Ruth Baril

Ruth Baril is a seasoned program manager specializing in user experience operations at Asana since November 2025, focusing on developing a robust beta program. Prior to this role, Ruth held various positions at Slack from April 2016 to November 2025, including Staff Research Program Lead and Senior Research Programs Lead, where responsibilities included managing cross-team collaborations for feature launches and enhancing the feedback cycle through operational initiatives. Ruth began at Slack as a Senior Product Specialist, achieving significant reductions in mobile notifications tickets, and also contributed as a Senior Customer Experience Agent and Customer Experience Agent, improving communication and troubleshooting for new product launches. Earlier experiences include web design work at Guided Products and a decade-long role as a Childbirth and Early Parenting Educator at EvergreenHealth, alongside positions at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Starbucks. Ruth Baril holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Oregon.