Designing and building thoughtful hardware

I’m Sara — a Product Design Engineer based in Boston, originally from Norway. I grew up across three continents, spending my childhood in Norway and my teen years in Brazil and Argentina. Those experiences gave me a deep appreciation for connecting with people from different cultures and helped me become fluent in four languages. They also taught me how to adapt quickly, think creatively, and thrive in new environments. My work lives at the intersection of engineering precision and visual design creativity. I’m energized by fast-paced, collaborative projects where I can bring ideas to life — from early concepts and industrial design to CAD modeling, DFM, assembly, and final validation. I love building products that are not only functional but also meaningful to the people who use them.

Sara Crogh portrait
Boston-based
UC Berkeley — ME
Always building

My Journey

I studied Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley, with a minor in Energy Engineering, and taught manufacturing and design labs to over 150 students. These years honed my ability to balance technical problem-solving with design thinking, and to communicate effectively across diverse teams. I’m currently at Cherish Health, designing contactless sensing products for elder care. Before that, I worked on Apple’s Input team, creating hardware experiences that blend technical excellence with intuitive design. Whether refining a product’s look and feel, solving complex mechanical challenges, or guiding cross-functional alignment, I’m driven by the challenge of turning a vision into something people love to use.

What motivates me: products that feel inevitable — technically sound, delightful to use, and manufacturable at scale.

Consumer Hardware

End-to-end ownership from problem framing to EVT/DVT, test plans, and build support.

Manufacturing & DFM

Tolerance stacks, fixtures/jigs, assembly sequencing, vendor alignment, reliability verification.

Product Thinking

Translate user needs into clear PRDs and trade-offs; keep decisions data-driven and goal-oriented.

Skills & Expertise

Engineering

CAD (NX, SolidWorks, Fusion 360)
FEA & design sweeps
Tolerance stacks & GD&T
Prototyping & fixtures/jigs
Assembly & DFM reviews
Reliability & validation plans

Product

User research & synthesis
PRDs & requirements
Roadmapping & trade-offs
Cross-functional leadership
Vendor & CM collaboration
Build readiness (EVT/DVT)

Tools

NX, SolidWorks, Fusion 360
MATLAB, Python
Notion, Jira, Google Suite
KeyShot, Figma
Calipers, CMM basics
Oscilloscopes & basic EE debug

What Drives Me

Impact Over Output

Build the thing that moves the metric, not just the thing that looks cool on a slide.

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Curiosity, Always

Ask why, test fast, learn faster — then tighten the tolerances and ship.

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Systems Thinking

Balance user experience, engineering constraints, and manufacturing reality.

Beyond the Engineering

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Norway → Brazil → Argentina → Bay Area → Boston.

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Runner, strength training & pilates fan.

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Interior Design and design museums

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Reading rotation: design, psychology, and latin magical realism.

Let’s Build Something Together

Working on consumer hardware or want to start a startup? I’d love to hear from you.

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