Maker. Systems Thinker. Solution Seeker.
I’m Rachel—a design leader and hands-on maker who loves turning complex challenges into thoughtful, human experiences.
For more than a decade, I’ve worked across healthcare, technology, retail, startups, and social-impact design. What connects the work is my curiosity about people, the systems around them, and how even small design decisions can make life better.
I love the discovery part of design: asking questions, listening closely, observing how people really behave, and finding the opportunity hidden inside a complicated problem. I’m equally energized by what comes next—sketching, prototyping, sweating the interaction details, and working with a team to make an idea real.
My approach blends research, strategy, and design craft. I try to bring clarity without losing creativity, and I believe the best solutions come from collaboration, honest feedback, and an openness to learning.
Alongside my earlier work with product and experience-design teams, I’ve continued creating for startups and independent businesses—helping shape digital experiences, brand identities, websites, customer communications, and the practical details that help a business grow.
Recent projects include branding and collateral for small-business clients and ongoing creative, digital, and customer-experience work for Aboat Time Marine.
I earned an M.S. in Technology Leadership from the University of Advancing Technology, expanding my perspective on leadership, technology, and emerging tools.
Before that, I helped guide early-stage product design at Quarter20 and creative communications and community engagement at RISE Recovery Services. I’m drawn to teams that value thoughtful design and give people room to do meaningful work.
Outside of product design, I love making things, exploring new places, learning new skills, and finding inspiration in unexpected details. Those interests keep me curious and shape the way I approach my work.
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A few glimpses of the things I make, the places I explore, and the moments that spark new ideas.
