James Y Rauhut
About James Y Rauhut
James Y Rauhut is a Product Designer at Guideline, focusing on simplifying financial literacy and compliance for first-time savers.
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James Y Rauhut is currently a Product Designer at Guideline, focusing on simplifying financial literacy and compliance for first-time savers. He began working at Guideline in 2021 and is based in Austin, Texas, United States.
Previous Experience
Before joining Guideline, James Rauhut worked at Pingboard as a UX Designer and Engineer from 2018 to 2021. During this time, he contributed to various projects within the Austin, Texas Area. Prior to Pingboard, he was a Software Designer at IBM Design from 2015 to 2018, where he gained extensive experience designing software solutions.
Education and Expertise
James Rauhut studied at The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bridging Disciplines Certificate in Digital Arts and Media from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, he attended the Texas McCombs School of Business, achieving a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management Information Systems from 2011 to 2015. His academic background provided him with a strong foundation in both business and digital arts.
Current Projects and Focus Areas
At Guideline, James Rauhut focuses on designing user experiences that cater to over 47,000 small and medium-sized businesses. His work emphasizes simplifying complex financial topics to make them easily understandable for first-time savers. Moreover, he plays a significant role in helping employees understand hardship withdrawals as part of their retirement planning.