Palak Shah Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas Area

Hudly is making the real estate transaction simple and stress free for buyers and sellers. We’re implementing technology to optimize the transaction process and create a wonderful experience when buying real estate. We’re looking to update a decade’s old industry and “wow” our customers with a delightful experience.

Austin, Texas Area

• A leading healthcare solutions company providing community pharmacies with web, mobile and social solutions. A Live Oak Ventures company.
• Grew business 450%+ in 2 years through product improvements, pricing strategy and product messaging.
• Championed product from early stage through Series B funding and integrated products of multiple acquisitions
• Built product and engineering teams and processes

Austin, Texas Area

• A mobile app services company supporting major brands including Fox, WWE and Kohl’s and expanding their offering with SaaS solutions for successful apps with 1M+ users. IPO now scheduled for June 2018. Harmonized.
• Managed and expanded the Platform (SaaS) products
• Championed product through funding providing a cohesive product vision
• Re-defined mobile app strategies for multi-nationals to include location aware features

Austin, Texas Area

• As the original development tools company, Embarcadero created Delphi and many other development tools used by top software firms. Acquired by Idera. Responsible for restructuring of pioneering development tools.
• Designed and launched multiple new mobile app developer products
• Created new cloud service and transitioned business model to monthly service
• Spearheaded marketing for new spin-off company
• Established new markets for… Show more As the original development tools company, Embarcadero created Delphi and many other development tools used by top software firms. Acquired by Idera. Responsible for restructuring.
• Established new markets for development tools solution for the Internet of Things (IoT) Show less

Austin, Texas Area

• A self-funded e-commerce solution company focused on recurring revenue for membership sites. Pioneered software solution for knowledge-sharing membership sites.
• Founded self-funded Software as a Service (SaaS) e-commerce company in emerging membership management software market
• Created a plug-and-play solution for membership sites increasing revenue by 27% in 3 months
• Brought company to profitability within 6 months

Austin, Texas Area

• The world’s leader in Usenet services and owner of multiple sub-brands. Responsible for product development and marketing, including hiring of all product and marketing personnel. Giganews, Golden Frog and Data Foundry.
• Developed strategic positioning of primary and reseller brands to optimize market share increasing revenues by 12% while reducing costs by 17%
• Implemented marketing programs… Show more The world’s leader in Usenet services and owner of multiple sub-brands. Responsible for product development and marketing, including hiring of all product and marketing.
• Implemented marketing programs increasing revenue by $750,000 within 6 months
• Personally managed $1.5M/ year SEM channel, increasing conversions by 20%
• Improved outreach to over 700k active customers and 500k inactive customers Show less

Austin, Texas Area

• Austin-based leading co-location data center facility serving the SW region. Responsible for product development and marketing, including hiring of all product and marketing personnel. Giganews, Golden Frog and Data.
• Launched new $150M Data Center at Data Foundry
• Redeveloped product messaging, website, tour, and collateral increasing leads by 300% and reducing marketing costs by 44%
• … Show more Austin-based leading co-location data center facility serving the SW region. Responsible for product development and marketing, including hiring of all product and marketing personnel. Giganews, Golden Frog.
• Implemented drip email programs, launched construction blog, managed PR firm, rebuilt sales strategy and managed launch events including ground-breaking ceremony Show less

Austin, Texas Area

• A leading consumer software provider focused on privacy-centric tools like VPN. Responsible for product development and marketing, including hiring of all product and marketing personnel. Giganews, Golden Frog and Data.
• Launched new B2C company with 2 new products: VyperVPN (SaaS) and Mimo Browser
• Built $1M+ ARR business within first month of launch of VyperVPN
• Originated launch &… Show more A leading consumer software provider focused on privacy-centric tools like VPN. Responsible for product development and marketing, including hiring of all product and marketing personnel..
• Originated launch & go-to-market plan and drove product roadmap Show less

Austin, Texas Area

• A leading small and medium business (SMB) e-commerce solutions provider. Hired as the first product manager at Volusion to implement standard product and engineering practices while expanding market opportunity.
• Established Volusion as an Enterprise e-commerce solution
• Managed engineering team and implemented best-in-class processes to reach quarterly roadmap goals

Austin, Texas Area

• Enterprise process management company helping large firms (e.g. Ford Motor Co.) improve supply chain. Acquired by IBM. Brought in to launch a new SaaS product, effectively expanding market and increasing visibility of.
• Released B2B SaaS product Lombardi Blueprint
• Positioned Lombardi Blueprint as a complement to the enterprise solution to increase market reach and thus the value of the Lombardi acquisition.
• Responsible for Online Marketing (SEO, SEM… Show more Enterprise process management company helping large firms (e.g. Ford Motor Co.) improve supply chain. Acquired by IBM. Brought in to launch a new SaaS product.
• Responsible for Online Marketing (SEO, SEM, and website conversion) for entire company. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Leading financial institution providing full range of consumer financial services from credit cards to auto loans. Responsible for defining and monitoring brand new Prime lending business and managing risk associated.
• Managed new product development, strategy and marketing for $4B business.
• Responsible for $400M budget for auto finance loans.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Minor Business Administration

Education record

Advanced Placement High School for Math and Science. Represents top .5% of state's student.