Rachel Ren

Rachel Ren is an experienced finance and user experience professional currently serving as the Assistant Finance Manager and Senior Financial Analyst at UC Santa Barbara since November 2023, where responsibilities include tracking and forecasting divisional budgets and distributing funds across departments. Previously, Rachel held roles in user experience research and design at Dow Jones and Avanade, focusing on usability testing and interface design. Rachel's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering from the University of Washington, complemented by experience as a Research Assistant evaluating interactive social robots' efficacy, and involvement in various user experience projects across multiple companies.