Business Development · Innovation · Accessibility

I bridge digital innovation and business to create user-driven digital products.

I’m Rahel, a Business Developer focused on innovation for SMEs in accessibility and in digital media operations. I collaborate with broadcasters, researchers, and communities to turn ideas into real digital products.

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Rahel Luder

Bridging business, technology & user needs

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What I Do

  • Translate needs into products – define target groups, value and outcomes.
  • Connect stakeholders – broadcasters, researchers, communities, tech partners.
  • Drive continuity – carry insights and solutions from one project into the next to create sustainable innovation.
  • Keep delivery moving – coordination, documentation, and reporting.

At One Glance

  • Education: Apple Developer Academy (Indoensia, 2025), , MSc Data Analytics & Economics (Fribourg, 2024), Social Sciences & Computer Science (Bern, 2022)
  • Innovation: Sign Language Avatar (RTS & Innosuisse, ongoing), 5G Emerge (EU, ongoing), 5G MediaHub (EU, 2024)
  • Apps & Products: TIQIN (ongoing), Paddy (2025), Donate a Sign (2023)
  • Recognition: Accessibility standardization (ISO & ITU, ongoing), UNESCO Bronze Prize (2025), SRG Hackdays 1st Prize (2023)

Selected projects

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TIQIN
2025 · Founders · App
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TIQIN a custom keyboard for solopreneurs marks our transition from idea to a launched app and the start of building a real business as founders.

Role: Product Owner

Apple Developer Academy
Outcome: Launched App & Business Build-up Details →
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Paddy
2025 · Education · User Centric
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Working with the Bali Wise Foundation to create culturally sensitive, age-appropriate period and health education app for marginalized women and girls in rural Indonesia.

Role: Project Owner & Designer (submission lead)

Apple Developer Academy Bali Wise Foundation Design for Future Education UNESCO IITE
Outcome: UNESCO Design Prize Details →
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Sign Language Avatar
2024 · Collaboration · RTS · Innosuisse
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A project for RTS meteo with inputs for Innosuisse project IICT. I connected technical partners and interpreters to enable sign-language-first weather information.

Role: Project Coordinator · Business Developer

Innosuisse RTS SRG SSR
Outcome: Sign-first Weather Forecast Details →
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5G MediaHub / 5G Emerge
ongoing · EU funded · Crisis comms
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Developing solutions for reliable information transmission in times of crisis through 5G-based media innovation and cross-sector collaboration.

Role: Project Coordinator & Business Developer

European Commission 5G-EMERGE 5G MediaHub
Outcome: Accessible Communication in Times of Crisis Details →
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Donate a Sign
2023 · Hackdays · Accessibilty
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Donate a Sign raised awareness for sign language accessibility, through winning the first prize at SRG Hackdays and provided key user input for the Sign Language Avatar project.

Role: Project Contributor

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Outcome: 1st prize Hackdays · Funding for further work Details →

About

I hold a background in Social Sciences (BA) and Data Analytics in Economics (MSc) and wrote my Master’s thesis on predictive modeling of audience ratings for SRG. My experience includes international research projects funded by Innosuisse and the European Commission, as well as project-based training at the international Apple Developer Academy in Indonesia, where I developed several apps and digital products in multidisciplinary teams.

Contact

Let’s talk if you’re building accessible products, media innovation, or user-driven solutions.