Rachel Pescador
About Rachel Pescador
Rachel Pescador serves as the Director of Content at Yugabyte, where she drives the company's communication strategy and develops brand-building campaign materials. With a diverse background in content marketing and communications, she has held various roles in notable organizations including Percona, JPMorgan Chase, and Marsh.
Work at Yugabyte
Rachel Pescador serves as the Director of Content at Yugabyte, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for driving the company's communication strategy, establishing the company voice, and raising awareness of its solutions. Prior to her current position, she worked as the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications at Yugabyte for eight months in 2021-2022. Her responsibilities included delivering thought leadership and brand-building campaign materials.
Previous Experience in Content Marketing
Before joining Yugabyte, Rachel Pescador worked at Percona as the Content Marketing Manager from 2019 to 2021. She also held the position of Manager of Marketing Communications and Content at Percona for ten months in 2021. Her experience in content marketing spans several roles, including Product Marketing Manager at Percona and various marketing positions at Marsh, where she served as Marketing Manager for FINPRO UK from 2010 to 2017.
Background in Human Resources and Communications
Rachel's career began in human resources at JPMorgan Chase, where she worked in HR Service Delivery for one year in London from 2002 to 2003. She later transitioned to communications roles, including Practice Development Coordinator at White & Case from 2007 to 2010 and Marketing and Communications at Merrill Lynch from 2000 to 2002. Her diverse background includes copywriting at Insight Investment and sales and marketing at Brown Brothers Harriman.
Education and Expertise
Rachel Pescador studied at Loughborough University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Drama and English from 1996 to 1999. Her educational background complements her professional expertise in crafting compelling copy and collaborating with key stakeholders on products and campaigns. She has demonstrated her ability to create engaging content, as evidenced by her authorship of a blog post about the Distributed SQL Summit Asia 2024.