Prerak Mehta

Prerak Mehta is a Partner at Dalberg Design, based in Mumbai, India.12 He joined Dalberg in 2016 and has since focused on human-centered design and global health.4

Expertise and Focus Areas

Prerak's expertise lies in applying the design thinking process across various domains, including:

• Healthcare
• Education
• Leadership development
• Livelihoods
• Enterprise solutions
• Business development

He works at the intersection of design, technology, and social impact.2

Professional Background

Prior to joining Dalberg, Prerak worked at Embrace Innovations, where he:

• Spearheaded product innovation and research
• Focused on empowering mothers and caregivers to recognize early signs of newborn illnesses
• Led clinical trials for a low-cost, high-tech wearable medical product for newborns
• Supervised manufacturing processes and worked with sales teams to prepare product ecosystems for market launch2

Achievements and Recognition

• Prerak's team at Embrace Innovations won Facebook's Innovation Challenge Impact Award2
• He is an Acumen India Fellow3
• Regularly invited to conduct workshops on design thinking23

Education

Prerak holds:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
• A Master's degree in Design from IIT Bombay3

Vision and Approach

Prerak believes in "innovation that's rooted in the lived realities of communities" as a way to shape the future of international development.4 His dream project would drive equitable outcomes for healthcare, financial inclusion, and technology access.4