Shyamala Prayaga is the founder of the Digital Assistant Academy. A self-described evangelist for UX and voice technology, Shyamala recognizes the societal and cultural benefits of voice tech evolution. Shyamala possesses the insight and knowledge that comes with experience and leadership from technical, development, and design roles. Her design and research work is presented nationally and internationally to general and field-specific audiences.Shyamala has more than 18 years of experience designing for mobile, web, desktop, and smart TV interfaces. In addition, Shyamala has more than eight years of experience designing voice interfaces for Connected Home Experience, Automotive, and Wearablesy.