I’m Rachel — a tech entrepreneur and strategist with 15+ years in cybersecurity, fintech, and SaaS leadership. I bootstrapped my own education with $100K in micro-donations and side hustles, and now I’m building the platform I wish I had.
My work at FinLink AI focuses on compressing the path from high school to skilled trade careers—combining AI advising, micro-donor discovery, and employer-aligned training pipelines.
Professional Journey
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at NJIT’s New Jersey Innovation Institute
Tech Innovator: Led EverLiv, a NSF-funded digital legacy platform
Startup & Nonprofit Consultant for 17+ years with clients including Verizon, Rutgers, and The Toy Foundation
Cybersecurity Manager for Fortune 500 companies
Personal
Mother of three curious kids, frequent visitor to local libraries (we love a great children’s room), believer in community powered economic mobility.
🧠 Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Worked with university tech transfer teams at NJIT’s New Jersey Innovation Institute on commercializing research and launching ventures.
🤝 Startup & Nonprofit Consultant
Advisor and strategist for 17+ years, with clients including Verizon, Rutgers, The Toy Foundation, and dozens of grassroots initiatives.
👩👧👦 Lifelong Learner, Parent, Advocate
Mother of three curious kids, frequent visitor to local libraries, believer in community powered economic mobility.