"First and foremost, Rashmi is kind and empathetic - the type of person you'd want to have in your corner personally and professionally. For me, she is the standard for any future design leaders I work with. Having worked at many fast-growing companies, she knows how to strike the right balance of scrappiness and structure when solving old problems or starting new initiatives. She was always there to help Product and Marketing stay grounded in the customer experience when we strayed too far into our own assumptions. And throughout the chaos of shifting priorities and half-built processes, Rashmi remained incredibly organized, responsive, and proactive on every task, big or small. As a people manager, she demonstrates a high level of professionalism and a strong intuition for the needs of her team and what they each need to do their best work. When she doesn't know, she asks with a directness and warmth that makes it really easy to communicate. I only ever heard positive feedback from her direct reports, peers, and executives. I highly, highly recommend partnering with Rashmi if you're looking for a proven design leader and all-around great human. You and your team will be better for it."
– Faye Espiritu, Marketing Executive
"Rashmi is a leader. We didn't hire her for that, we hired her because she was a fantastic designer - but let me be clear, she is a leader. I started noticing it less than a month in, it was the easy confidence she displayed in forming natural teams and coordinating them to successfully execute projects. A year in, and I would joke before business trips that she was the person in charge while I was gone, but it wasn't really a joke. I trusted her, everyone does. That's what comes from knowing what you're doing, and knowing how to treat other people. All of that, and she's an incredible designer! Her concepts tended to win every bake-off, and product teams would report back their excitement at getting to work on one of her UIs. Hiring Rashmi should be the easiest decision you'll ever make."
– Jeffrey Mahacek, Executive Design Leader
"Rashmi Lopez exemplifies great leadership. When I think about the women in this industry that I look up to, her name is at the top of that list. She has been an incredible mentor, an unassailable ally, a relentless supporter, and more. I am humbled to have been a part of the extraordinary design team she put together. She has such a gift for people – whether customers or team members – she seems to be able to divine what's needed and find creative ways to provide it. She's deeply empathetic and highly intuitive and she demonstrates it continuously through her candor and by her actions. She's an advocate for all those under her care – encouraging self improvement, providing opportunities to tackle new challenges, and celebrating our successes. Rashmi is also an innovator. During my time at CareRev I watched her repeatedly advocate for, and implement advancements in our research process, design systems, and organizational structure – all with an eye on guiding the business toward a faster, more efficient, human-centered approach. While my time at CareRev has come to an end, I will continue to look to her as a mentor and friend. She's strengthened my foundations and I look forward to building on what I have learned from her."
– Tressa Randolph, Senior Product Designer
"Rashmi helped our company define our identity and purpose. Rashmi held a very productive workshop over several days and demonstrated an exceptional ability to engage and inspire our team. Throughout the workshop, she helped foster an inclusive and understanding environment to guide the team through fun and difficult tasks. Her professionalism and dynamic approach to the workshop made her time with our team educational and transformative. The team has come away from this workshop more aligned on vision and purpose. I highly recommend the Culture Identify Workshop for teams looking to explore a nuanced cultural identity and craft company identity with buy-in from each member of the team."
– Ian McLane, CTO
"I had the privilege of attending a remarkable workshop conducted by Rashmi Lopez, specifically designed for our Women in Tech Employee Resource Group. Being my inaugural involvement with such a group—and having been elected as an officer—I found Rashmi's profound expertise immensely beneficial, arming us with clear, actionable steps for progress. The workshop was a significant learning experience for me...The insights gained from this workshop played a crucial role in defining our collective path and refining our future endeavors.
Rashmi utilized an array of virtual resources and materials to facilitate participation from everyone, ensuring that both introverts and extroverts had equal opportunities to contribute. This inclusive strategy allowed for a wide range of perspectives, enriching our discussions and outcomes...The workshop's framework, coupled with Rashmi's skilled leadership and guidance, navigated us through constructive dialogues and occasional divergences, ultimately leading to consensus that we could all rally behind with vigor. Rashmi's talent in keeping the session on track while valuing each participant's input was truly remarkable, playing a pivotal role in the success of the workshop."
– Leigh Sullivan, Engineering Manager
