Shimul Rahim

Shimul Rahim is a writer with a 25-year career in software development. She has 10 years of experience at Google, including a leadership role within the UX Writing community. She served for several years as a volunteer for the Bay Area Book Festival and the Hedgebrook Leadership Council. She also worked with the Berkeley Public Library Foundation on events and fundraising campaigns. Shimi holds degrees in English and Chinese language and literature from the University of California, Berkeley, and is currently working on a novel, an excerpt of which was published in Clockhouse.

From Shimi: “I am thrilled to serve on the board of Mesa Refuge. Residencies, like the ones at Mesa, open the door to dedicated time for research and deep thinking, to being with other writers in community, and to delving into the soul of our work.”