Top Talent like Rachel are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Rachel Murray

UX Designer
Product Designer
User Researcher
New York, NY, US
Design Strategy
UX research
Product Strategy
UI/UX Design
User Research
User Interface Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Design and Tech Leader Driving Impact
With a Master's Degree in Transdisciplinary Design from Parsons School of Design, and a Certificate in Web Development from Centennial College, this individual has a strong foundation in design and technology. They have held leadership roles such as Creative Leader at Neol and Creative Director at Rachel M. Murray Design. Their experience as Lead UX Designer at Thoughtworks involved driving impact through hypothesis-based design research and development for enterprise and government clients. They also served as Director of Product Design at Civic Hall, contributing to the development of technology for the public good. Their work on ReferNYC, a $1.6 million Open Data exchange and API for health and human services providers, resulted in a successful grant and eventual purchase by the City of New York. With a focus on integrating research and design to create technology for enterprise and public good clients, this individual has a track record of driving successful launches of web and mobile applications.

Work History

N

Creative Leader

Neol
R

Creative Director

Rachel M. Murray DesignMy next chapter is starting - details to come. I am still open to the right fit, but also exploring finally building out an entrepreneurial idea I've been sitting on far too long.
T

Lead UX Designer

ThoughtworksJan 2019 - Oct 2023 • 4 yrs 10 mosHow might we create technology for enterprise and public good clients, mentor junior designers and integrate research and design to drive impact? Led hypothesis-based design research and development for enterprise and government clients, resulting in successful launches of web and mobile applications, including a digital pricing application for retail client, service design to streamline order management for an industrial manufacturer (business case for MVP resulting in project extension), leading design and research of mobile application for aviation company, and customer experience products (chatbot, clinical decision support platform, and Long COVID platform) for a federal government agency. Led product manager and UX design for internal InfoSec application, resulting in MVP scheduled to launch in January 2024. Analyzed and improved messaging for UX services and created sales deck on ResearchOps, resulting in increased client engagements. Created content for and coordinated final version of the Responsible Tech playbook for delivery teams as co-lead of working group, resulting in adoption across company, public promotion by company CTO, and eventual client work at the United Nations. Performance partner and mentor for three junior UX designers, advising on career development, evaluating performance, and providing emotional support. Contributed to multiple sales proposals, resulting in securing continued engagement at a federal client.
C

Director Of Product Design

Civic HallAug 2017 - Jul 2018 • 1 yrHow might we create technology for the public good, help teach design to civic tech entrepreneurs and help build capacity for community-based organizations? Civic Hall is a community space for the civic tech community in New York that helps design and build technology and capacity for the public good and helps others do the same, using a variety of programs to help people make systems change in their communities. My work was part of the Health Lab, our R&D non-profit at Civic Hall Labs (within Civic Hall). Led research, product design and strategy for ReferNYC, a $1.6 million Open Data exchange and API for health and human services providers. Managed development team and owned daily relationship with the main client in a multi-stakeholder engagement, co-facilitated community-centered design sessions and conducted interviews to obtain requirements and created user stories and product roadmap. Successfully secured grant and eventual purchase by the City of New York. Designed and taught curriculum on user research and prototyping for Civic Xcel civic incubator; spoke publicly on equity-centered community design in civic tech. Delivered the open data exchange pilot, helped teach the power of UX design, and helped build out our product design process within the organization. ReferNYC was adopted by the City of New York as part of their 'Social Service Location Data Project', which you can view at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/opportunity/portfolio/social-service-location.page.

Education

P

Parsons School of Design - The New School

Masters Degree, Transdisciplinary Design2015 - 2017
C

Centennial College

Certificate in Web Development, Web Development (Design)
U

University of Toronto

Certificate in Information Design
U

University of Toronto

Honours Bachelor of Arts, Ethics, Society and Law

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Design and Tech Leader Driving Impact
With a Master's Degree in Transdisciplinary Design from Parsons School of Design, and a Certificate in Web Development from Centennial College, this individual has a strong foundation in design and technology. They have held leadership roles such as Creative Leader at Neol and Creative Director at Rachel M. Murray Design. Their experience as Lead UX Designer at Thoughtworks involved driving impact through hypothesis-based design research and development for enterprise and government clients. They also served as Director of Product Design at Civic Hall, contributing to the development of technology for the public good. Their work on ReferNYC, a $1.6 million Open Data exchange and API for health and human services providers, resulted in a successful grant and eventual purchase by the City of New York. With a focus on integrating research and design to create technology for enterprise and public good clients, this individual has a track record of driving successful launches of web and mobile applications.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Rachel are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Rachel Murray

UX Designer
Product Designer
User Researcher
New York, NY, US
Design Strategy
UX research
Product Strategy
UI/UX Design
User Research
User Interface Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

N

Creative Leader

Neol
R

Creative Director

Rachel M. Murray DesignMy next chapter is starting - details to come. I am still open to the right fit, but also exploring finally building out an entrepreneurial idea I've been sitting on far too long.
T

Lead UX Designer

ThoughtworksJan 2019 - Oct 2023 • 4 yrs 10 mosHow might we create technology for enterprise and public good clients, mentor junior designers and integrate research and design to drive impact? Led hypothesis-based design research and development for enterprise and government clients, resulting in successful launches of web and mobile applications, including a digital pricing application for retail client, service design to streamline order management for an industrial manufacturer (business case for MVP resulting in project extension), leading design and research of mobile application for aviation company, and customer experience products (chatbot, clinical decision support platform, and Long COVID platform) for a federal government agency. Led product manager and UX design for internal InfoSec application, resulting in MVP scheduled to launch in January 2024. Analyzed and improved messaging for UX services and created sales deck on ResearchOps, resulting in increased client engagements. Created content for and coordinated final version of the Responsible Tech playbook for delivery teams as co-lead of working group, resulting in adoption across company, public promotion by company CTO, and eventual client work at the United Nations. Performance partner and mentor for three junior UX designers, advising on career development, evaluating performance, and providing emotional support. Contributed to multiple sales proposals, resulting in securing continued engagement at a federal client.
C

Director Of Product Design

Civic HallAug 2017 - Jul 2018 • 1 yrHow might we create technology for the public good, help teach design to civic tech entrepreneurs and help build capacity for community-based organizations? Civic Hall is a community space for the civic tech community in New York that helps design and build technology and capacity for the public good and helps others do the same, using a variety of programs to help people make systems change in their communities. My work was part of the Health Lab, our R&D non-profit at Civic Hall Labs (within Civic Hall). Led research, product design and strategy for ReferNYC, a $1.6 million Open Data exchange and API for health and human services providers. Managed development team and owned daily relationship with the main client in a multi-stakeholder engagement, co-facilitated community-centered design sessions and conducted interviews to obtain requirements and created user stories and product roadmap. Successfully secured grant and eventual purchase by the City of New York. Designed and taught curriculum on user research and prototyping for Civic Xcel civic incubator; spoke publicly on equity-centered community design in civic tech. Delivered the open data exchange pilot, helped teach the power of UX design, and helped build out our product design process within the organization. ReferNYC was adopted by the City of New York as part of their 'Social Service Location Data Project', which you can view at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/opportunity/portfolio/social-service-location.page.

Education

P

Parsons School of Design - The New School

Masters Degree, Transdisciplinary Design2015 - 2017
C

Centennial College

Certificate in Web Development, Web Development (Design)
U

University of Toronto

Certificate in Information Design
U

University of Toronto

Honours Bachelor of Arts, Ethics, Society and Law

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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