Rachel Saidman

Rachel Saidman serves as the Chief of Staff and North America Operations Lead at IDEO since October 2018, where responsibilities include partnering with the c-suite on strategic initiatives and leading global program management efforts. Previous roles encompass significant positions at Udemy as a design and program management lead, Fandom as Design Program Management and Operations Lead, and Merkle as Director of Project Management. Rachel also held COO positions at both Comrade and Eveo Communication Group, where organizational transformation and operational efficiencies were key focuses. A foundational role in project management was established at Modem Media, with an educational background in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.