Hi, I'm Rachel 👋
I’m an aspiring Product Manager building AI-powered products that solve real problems. Growing up in Vietnam and studying abroad in America and Europe shaped how I think about technology’s power to bridge cultures and create impact.
Background
Computer Science Major
2022-2026Colby College, Maine, USA
English Major
2018-2021Le Hong Phong High School, HCMC, Vietnam
Out for Undergrad Digital '23
2023Grace Hopper Celebration
2023The A Program Product Management Challenge
20221st runner up
Vietnam Techfest: Finding Start-ups for Social Challenges and Innovation
2022Champion
My Core Values
Bias Toward Action
Perfect is the enemy of good. I believe in building quickly, failing forward, and letting real-world feedback guide the next iteration.
Delightfully Functional
Good design solves problems. Great design makes people smile while doing it. I build experiences that are both elegant and effective.
Compounding Growth
Small improvements compound into breakthroughs. I stay relentlessly curious, learn in public, and treat every project as a chance to level up.
What I'm Up To
🎯 Currently Building
IckApp
Leading product design and full-stack development for a crowdsourced insights platform
Tailoring App
Bridging the gap between customers seeking perfect fit and the underutilized world-class tailoring industry in Vietnam
📖 Learning
Agentic AI
Autonomous and interactive systems that plan, reason, and execute tasks with minimal human oversight
Embodied Conversational AI
Interactive assistants with voice, personality, and contextual memory designed for natural, human-like interaction
Interests
🎨 Creative Outlets
When I'm not coding, you'll find me traveling, baking, and blogging.
I believe that diverse creative experiences make me a better product builder by training my eye for aesthetics and user delight.
☕ Random Facts
• I've been to 20 countries and 3 continents
• I am learning to play piano 🎹
• I maintain a Notion workspace with 50+ product teardowns