Scrappy. Smart. Everywhere.
I don't just hang out in a silo: I'll show up where I'm needed, whether that's in a Figma file, a git repo, or a pricing meeting.
I've got the instincts and experience to hone in to the actual problem: with a bird's-eye view and systems thinking, I'm there from strategy to shipped code.
I've got the instincts and experience to hone in to the actual problem: with a bird's-eye view and systems thinking, I'm there from strategy to shipped code.
Hello, I'm Rachel
Senior Product Designer (Design Engineering)
I'm a generalist product designer: research, design systems, front-end code, business strategy. 8+ years, mostly B2B, with large teams and solo.
Skills
Design
📝
I can run my own research (interviews, competitive analysis, sync and async studies) and design complex, data-dense interfaces without flattening the functionality. I build design systems that go beyond components: patterns, documentation, and usage guidance that actually holds up in code.
Development
💻
Fullstack, not just "I can talk to developers about code." I design with an eye on what the systems underneath can actually support, and I can step into front-end (and some back-end) implementation myself, so what ships matches what got designed.
Business Strategy
💼
Good UX strategy is tied to business strategy. I can sit in a pricing or roadmap meeting and advocate for design, not just nod along until my part comes up: an MBA habit that stuck.
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Reconciliation · Studio Designer
Finding the real problem underneath the stated one.
Impact
Reframed "fix reconciliation" into "fix the transactions underneath it," and validated the shift before design work began.
Problem Reframing
Research Planning
Info Architecture
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Retainers · Studio Designer
Using a new tool on a familiar kind of problem.
Impact
Validated a simpler retainer flow with AI-generated prototypes, tested with real users before a line of production code was written.
AI-Assisted Prototyping
Research Planning
Info Architecture
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Rule Builder Engine · Vertex
(Re)Build it once, and build it well!
Impact
Three siloed product lines had diverged from a common ancestor. I prototyped, tested, and built it in components so it could be deployed again without anything breaking.
Accessibility
Usability Testing
Design Systems
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Time Tracking, Approval & Billing · Studio Designer
Redesigning a broken core workflow, from clock-in to client invoice.
Impact
Discovered insights in research, and replaced a workaround-riddled time tracking process with one continuous, trustworthy workflow, from clock-in to invoice.
Research
Information Architecture
Design Systems
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