Hi! My name is Raven, founder of Research With Moms and a lecturer at UT’s School of Design.
After a rewarding journey in strategic design and research at IBM, Citi Ventures, and Boston Consulting Group—where my work centered on health equity, financial inclusion, and venture building—motherhood marked a pivotal shift in focus. This experience led me to create Research With Moms, where we’re harnessing the real-world insights of mothers to fuel innovation in maternal health.
Beyond my professional endeavors, I cherish my roles as a wife and mother, which ground and guide me. I'm also an artist, exploring future possibilities and challenging current realities through my creative work. My mission now is deeply rooted in leveraging my background in design and research to make a positive impact on women's and maternal health.
Work Highlights
In the past few years, I’ve provided design strategy for IBM Clinical Development; led the research and publication of a field guide for design managers (showcased on America by Design); conducted initial research for the Tech Can [Do] Better proposal; and wrote and produced ELI—a short film screened at the Austin School of Film showcase during South by Southwest (SXSW).
Conference Talks
Talks I’ve given include “Reimagining Maternal Care: Speculative Design for Equity-Centered Ventures” (Interaction Design 2023); “Dark Metrics: Illuminating the Negative Impact of Digital Health Design” (Advancing Research 2021); “Elevating Diverse Voices in Research” (Health Experience Design 2021); and “Why Racial Equity in Design” (State of Black Design 2021).
Thought Leadership
I’ve also written about “Advancing Racial Equity in Design” (IBM Design Medium); “Elevating Diverse Voices in Research” (IBM Design Medium); “A Career Guide for UX Researchers” (CareerFoundry Blog); and if you’re insanely curious, “Depression Screening Using Smartphone Technologies: A Data-Driven Approach” (UT Dissertation).