Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith is an accomplished professional in product data science and analytics, currently serving as the Head of Product Data Science & Analytics at Block since August 2025. Prior experience includes a progressive career at Square from April 2016 to July 2025 in various roles, culminating as the Head of Data Science & Analytics for Square Product & Platform. Earlier experience includes roles as Product Analyst and Data Science Intern at Dictionary.com, where significant contributions included developing a web feature and building a distributed application for word relevance. Additional internships at Thomson Reuters and Southern Growth Studio focused on data analysis and market research, respectively. Rachel Smith holds a Master of Science in Data Science from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from Rhodes College.