Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith serves as the Head of Product Data Science & Analytics at Block since August 2025. Prior to this, Rachel held multiple positions at Square from June 2020 to July 2025, including Head of Data Science & Analytics for Square Product & Platform, Senior Manager of Data Science & Analytics for the Commerce Platform, and Data Science Lead for Product. Earlier experience includes roles as a Product Analyst and Data Science Intern at Dictionary.com, where Rachel developed web features using visitor data, and an Analytics Intern at Thomson Reuters, utilizing Google Trends data for analysis. Additionally, Rachel worked as a Research Consultant at Southern Growth Studio, conducting market research for clients. Academically, Rachel 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.