Person Of The Week — May 18, 2026 Rachel Ilan Simpson

Rachel Ilan Simpson is the founder of Ilan Studio, an independent studio partner for startups and tech companies. After spending eight years building Chrome and Search at Google, she scaled UX from four to twenty people as Director of UX at Multiverse and built 0–1 as founding designer at software generation startup Tessl. Her clients and collaborators include Microsoft AI Health, Geordie.ai, Freeletics, Seth Godin, BMW, Euki, and Doctors Without Borders. Beyond her work, Rachel shares her expertise as a speaker. Thank you for everything you do for the community, dear Rachel!