Hi, I'm Prateek

I am an interaction designer at AWS, where I design tools for modern data infrastructures

work

At AWS, I help build tools that empower businesses to manage their data with ease and efficiency.

AWS

tools to build and manage modern data infrastructures

At Siemens Healthineers, I led the design of human-centered medical devices and helped build a comprehensive design system.

Ultrasound

End to end design execution for a complex medical device

about

Design is understanding made visible—a bridge between complex systems and the humans who use them.

My journey began in India with Mechatronics engineering—a field that interweaves mechanical, electronic, and software systems. This foundation gave me an appreciation for how different elements come together to create functional wholes. After working in IT and experiencing how digital products evolve, I found myself drawn to the human side of technology. This curiosity eventually led me to Italy to study Interaction Design, formalizing what had been an intuitive interest.

What continues to fascinate me about design is finding clarity within complexity. Each domain—whether healthcare or cloud computing—contains its own language, rituals, and mental models. I'm drawn to these specialized worlds, uncovering how humans navigate their environments and translate their expertise into daily workflows. By immersing myself in these contexts, I can distill complex knowledge into frameworks that reveal underlying patterns. This exploration resembles learning a new language, where each term, task, and interaction carries layers of meaning—presenting opportunities for design to simplify and enhance the experience.

Through various research methods, I build an understanding of both technical systems and human needs. The most rewarding moments come when these perspectives align—when a complex capability becomes an intuitive interaction. My work often involves creating artifacts that make abstract concepts tangible, helping teams develop a shared vocabulary and vision. These thinking tools become bridges between different disciplines, enabling collaboration toward clearer solutions.

I believe the most elegant design does the heavy lifting so users don't have to. It reveals only what's necessary at each moment, creating a sense of flow rather than friction. This principle guides my approach across projects, whether reimagining medical devices or simplifying cloud infrastructure. My aim is to create spaces where complexity recedes into the background, and people can focus on their actual goals rather than the tools themselves.