Praneetha Pratapa
She/Her/Hers
MIIPS, 2025
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About
I love collaborating with other people and asking “what if we…” to expand our problem solving possibilities. I am passionate about creating an inclusive environment that allows for diverse perspectives to converge to drive innovative solutions that not only meet the needs of customers but also push the boundaries of what is possible in our ever-evolving technological landscape. I believe in engineering and advocating for products that are not only technologically advanced but also inherently human-centered and sustainable. My favorite thing about myself is how I organize. Arranging home furniture, organizing my closet, optimizing space in a tiny apartment—all have taught me how to play with form versus function. Through these exercises, I've learned the art of optimizing for beauty without compromising on utility. I hope to bring the same passion to MIIPS as I work with my peers to design across a wide range of problem areas. I also have a background in supply chain management, which I hope to leverage as we look at process based challenges.Why MIIPS?
I was attracted to the MIIPS program because of its unique emphasis on how product and service innovation can be designed across a variety of industries and with various complexities. The emphasis that MIIPS places on both products and services is unique to a design engineering program and one that will uniquely bridge my gap in connecting physical and digital processes as we embrace graceful human computer interactions.Education
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Systems, Supply Chain Management, Data Science at the University of Texas- DallasExperience
Google Cloud Customer Engineer
What type of role are you looking to obtain after you graduate?
I'm looking for roles in Product Management and UX Research once I graduate. I believe in engineering and advocating for products that are not only technologically advanced but also inherently human-centered and sustainable.