Turning complex technical data into clear, considered digital experiences.
I'm a UX Designer with five years of experience, most of it designing for cloud security at Permiso Security (now part of Okta), working end-to-end from research and information architecture to interactive prototyping. I turn intricate technical workflows into interfaces that feel calm, legible, and trustworthy.
Case studies on designing for clarity under pressure.
Integrations Page Redesign
Rewrote how Security Managers add new tools to Permiso, starting in the documentation that was tripping them up, then extending into the integrations UI.
Alert Triaging
A close-read of the SOC analyst triage workflow, surfacing context the interface kept hidden, truncated, or scattered.
Branded Reporting
Built Permiso's customer-facing report system and brand collateral alongside marketing and threat research.
How I work, and what I work with.
Research
- User interviews
- Moderated & remote usability testing
- A/B testing
- Heuristic evaluation
- Usability surveys
- Customer-success collaboration
Design
- Information architecture
- User flows & journey mapping
- Wireframing & rapid prototyping
- Interaction & visual design
- Responsive & mobile design
- Web design & landing pages
- Design systems
- Data visualization
- Accessible UI/UX
Tools
- Figma · Figma Make
- Claude Code · Claude Design
- Adobe XD
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Axure · Miro · Loom
- Google Analytics
- LogRocket
- Jira
- Shopify storefront setup
- HTML / front-end basics
Domain
- Cloud security & detection
- Enterprise dashboards
- Healthcare operations & EMR
- HIPAA / JCAHO compliance
- Clinic workflows
A designer with a healthcare-operations background and a soft spot for messy data.
Before design, I spent years inside electronic medical records, scheduling systems, and clinic operations.
That work taught me what happens when software fails the people who depend on it. I moved into UX to design the kind of tools I wished I had then.
From 2021 to early 2026, I was the founding UX hire at Permiso Security, a cloud detection-and-response company later acquired by Okta. I designed the platform's most data-dense workflows, from alert triage to AI usage dashboards, and partnered with marketing and threat research on the brand, reports, and conference decks.
In 2024 I founded Tiny Tulip Studio, which I now run full-time, taking on UX engagements and design commissions for small teams. Current clients include Mi Hita, A Nerd With a Bookstore, Mothership Coffee, Doulas Sin Fronteras, and Fallbrook Apothecary.
I hold an MS in Human-Computer Interaction from DePaul University and a BS in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago.
I'm currently open to full-time UX or product design roles at any level, remote or San Diego based, while continuing to take on select freelance projects through Tiny Tulip Studio.
Where I've worked, and what I studied before that.
Experience
Education
Have a thoughtful design problem?
rachelsobrepena@pm.me
Phone
+1 312 952 0426
Location
San Diego, CA · Open to remote