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Shilpa Shah is the co-founder of Cuyana, a fashion brand she has been building since 2011. She previously worked for a decade as a UI designer, with roles at Punchcut, Disney Parks, Coalition of Essential Schools, and Scient, and holds Computer Science and MBA degrees from UC Berkeley. In 2025, she founded the Colibrí Collective, leading five months of recovery efforts for 739 households displaced by the Eaton Fire, working alongside more than 175 volunteers.
Founder at Cuyana
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Co-founders at Cuyana
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Karla GallardoFounder
Experience
- CuyanaCo-Foundercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Colibri CollectiveFounding Member2025
- ORCAAdvisor2024 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
- KabamProduct Manager- Summer Associate2011
- PunchcutDesign Director, Solutions2010
- PunchcutAssociate Director, Interaction Design2006 — 2010
- Coalition of Essential SchoolsDirector of Interactive Design2004 — 2006
- The Walt Disney CompanyManager of Information Architecture2002 — 2005
- NexadSenior Information Architect2002
- ScientSenior Information Architect2000 — 2001
- UC Berkeley Residential ComputingLead Marketing and Design Associate1999 — 2000
- TBWA/Chiat DayNissan Direct Marketing Associate1999
Skills & more
Information Architecture19Interaction Design22User Interface Design39Product Management12EthnographyBusiness Strategy11Marketing Strategy4E-commerce26Social Commerce2Creative Direction7User Experience38Content Strategy2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shilpa Shah?
- Shilpa Shah is the co-founder of Cuyana, a fashion brand she has been building since 2011. She previously worked for a decade as a UI designer, with roles at Punchcut, Disney Parks, Coalition of Essential Schools, and Scient, and holds Computer Science and MBA degrees from UC Berkeley. In 2025, she founded the Colibrí Collective, leading five months of recovery efforts for 739 households displaced by the Eaton Fire, working alongside more than 175 volunteers.
- Where does Shilpa Shah work?
- Shilpa Shah is Founder of Cuyana.
- What companies did Shilpa Shah found?
- Shilpa Shah founded Cuyana.
- Where did Shilpa Shah go to school?
- Shilpa Shah studied at University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Human Computer Interaction and Computer Science).
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