public servant. fmr city CIO/CDO. #GovTech consultant, advisor & investor.
Showing What's Possible in Government through Technology
Here to help.
Abhi Nemani is a government technology advisor, educator, and community builder who has helped found and lead Code for America, Los Angeles' Office of Data & Analytics, and Sacramento's Office of Innovation. Now, his consultancy, EthosLabs.us, helps entrepreneurs and investors in GovTech get to scale. Let's work together.
Advisor: Marketing, Product & 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
Community Builder: Join the Global GovGeek Network
Over 500 government technology leaders get there news from the GovGeek.club newsletter I produce: weekly, curated list of jobs, links, and commentary in government technology and innovation... With an editorial take.
GovGeek.Club
Educator: #CivicTech Best Practices
Based on my experience in the field and teaching, the Civic Technology Academy featured guides and resources for anyone, anywhere getting started or getting to scale, working in public innovation.
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
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
