Gaurav Shah

Seeking Summer '25 Internships

eats a lot of cereal.

Gaurav Shah is a product manager & designer currently studying GBDA at the University of Waterloo's Stratford School of Interaction Design & Business.

Why Product?

I want to work in product because it feels like the place where everything I care about comes together. I love understanding users, solving real problems, and figuring out how to take messy, complicated ideas and turn them into something that actually works for people. Being able to go from talking to a customer one day to shaping a roadmap the next is exciting to me. It makes the work feel alive.

Product pulls from every part of how I think. I love digging into the details, but I also love stepping back and asking if we are solving the right problem in the first place. It is one of the few roles where you get to care about the user, the business, and the team all at once. That balance is something I am genuinely excited to take on.

With my background across UX, business, and tech, it feels natural to want to build things that are not just functional, but thoughtful. I want to work in product because I love creating things that make people’s lives better in small but real ways. And because I know there is nothing better than seeing an idea come to life and realizing it actually made a difference.

Endorsements

Congratulations and very well done to our young team leader, innovator, and designer.

This year the Flying High School Magazine is going to be a Magazine with a difference. Proud of you!

Sonali Gupta

Sonali Gupta

Principal of Indian Language School

Gaurav is an integral member of UW Marketing Association, transforming the club's image with new brand guidelines. His work has contributed to the success of the club's social media pages, programs and events. His creativity and determined work ethic make him a treasured member of the team.

Dhruvi Shah

Dhruvi Shah

UW Marketing Club President

Gaurav has been a welcome addition to our United for Literacy Waterloo Organizational Team. As a volunteer program leader with our Number Ninjas elementary mathematics program, he has brought a great deal of energy, enthusiasm and thoughtfulness to this position.

Sonali Gupta

Emily D. Robinson

Coordinator at United for Literacy