Hello, I'm Prateek.

I am an Interaction Designer at AWS, where I help design and build modern data infrastructures.

work

Previously at Siemens, I've gained experience in end to end design execution and project management for complex medical devices.

ultrasound,end to end design execution for a complex medical device

ultrasound

end to end design execution for a complex medical device

shui,developing design systems for user interface consistency and increased internal productivity

shui

developing design systems for user interface consistency and increased internal productivity

vaccellent,Tools to manage, and coordinate the distribution and utilization of COVID-19 vaccines

vaccellent

Tools to manage, and coordinate the distribution and utilization of COVID-19 vaccines

personal

Outside of work, I enjoy exploring ideas that excite me, using skills I'd like to develop further.

cscw 2019,an article recounting my expereinces from CSCW 2019, and what I learned there

cscw 2019

an article recounting my expereinces from CSCW 2019, and what I learned there

1000 people,a d3 network graph visualizing connections between people in a community of practice

1000 people

a d3 network graph visualizing connections between people in a community of practice

rss reader,a svelte app to read through some design & technology blogs

rss reader

a svelte app to read through some design & technology blogs

about

Design is a combination of understanding & expression. A synthesis of form and content to create meaning.

Born and brought up in India, I studied Mechatronics engineering in school because I thought it would give me the broadest introduction to how things are built. Joined an IT company to learn how things are built on the Internet. Shifted to working at the intersection of design and engineering, to explore what I felt passionate about. And finally went to school in Italy when I realized that design was my true calling.

For me, design is about understanding a domain and the people you are designing for in order to find meaning - a meaning for a product or experience to exist in people's lives, and how that relationship of use and experience evolves over time. And crafting solutions for people that are aesthetically pleasing and desirable - the creation of form.

Design is the medium through which I express the change I want to see in the world, and work with people and teams attempting to do the same.

Cheers! 🍻