Vito Prasad Male • United States of America

Vito Prasad is currently pursuing an MBA with a focus on Technology Management and Entrepreneurship at the UCLA Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles, California. His professional journey has traversed various fields, including pharmaceuticals, aerospace, manufacturing, and AI product management. He harbors a deep-seated passion for AI and product development, aiming to merge his varied experiences to lead in the AI, consumer, and hard tech industries. At UCLA, he holds the roles of Co-President of the Japan America Business Association and VP of Alumni & Corporate Relations for the Anderson Video Game Business Association.

In the field of AI Product Management, he approaches his role with empathy, striving to understand the challenges people face and creating solutions that genuinely meet their needs. While pursuing his MBA, he worked as a Product Manager at DocDraft, where he was instrumental in developing an AI-driven feature that reduced the time needed to create documents by 40% and increased subscription conversion rates by 50%. He led the shift to a subscription-based pricing model after thorough analysis, which resulted in more than doubling the monthly recurring revenue.

He also introduced an AI-enabled feature that enhanced the matching of customers with attorneys, improving customer satisfaction by 30% through extensive user research and feature prioritization.

Previously, he was involved in Aerospace Engineering as a Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), where his work contributed to the observatory's successful launch. This role fulfilled his childhood fascination with space exploration. He was also a Lead Systems Integration Engineer for Northrop Grumman's Strategic Systems Division, where he managed cross-functional teams and contributed to multi-satellite projects.

Before his aerospace work, he served as a Manufacturing Engineer at SpaceX, where he worked on the propulsion and fluid systems of the Falcon 9 rocket, contributing to advancements that support sustainable space travel.

His experience extends into management consulting. As a Senior Business Analyst for Kearney's ATI Practice, he optimized supply chain routes for automotive clients, significantly reducing lead times and constraining costs.

In the pharmaceutical sector, he was a Process Development Engineer at Pearl Therapeutics—AstraZeneca, where he led product development projects that notably increased production efficiency and global supply.

Vito was born to immigrant parents and grew up in a multilingual household. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University. Outside of his academic and professional life, he is passionate about coffee brewing, playing tennis, long-distance running, and Japanese culture.

Through every stage of his career, Vito Prasad remains committed to blending his technical skills with his leadership capabilities to drive innovation and efficiency in technology and product management.