Hands-on design, research, and UX leadership for early stage startups

Hands-on design, research, and UX leadership for early stage startups

EXPERTISE

Design Leadership
Creating a bridge between business and design, while building a culture of innovation


0-1 Product Strategy

Defining long-term roadmaps grounded in a deep understanding of user needs 


UX Research

Establishing methods for continuous discovery, analyzing data, and sharing insights 


Systems Thinking
Crafting cohesive and accessible products with performance and engineering efficiency in mind

SKILLS

A/B Testing
Brand Design
Collaboration
Data Analysis
Design Systems
Documentation
Mentoring
Product Strategy
Project Management
Prototyping
QA
Service Design
Typography
UX Research
Visual Design
Workshop Facilitation

SELECTED WORK

UX RESEARCH / PRODUCT STRATEGY / VALIDATION

Optimizing a pet insurance marketplace through experimentation

Optimizing a pet insurance marketplace through experimentation

ACCESSIBILITY / UI / BRANDING

Defining and implementing a design system for a 500+ page website

Defining and implementing a design system for a 500+ page website

TESTIMONIAL

"Startups require leaders who are disciplined, self-sufficient, and extremely hard working. Rachel is all of those things: an extraordinary talent, who is extremely self-motivated and levels up those around her."

"Startups require leaders who are disciplined, self-sufficient, and extremely hard working. Rachel is all of those things: an extraordinary talent, who is extremely self-motivated and levels up those around her."

"Startups require leaders who are disciplined, self-sufficient, and extremely hard working. Rachel is all of those things: an extraordinary talent, who is extremely self-motivated and levels up those around her."

Testimonial headshot

Woody Mawhinney

CEO & Founder, Pawlicy Advisor