Raquel Aceves

Raquel Aceves has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Raquel currently serves as the Head of Product at Initialized Capital since January 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Manager User Experience at BOLD from November 2019 to January 2021. Raquel also worked as a Digital Strategy and User Experience Consultant as a self-employed professional from October 2013 to November 2019.

In terms of their past corporate roles, Raquel served as a Senior UX Designer at Google from January 2019 to May 2019. At GoPro, they worked as a User Experience and Strategy Consultant, contributing to the establishment of UX design processes and standards from May 2014 to October 2014. Raquel also held the position of Associate Director of Interaction Design at Sequence, where they co-managed a team responsible for designing and developing a digital vision and strategy for a major consumer electronics retailer from September 2011 to August 2013.

Earlier in their career, Raquel worked as a User Experience Lead at Cisco from November 2009 to September 2011, focusing on leveraging social media tools for enterprise purposes. Raquel also led the user experience redesign of Chipotle.com during their tenure at Sequence in 2009. Furthermore, they had the role of Director of User Experience at PlanetOut, Inc., overseeing the redesign and relaunch of the Gay.com website.

Raquel started their professional journey as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, where they played various roles and managed projects for clients like KQED. Their responsibilities included project management, technical design, development, and deployment of website redesigns.

Overall, Raquel Aceves has a rich and diverse background in product management, user experience, and digital strategy across multiple industries such as technology, consulting, and self-employment.

Raquel Aceves attended Georgetown University from 1993 to 1997, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business.