Claire Rausser

Experience

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  University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Masters of Public Policy (MPP) Program Assistant

  Headed building energy footprint program, implementing recycling and composting programs, decreasing waste contamination by 70% over a three month period.

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  Roche

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  Sustainability Specialist

  Directed environmental programs, reported cross-functionally, implemented three-stream waste sorting across campus, leading to 40% less contamination within waste streams.

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  Sustainability Matters Today

  Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

  User Experience Designer

  Grew the user base by 87% year over year by crafting a user-centric website for a podcast client via wireframing, iterative prototyping, and A/B testing.

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  BurdaLuxury

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Product Designer

  Overhauled UX for an e-commerce platform, boosting conversion rates by 30% through enhanced UI and interaction design. Collaborated cross-functionally with product managers, user researchers, and engineers to present mock-ups and prototypes, ensuring alignment on goals, scope, and strategy.

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  Dictionary.com

  Nov 2021 - Jan 2024

  Conducted 75+ usability studies and co-led 45+ user interviews, providing critical product insights. Explored complex, ambiguous problem spaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand opportunities. Led design and managed the design system for Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and GrammarCoach.com across mobile, tablet, and web for 40M+ monthly users. Rebuilt the global navigation header, integrating competitive research, business objectives, and real-world constraints into high-fidelity, resulting in a 45% improvement in ad-viewability. Designed CX and partnered with machine-learning developers to integrate AI writing suggestions into the Grammar Coach grammar editing software.

  • User Experience Researcher

    May 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Product Designer

    Nov 2021 - Jun 2023
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  San Francisco UXD

  Sept 2024 - now

  Community Engagement Manager

  Organize community enrichment events that foster member engagement.Build and manage social media accounts (LinkedIn, Instagram) to grow online presence.Co-run a book club and facilitate group discussions.Conduct user research to gather insights and improve member experiences.

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  Climatebase

  Mar 2025 - now

  Climatebase Fellow

  Participating in Cohort 7 of the Climatebase Fellowship, the climate career accelerator for mission-driven professionals. The Climatebase Fellowship combines a 12-week industry-oriented educational program and ongoing community membership throughout the year. Each cohort hosts over 100 expert guest speakers, career support, project-based work, and a supportive network of highly talented peers, optimists, doers, creators, visionaries, disruptors, and explorers from a wide range of backgrounds and organizations. Show less