Credit Sesame, Sesame Cash
Overview
Users
Young adults
Product Solution
A tool that uses game-based learning to improve money management habits, learn about financial literacy, and share spend in a local community while fostering individual self-expression.
Work Experience
Sandhya joined Sesame Cash (originally Stack Financial Technologies) as a 15-count early-stage startup. She collaborated with executives regularly and defined objectives to be met. She also identified market opportunities, pitched product ideas, and key product and design decisions to get buy-in from senior management. She was also involved with creating product vision, roadmapping, and requirements, and project plans.
Sandhya led and designed the applications’ overall mobile ecosystem shipping features like financial literacy, savings account, social media feed (offers & stories portal), and bill payments.
Sandhya also owned and grew the product’s design system, creating the applications’ overall information architecture for iOS & Android and mapping it out by feature regularly. She onboarded and mentored designers, setting them up for success within their roles.

Financial Literacy
Spin the digital fidget spinner or tap on a spend category to view your spend.


Budgeting Tool for iOS
Set a monthly/weekly budget with the Spend Limit feature.
Bill Pay Feature for iOS
Use a more visualized bill payment experience for an easier and more enjoyable user experience.
Social Media Feed
Share how you spend with the community in the World Stream, and access select offers.