Raquel Breternitz is a designer, thinker, and writer based in Austin, Texas. Currently, she is a Visual Lead + UX-Researcher at IBM Design in Austin, TX, where she works with Watson to create cognitively-assisted software for teachers. Previously, she worked to help democratize data-shaping and access for analysts, and to provide innovative micro-services to FinTechs and banks. She also writes for All Things X and Autostraddle ⊍⊍