Rachel Reynard

Rachel Reynard is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in designing user-centered products, services, and experiences for technical and expert users.

Currently, Rachel holds a key position as the lead of product design at AppDynamics, spearheading efforts to establish a user-centered design practice to support the company's evolution and enhance customer experiences.

During her tenure at SAP Labs, Rachel served in various roles including UX Director and Product Design Lead, overseeing the re-imagination and design of tools and services for global cloud development and product management.

Driven by a passion for leveraging technology to make a positive impact, Rachel actively advocates for initiatives that promote inclusivity within the technology industry and serves as a volunteer UX Mentor for Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm supporting underestimated founders.

Rachel's expertise spans a wide range of specialties and skills including user-centered design, product design, enterprise UX, UX strategy, research, usability, accessibility, conversational UI, storyboarding, prototyping, and sketching.

She pursued a Bachelor of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering from the University of Washington and completed Diplomas in Art History from Sotheby's Institute of Art.

Throughout her career, Rachel has held leadership positions at prominent companies such as AppDynamics and SAP Labs, as well as contributed her talents to organizations like Lapine Group, SapientRazorfish, DigitasLBi_UK, and Virgin Management Ltd.

With an extensive background in designing for technical and expert users, Rachel Reynard is a dedicated professional shaping innovative user experiences and driving design excellence across industries.