Rachel
Miller
Product Manager at Reddit
"Beyond the roadmap: How Product Managers can use their skills to drive meaningful change beyond their level "
"Beyond the roadmap: How Product Managers can use their skills to drive meaningful change beyond their level "
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Session: Beyond the roadmap: How Product Managers can use their skills to drive meaningful change beyond their level
How core PM skills—like strategic planning and cross-functional leadership—can be applied to build great products for millions and drive social impact, from mentorship programs to nonprofit work.Real-world examples: Lessons from building Reddit search products and more - How building a mentorship program for 50+ underrepresented students and volunteering with a malnutrition nonprofit drives tech innovation in new spaces
A playbook for PMs who want to use their role to build a more equitable industry, even if they don’t have a DEI title or work at a nonprofit.
Key Takeaways
- How core PM skills—like strategic planning and cross-functional leadership—can be applied to build great products for millions and drive social impact, from mentorship programs to nonprofit work.
- Real-world examples: Lessons from building Reddit search products and more - How building a mentorship program for 50+ underrepresented students and volunteering with a malnutrition nonprofit drives tech innovation in new spaces
- A playbook for PMs who want to use their role to build a more equitable industry, even if they don’t have a DEI title or work at a nonprofit.
Bio
Rachel is the product manager leading Search Experiences at Reddit, scaling search and AI products for millions. She has launched multiple zero-to-one initiatives, led cross-functional teams across frontend and backend, and drives a more equitable future of tech by building impact and safety focused digital experiences.Beyond Reddit, Rachel is a recognized leader in tech for social good. She founded digital tech initiatives advancing diversity, accessibility, and mental health, and volunteers as a product manager at Taimaka, where she manages engineers building digital tools that have helped treat over 12,000 children with malnutrition in Nigeria.
Rachel’s work has been featured numerous times in outlets like TechCrunch and The Verge. She has delivered talks to large technical audiences, appeared as a guest on several podcasts, and frequently judges and speaks at hackathons around the world. She also donates 5% of her salary to high-impact charities through Giving What We Can and is committed to using her product skills to build a better future in technology.
