rachael annabelle.

i was born and raised in singapore. before settling into my current rhythm between new york and san francisco, i lived in a handful of cities: london, zurich, dubai, saudi arabia, and melbourne.

i started my first company at 18, running product launches for clients like pernod ricard. my second was a travel-tech startup. it didn’t work out, and i ended up at google, launching shopping in pakistan, doing product marketing at youtube, and devrel at google cloud.

along the way i won a beauty pageant (miss singapore supranational 2020/21), picked up painting and interior design, and freelanced as an automotive photographer. i dislike ugly things, and enjoy leaving them a little more beautiful than i found them.

i love building products, so i taught myself to code years ago by watching youtube videos. i spend a lot of time thinking about how people uproot, land somewhere new, and rebuild their lives. recently i raised $2.3m to build gullie, a personal relocation agent that helps companies move talent across 160+ countries.

outside of tech, i love french jazz, playing piano, cooking, driving, ballet, pilates, flying drones, and collecting art when i travel. i also sketch jewelry in my notebook, inspired by the galleries i’ve wandered through around the world, though none have actually been made yet.

my indulgences: brunello di montalcino & barolos, läderach’s strawberry chocolate, and eating korean ramen straight from the pot.

currently learning: korean, german, and tennis.