# Pratik Shah

> Product Lead

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/pratikshah

I've spent over a decade turning ideas into reality, building and scaling products that people truly love. I'm the one who digs deep into what users really need, then crafts solutions that not only solve their problems but also make businesses thrive. My secret sauce? A blend of user experience know-how, a knack for research, and a solid grasp of tech. This helps me bridge the gap between 'what users want' and 'what's actually possible.'

I'm at my best when collaborating with brilliant minds from all walks of life. Together, we build products that aren't just useful, they're empowering. I deeply believe thoughtfully and elegantly applied technology can help us all become better versions of ourselves, and that's what drives me every day.

Let's connect and create something elegant and empowering!

## Work Experience
### Product Lead @ Alcatraz AI
Jan 2025 – Present | Cupertino, California, United States

### Senior Product Manager @ Ford Motor Company
Jan 2020 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, California, United States
Built new in-vehicle experiences with widgets, productivity tools, wellness and entertainment to drive focused engagement for drivers in vehicles.

### Senior Product Designer @ August Home, Inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
Scaled the August Home software platform globally, integrating 150+ Yale lock products. Designed features like remote biometric authentication and a standardized setup process, increasing app store ratings by 7% and saving the company $100K through a customer support solution.

### Senior UX Designer @ HP
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater San Diego Area
Led a UX standardization initiative across HP's entire printer portfolio, unifying disparate user interfaces into seven standardized classes. This streamlined development, reduced complexity, and improved product reliability and quality, resulting in a projected annual savings of $5M for HP.

### UX Prototyper @ Second Story Interactive Studios
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Atlanta Area
Pioneered new interactions, such as door knock patterns and coin drops at a fountain, to expand the agency's capability to deliver delightful experiences at scale.

### UX Designer @ Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater Atlanta Area
Redesigned the EarSketch platform, improving usability and engagement. Led the development of collaboration features, resulting in a 6x growth in user base and adoption by 250+ schools globally

### UX Designer @ Dreamsocket
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Atlanta

### Android Developer @ uncommon
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Hyderabad Area, India
Developed and published three Android apps, including two for Swiggy and TheQuint that later became unicorns (current active users > 25M combined). Built core app architecture and design language still in use today.

### Application Developer @ CommVault
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Hyderabad Area, India

### Outreach Specialist @ Indee.tv
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India


## Education
### Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction
Georgia Institute of Technology

### Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science
Vellore Institute of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/pratikshah11

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Last updated: 2026-04-13