leah Saifi brings a unique blend of creativity, strategy, and technical skill to every project. She has collaborated with some of the world’s leading technology, entertainment, and design companies, shaping interfaces that delight users and drive results.

Career Highlights & Projects:

  • Alphabet: Contributed to the design of intuitive dashboards for Google Workspace, focusing on accessibility and seamless multi-device experiences.
  • Meta Platforms: Led UI/UX initiatives for Messenger and Horizon Workrooms, enhancing virtual collaboration through immersive, user-centered interfaces.
  • Ogilvy Mather: Designed award-winning campaign microsites and interactive digital ads for global brands, blending storytelling with functional design.
  • Momentum Design Labs: Developed mobile app experiences for health and lifestyle startups, optimizing onboarding flows and user engagement.
  • Tesla & SpaceX: Crafted in-car interface elements and mission control dashboards, balancing complex functionality with clarity and safety.
  • Goji: Designed smart lock and home security app interfaces, making connected home technology simple and intuitive for everyday users.
  • Dreamten: Created immersive VR and AR experiences, translating complex narratives into interactive digital journeys.
  • Lightstorm Entertainment: Collaborated on digital companion apps for blockbuster films, focusing on user engagement and rich visual storytelling.
  • DreamWorks Interactive: Designed interactive game interfaces and menu systems that enhanced user immersion while maintaining usability.

Leah’s work is driven by a passion for crafting interfaces that feel natural, engaging, and purposeful. She thrives at the intersection of technology and creativity, helping brands translate bold ideas into intuitive digital experiences.

Education

B.A., Design Media Arts — University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2007

Explored the intersection of visual communication, interaction, and emerging media, building a foundation in design systems and digital aesthetics.

M.F.A., Digital + Media — Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), 2014

Focused on the relationship between technology and storytelling, blending creative practice with conceptual and interactive design research.

Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) — Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), 2017

Advanced studies in usability, cognitive systems, and user experience methodologies.

Sociotechnical System Design — Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), 2020

Examined how human behavior, design, and technology intersect within large-scale digital ecosystems and organizational systems.

Professional Certificate Program in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence — Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2023

Expanded expertise into intelligent systems, applying ML and AI frameworks to enhance adaptive user interfaces and predictive design experiences.

Security Clearance

TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph 2013–2018

TS 2013–Present