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Shan Pruthi

Shan Pruthi

Product at LinkedIn, AI. Newsletter creator and marathon runner

New York City
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Joined August 2025
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Summary

Shan is a Product Manager at LinkedIn, specializing in AI-powered features. He recently contributed to the launch of an AI People Search, leveraging his expertise in building AI recommender systems at scale, including annotations, evaluations, and user experience design. linkedin
He is a strong advocate for diversity and representation, particularly within the South Asian and AAPI communities. He created the 'It's All Desi' newsletter to spotlight South Asian entrepreneurs and brands, and actively supports the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) through marathon fundraising and promoting their mission for inclusive newsrooms. linkedin+4
Shan has a background in engineering and a passion for social impact through design. As part of his Systems Design Engineering degree at the University of Waterloo, he co-developed 'Peakaboard,' an innovative toy designed to facilitate associative play for children with physical disabilities. uwaterloo+1
He has a sustained interest in writing and journalism, having penned a tech column for Namaste Newsline in 2016 (even covering AI early on) and designed short story books for 826NYC, a creative writing non-profit for youth. This complements his role as a newsletter creator. nyrr+2
Shan demonstrates intellectual curiosity in product strategy and innovation, evident in his article discussing Kunal Shah's 'Delta 4' framework for product success and its application to emerging technologies like Large Language Models. linkedin

Work

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Writing

Running for AAPI voices: my first marathon and fundraiser

August 20, 2025

An article detailing Shan Pruthi's decision to run the TCS New York Marathon to raise money for the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), highlighting past involvement in journalism and writing.

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Reimagining history with Art and AI

September 27, 2024

An article published as part of the 'It's All Desi' newsletter.

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Are we switching to Figma Slides?

July 2, 2024

An article published as part of the 'It's All Desi' newsletter.

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Delta 4: Why your product isn't successful

April 3, 2024

An article discussing Kunal Shah's Delta 4 framework for product success and its relevance to advancements in LLMs.

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How to navigate a bicultural identity

June 1, 2023

An article reflecting on the challenges and experiences of having a bicultural identity as an Asian American, referencing a workshop by Sahaj Kohli.

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Tech column for Namaste Newsline

January 1, 2016

Wrote a tech column for a local Indian newspaper as a first paid gig, including an early column on AI.

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It's All Desi Newsletter

Creator of a monthly LinkedIn newsletter spotlighting South Asian entrepreneurs and brands, covering South Asian pop culture and professional voices.

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Hobbies

Running marathons, including the TCS New York Marathon to support charitable causes like the Asian American Journalists Association. nyrr+2

Reading, with a Goodreads profile showing 75 books read and specific interests in social justice and a range of genres. goodreads