Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs

• Product lead for 2 of the most exciting consumer-facing product lines globally - Supercharging and Vehicle Subscriptions on App, Web, & Vehicle UI!

Oct 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Worked to build the most exciting product roadmap of any consumer product company in the world while helping accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.

Jan 2020 – Oct 2020 · 9 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Working with lead engineer to help build out an AI driven expert marketplace.
• VC backed by some of the brightest in Silicon Valley.

Nov 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Conducted 200+ hours of user research to help build out critical features for a blockchain based social network
• Built analytics dashboard to enable tracking of key engagement metrics such as workflows, DAU, WAU, CAC, & Churn
• Monitored user experience during the test phase and worked with engineering team to successfully launch on the Web, Apple, & Android platforms
• Initiated product live streams with notable influencers that garnered over 250,000 organic views on social channels
• Collaborated with design team to develop weekly email campaigns that resulted in 15% growth in user engagement
• Worked with world class universities such as UCLA and USC to cross collaborate

Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 · 4 yrs · Greater Los Angeles Area

• Interviewing world luminaries to get advice for 20-somethings, inspiring the next generation to aim big.
• Notable guests include:
• NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly,
• Founder of Twitter Biz Stone,
• Ycombinator President Garry Tan,
• Netflix Show Host Hasan Minhaj,
• CEO of Booking Glenn Fogel
• Listeners from over 15 different countries.
• Available on 9 exclusive platforms, including Apple Podcasts & Spotify.
• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rushi-shah-podcast/id1386339640
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51obDKkjqtowJRL9BA1Yne

Jun 2017 – Sep 2017 · 3 mos · El Segundo, CA

• Developed automation techniques with self-taught coding to drastically improve Proposal Tracking System process from 15 to 90 seconds per transaction helping the company directly save thousands per year
• Priced and estimated over 95 proposals that total 5.5 million dollars in sales to F/A-18 aircraft customers worldwide
• Developed quantitative Excel cost models for product analysis, cost justification, and efficiency, that includes high fidelity and trend analysis
• Developed program roadmap, industry insights, and growth strategy for the F/A-18 international business expansion

Jun 2016 – Sep 2016 · 3 mos · El Segundo, California

• Designed and developed a fully accessible, intuitive, and user-friendly intranet site the Pricing & Estimating departments across the sector(over 1k direct users) through the use of HTML, CSS, Javascript, & Photoshop
• Used Agile software development methodology to create product requirements, product roadmap, identify user pain points, define user experience, outline key product features, and conduct value, usability, feasibility, and viability tests
• Conducted qualitative surveys and interviews with users about pain points and created various prototypes, A/B tests, and user scenarios. Focused on OKR’s and led by KPI’s
• Performed quantitative analysis of heavy Excel data through the use of functions such as Conditionals, Gantt, VLOOKUP, MATCH, INDEX
• Sole intern invited to consult the corporate counsel on the company Intellectual Patent re-branding marketing initiative

May 2016 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Cal Poly Pomona

• President of Poly Founders – The premier entrepreneurship club on campus that emphasizes empowering student lives, innovation & startups.
• Host and organize HackPoly – 24-hour competition where 650 students gather to innovate and build creative solutions while working in cross-functional teams.
• Had over 1500 applications from around the nation
• Raised and financed over $50,000 in a span of two years for Hackpoly, biggest student-led event in the history of the campus.
• Co-Host and organize Bronco Start-Up Challenge – created a platform where students could compete for seed funding ($10,000) to help spark their startup idea to the next stage.

Feb 2016 – Jun 2016 · 4 mos · Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center

• Worked hand in hand with NASA’s Chief Scientist and engineering team to assess the commercial viability of NASA’s developed/patented technology and identify the most fitting partners that could build products on the theoretical prototype
• Bridged the critical gap between the Chief Scientist and prospect businesses by critically understanding the core engineering solution, capabilities, and limitations of the sensitive and undisclosed technology in a short time
• Rigorously analyzed the energy industry, analyzed market competitors, conducted customer interviews/interests, product licensing, and recommended new practical scalable solutions that could either improve current or launch new products

Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 · 9 mos

• Led a team of 9 technical/business to create a consumer hardware product from initial idea/concept through the detailed steps of prototyping, R&D, manufacturing, demos, sales and eventually launched to market
• Created the world’s first intuitive water saving shower accessory!
• Reverse engineered a home décor piece into a sleek raindrop that is aimed to help reduce water consumption and time spent in the shower in the dire times of a drastic California drought.
• Implemented infrared sensing technologies and sequence of colors through the use of an illuminated “raindrop,” that guides our user through their shower journey in just 5 minutes!
• With funding of only $2,500, we sold out our entire batch of 150 pieces with revenue over $5,900.
• Seeking a patent.

Jun 2015 – Aug 2015 · 2 mos · Redondo Beach, California

• Provided support to Space Systems Resiliency & Advanced Missions in Contracts and supported various contract types that include Firm-Fixed-Price, Cost-Plus Award Fee, & Cost-Plus Fixed Fee that exceeded the $10 million threshold
• Worked with legal counsel to cross-validate, research regulatory policies(FAR/DFAR), maintain NDA’s with prospect/current customers and execute due-diligence work between multiple departments for new contracts
• Led a group with 5 Colleagues that presented an intern project to upper management till Chief Financial Officer.
• The project included the emphasis of Contracts throughout a program as well as intern experiences with company culture and recommendations on improving effectiveness and efficiency of the intern program.