When you meet Razane, you immediately feel at ease. She brings a kind of energy to conversations that makes you feel like you’ve known her for years — open, curious, and genuinely happy to connect. She once shared that she tries to greet everyone with the same warmth she’d show a best friend. It’s a small gesture, but it speaks volumes about how she builds trust and comfort in every interaction.

Raz’s journey to Navicet wasn’t just about changing roles — it was about moving with purpose, choosing opportunities that allowed her to deepen her focus on human-centered design and meaningful impact. She began her career in landscape architecture, where she learned to design public spaces not just for people, but for entire ecosystems — trees, animals, and communities. That early training shaped her belief that space is a kind of service, and that design should always consider the full range of users and experiences.

Raz quickly realized her passion was not in the technical build, but in the human experience. That insight led her to pursue a master's degree in Strategic Foresight and Innovation during the pandemic, and to work as an innovation consultant for the Government of Canada and a major healthcare company. Eventually, her curiosity about smaller-scale, external consulting led her to Navicet.

Raz brings a mix of depth and playfulness to her work. She’s known for helping people feel safe enough to explore ideas together, and for looking beyond surface-level solutions to uncover root causes. “I try not to always go for the most obvious answer,” she says. “There’s space to address both the deeper issues and the ones on the surface.”

Her favorite part of working at Navicet is the balance between theory and tangible impact. Whether she’s building an internal course on foresight or diving into a new client challenge, Raz is always exploring how design can shift perspectives and unlock new ways of thinking.

Outside of work, Raz is a sensory explorer. She practices yoga, is learning to get more comfortable with biking around the city, and is fascinated by how we experience the world through our senses — how even the smallest details can shape our understanding. She speaks three languages and is always curious to learn how things work, even if she's not trying to master them.

Raz’s mindset is grounded in empathy and complexity. “There are a million versions of the same story,” she says. “And they all have value. It’s about understanding where they overlap — that’s where things get interesting.” Her advice? Don’t take yourself too seriously.

If you get to work with Raz, you’ll find yourself in a space where collaboration feels natural and ideas flow freely. She’s the kind of teammate who helps you see things differently — and she’ll probably leave you with a great book recommendation to keep thinking long after the project ends.