Prolaio

HQ
Chicago, Illinois, USA
62 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2022

Prolaio Company Culture & Values

Updated on November 28, 2025

Prolaio Employee Perspectives

Describe your company culture in one word. What made you pick that word? Provide a specific, real-life example of how that word exemplifies your team and culture.
Prolaio’s culture is pioneering. I chose this word because it embodies our commitment to pushing the boundaries of cardiovascular care and research. It speaks to our innovative spirit and our dedication to exploring uncharted territories in remote patient monitoring and clinical studies, ultimately aiming to significantly impact global health. This pioneering mindset allows us to get comfortable with the uncomfortable, viewing obstacles not as roadblocks but as opportunities to forge a path forward.

A prime example of our pioneering culture was shown during our recent acquisition by Kardigan. While an acquisition can bring uncertainty, our team embraced this shift as a strategic avenue to amplify our impact. I have been deeply impressed with my colleagues’ outlook throughout this acquisition, seeing it as an unprecedented opportunity to combine remote monitoring technology with Kardigan’s extensive cardiovascular drug development expertise.

 

What’s the coolest project you’ve worked on recently, and how did it help you grow professionally?
Recently, the most impactful project I’ve tackled has been the design and initial build-out of the Prolaio Workbench. This isn’t just another internal tool; it’s the core platform where our clinical and operational users will manage their workflows and support patients, with the goal of improving remote patient monitoring and clinical research studies.

What made this project so “cool” was the immersive, user-centered design approach we took from day one. We didn’t just start by building; we lived and breathed user research, deeply understanding the intricate jobs to be done for our diverse customer base. This involved extensive interviews and shadowing to map out complex clinical and operational workflows.

This deep dive directly informed our design decisions, positioning Workbench to help clinicians and researchers solve real-world problems. We embraced iteration, building out concepts quickly, gathering feedback and refining constantly. This approach, driven by user insights, not only led to a more effective product but also pushed my professional growth. I honed my skills in translating complex user needs into intuitive digital experiences and learned to prioritize features.

Grant Smith
Grant Smith, Product Manager