public servant. fmr city CIO/CDO. #GovTech consultant, advisor & investor.
Showing What's Possible in Government through Technology
Here to help.
For the last 10+ years, I have helped build and run the most influential public & civic technology institutions in the world. Now, I help grow the field: first as a consultant, advising high-growth GovTech companies and investors; second as a teacher capturing and sharing best practices; and third as a connector, building a bigger, broader ecosystem for innovation.
Consultant: Marketing, Strategy & M/A
As both an operator and an investor in government technology for nearly 15 years, and as someone who helped spearhead digital transformation in local government, I bring a differentiated perspective to investors (VC, Growth, PE, etc), philanthropies, and others trying to make an outsized impact in the industry.
EthosLabs.us
Connector: 500+ GovTech Innovators
Over 500 government technology leaders get there news here. Weekly, curated list of jobs, links, and commentary in government technology and innovation... With an editorial take.
GovGeek.Club
Educator: Civic Technology Academy
The Civic Technology Academy includes outcomes-driven online trainings for anyone, anywhere on the essential skills and tools for making an impact in the 21st Century.
Civic Technology Academy
Experience
GovDelivery
"Abhi is a world class thinker and innovator. I admired his work at Code for America and am honored that he has chosen to work with us at GovDelivery [now Grancius]."
- Scott Burns, CEO & Founder, GovDelivery
What I've learned: Three Different Kinds of Civic Data
December 2015
Data-Driven Policy - San Francisco just showed us how it should work.
August 28, 2016
Open Data, Civic Engagement, and Delivery
October 28, 2015
Small (City) Pieces, Loosely Joined
June 11, 2014
In the News
Case Studies
Boosting Government Responsiveness with Data Science: Helping ZenCity Make AI Real, and Really Useful for Small Cities
Enabling Data-Driven Decisions in LA: How building a showpiece unveiled the real challenges of PerformanceStat
Helping Start Startups in Sacramento: Building the Mayor's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sacramento to grow the region's economy
How technology can increase trust between law enforcement and residents: Starting with a simple text reminders, SPIDR Tech's platform now enables realtime communication and feedback between the community and government
Boosting transparency around police use of force: Data collection problems can stifle reform efforts that rely on data, such as the New Jersey effort to create an "early warning" system for abuse
Letting governments build their own workflows on CityGrows: Accessible and affordable workflow automation for local governments to replace paper forms and pdfs in minutes
Abhi Nemani
