Patricia Balik

Patricia Balik specializes in leading cross-functional teams, crafting visionary product strategies, and executing impactful initiatives. Her extensive skill set includes user and market research, A/B experimentation, and agile development. At Dropbox, she has held instrumental roles, most recently serving as the Principal Product Manager for Core AI. She has headed transformative projects aimed at enhancing the experiences of over 40 million users. Her leadership has also led to the successful re-architecture of Dropbox's customer interface and core sync engine on both Windows and macOS platforms.

Previously as a Senior PM at Microsoft, Patricia conceived Office Ideas, an innovative assistive experience that intelligently provides users with relevant tools within Office applications, significantly boosting user effectiveness and confidence. Her data-driven approach resulted in the development of a telemetry platform and machine-learned models, further enriching user experiences. Throughout her entire career, she has consistently championed data-driven decision-making, technical excellence, and the facilitation of collaborative cross-team endeavors.