About

Designer | Drummer | Home cook

Welcome! I'm Rachel.

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With 4+ years in B2B and B2C industries, I specialize in shaping intuitive, accessible experiences that simplify workflows, empower users, and drive measurable business outcomes.

My work is grounded in research, systems thinking, and close collaboration with cross-functional partners. I’ve led design efforts for fundraising management software, internal tools, consumer platforms, and payment integrations, always with a commitment to creating products that are both powerful and human-centered.

Outside of design, I’m a drummer who loves playing music with my band, a home cook constantly experimenting with flavor, and a lifelong language learner. I grew up bilingual in English and American Sign Language, and have also learned to speak fluent Spanish and basic Mandarin Chinese.

Just about all of my interests come back to the same core motivation that drives my work as a designer: a love of learning, a curiosity about people, and a desire to build meaningful connections.

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What it's like to work with me

"I had the pleasure of working with Rachel as a designer at Bonterra. She brought to our team a spirit of optimism, an eye for research-driven insights, and a passion for her work, all while juggling the responsibilities of supporting multiple teams and their concurrent projects.

As our organization adopted a new product development process, Rachel paved the way for the design team to make sense of and track our progress towards meeting project goals.

An organization seeking a user-centered, research-driven, and overall-fun-to-work-with designer would do well to bring Rachel aboard."

-David L, Senior Product Designer @ Bonterra

"[Rachel's] attention to detail, proactive collaboration across functions, willingness to share best practices, and creativity were all invaluable skill sets she contributed to our team. Whenever we were working through a problem, Rachel did a fantastic job facilitating workshops or suggesting potential solutions to explore and next steps we could take to further validate our ideas.

Rachel also consistently showed leadership in ensuring we had comprehensively defined & explored all potential use cases, so that we did not leave any customers unaccounted for in our final solutions. I truly believe anyone would be incredibly lucky to have Rachel on their team!"

-Anna K, Product Manager @ Bonterra

"[Rachel] is one of the most collaborative product designers I’ve ever worked with. We met regularly to refine designs, address engineering concerns, and ensure we could hit our target release dates. Rachel always found creative solutions to technical constraints without compromising design quality or user needs.

She also brought a data-driven approach to our work. We collaborated to A/B test her designs, measure their real-world impact, and quickly ship the most effective solutions to our clients. She managed all of this while supporting two other teams in our Payments organization. Rachel would be a great addition to any team."

-Rob Q, Engineering Team Lead @ Bonterra

"Rachel is wonderful to work with, and has exceptional expertise in UI/UX design. She consistently demonstrated a solid work ethic and a dedication to success.

She is not only a reliable and a forward thinking professional but also an inspiring team player. I believe Rachel will be a great fit to any team."

-Srishti S, Product Marketing Lead @ Gardenstead