Ashna Mangla

Stack is an AI-driven healthcare training startup supporting clinical trial teams at academic medical centers. Conducted primary and secondary interviews with cancer center leaders to identify training, compliance, and operational pain points, and synthesized insights to inform product direction. Partnered closely with the CEO and CTO to translate insights into a structured, prioritized 2026 product roadmap, using impact and feasibility trade-offs to balance engineering capacity with business vision. Faculty-sponsored, semester-long engagement in partnership with Stack leadership.

Elektra is a women’s health startup delivering evidence-based menopause care through education, clinical care, and community support. Drove competitive and stakeholder research to inform the redesign of Elektra’s patient booking flow to improve user conversion. Conducted UX analysis of patient booking flows across healthcare platforms, mapping end-to-end workflows in Figma and synthesizing feature-level insights to shape requirements and final booking flow wireframes. Additionally, led a data automation and reporting initiative to improve visibility into Elektra’s operational and growth metrics. Evaluated cloud platform tradeoffs to recommend a scalable data strategy using BigQuery and Looker Studio, then designed and implemented automated, SQL-driven dashboards that replaced weekly manual reporting.

Supported Head of Growth at Anise Health, a mental health startup delivering culturally-responsive virtual care, by driving strategic partnership development via lead generation, targeted outreach, and discovery calls to expand active user base ahead of a seed round.

Improved software quality for Connected OR Hub, a digital surgical workflow device optimizing operating room efficiency for surgeons and nurses. Led user validation studies and supported post-market software launch, turning user and field feedback into software enhancements that boosted performance and usability.

As Hardware Test Lead, launched SDC4K, a streamlined hardware + software product facilitating a "smart" operating room experience for Ambulatory Surgical Centers and emerging markets. Led cross-functional collaboration on hardware testing strategies, defect investigations & resolution, and design verification to meet product specifications. Developed an internal RFID tracking system to be deployed across three sites to streamline equipment access and testing efficiency. Conducted 20+ user interviews to define requirements, built a product roadmap, secured funding, and partnered with vendor's software development team to design, test, and implement the system.

Selected for the Fung Fellowship, an entrepreneurship and innovation program at UC Berkeley focused on creating public health and wellness solutions through human-centered design. Co-developed So You Think You Know Your Grandma, a card game designed to foster meaningful intergenerational connections and combat loneliness. Led MVP development, prototyping, and product testing, iterating based on user feedback. Won 1st place out of 100 global teams at the Stanford Center for Longevity’s Intergenerational Design Challenge, securing $10K in funding.