Abhi Nemani
Summary: Executive leader at the intersection of technology, government, and strategy. With 15+ years of experience scaling civic innovations from startup to $100M+, my work has served 500M+ people, launched and brought together dozens of companies, and shaped national policy conversations on digital government. Known for integrating vision with execution — from product strategy and product marketing and to public finance and public policy — I help organizations accelerate impact, unlock revenue, and earn public trust.
Skills: Executive Leadership, Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Public Sector Innovation, Go-to-Market Strategy, Sales Enablement, Strategic Partnerships, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Advisory, Budgeting & Fiscal Policy, Grants Management, Organizational Development, Policy Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Thought Leadership, Public Speaking, Research & Communication, Cross-sector Collaboration
EXPERIENCE
Senior Vice President, Product Strategy
Euna Solutions
June 2023 – June 2025
Euna Solutions is a government technology SaaS provider delivering purpose-built public sector software across budgeting, grants, procurement, and payments to 3,000+ agencies.
- Unified a $100M+ SaaS portfolio by integrating 10+ acquisitions and 12+ legacy products under a cohesive public finance narrative—streamlining GTM and improving cross-sell velocity across 3,000+ governments.
- Architected Euna’s AI strategy, launching the AI Innovation Center, driving generative AI features, and establishing internal AI governance used across product, sales, and operations.
- Built the Product Marketing group, aligning positioning, packaging, and messaging across five acquired companies to unlock new revenue and reposition Euna as a category leader, and led end-to-end GTM integration for two major acquisitions, from product alignment to sales enablement.
- Amplified Euna’s market voice through thought leadership, leading joint initiatives with GFOA, state associations, and industry influencers—shaping the national conversation on AI in government, fiscal resilience, and public-sector modernization.
- Stepped in as interim Product Director for Euna Grants, stabilizing roadmap execution and customer success, then led the integration of AmpliFund—creating the largest purpose-built grant management provider in the market with a unified platform spanning pre-award, post-award, and subrecipient oversight.
- Led Euna’s "Rethinking Budgeting” initiative to modernize fiscal planning for local governments—launching the Strategic Budgeting and the Digital Budget Book, the market’s first ADA-accessible platform for interactive, transparent budget storytelling.
Founder & Managing Director
EthosLabs.us
February 2017 – June 2023
EthosLabs is a civic-tech advisory firm and early-stage investor in startups serving the public sector, from pre-seed to post-acquisition.
- Designed and implemented growth playbooks—spanning product strategy, market segmentation, and GTM enablement—for early-stage civic startups, accelerating time-to-revenue and preparing founders for institutional capital raises.
- Built and activated a national network of 300+ public-sector executives and innovation leaders to support product validation, pilot deployment, and scaled procurement in cities, counties, and state agencies.
- Advised philanthropic foundations and venture firms on due diligence, sector trends, and civic impact metrics—shaping $50M+ in investments across the GovTech ecosystem.
- Developed and delivered strategic workshops and trainings for startups, NGOs, and government agencies on AI in government, digital service delivery, and procurement innovation.
- Positioned EthosLabs portfolio companies to win flagship contracts with the City of New York, the State of California, and the U.S. Department of Justice—serving as a long-term advisor to leadership teams post-deployment.
Civic Technology Lecturer
University of Chicago
January 2019 – September 2019
The University of Chicago is a globally ranked research institution offering a premier policy and data science program through its MS-CAPP degree.
- Designed and taught UChicago’s first graduate Civic Tech course as part of the MS-CAPP program at the Harris School of Public Policy.
- Guided 40+ students through real-world projects with local government and nonprofit partners, focused on digital equity, civic data, and public UX.
Chief Innovation Officer
City of Sacramento
January 2016 – February 2017
- Designed and launched the $10M Innovation & Growth Fund—the largest innovation fund of any mid-sized city in the country—focused on entrepreneurship, economic diversification, and inclusive civic tech development; approved unanimously by City Council (9–0).
- Built the Mayor’s Office for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MOFIE), including org design, funding structure, and hiring of permanent staff to carry the work forward beyond the administration—codified by ordinance and funded with sustainable revenue.
- Created and executed RAILS (Rapid Acceleration, Innovation, and Leadership in Sacramento), a $1M grant program supporting 15 startup ecosystem builders across STEAM education, maker spaces, and civic technology; launched and completed the entire program—from concept to funding—in under four months, receiving over 140 applications.
- Attracted venture capital to Sacramento by structuring a first-of-its-kind municipal investment into 500 Startups, making the city a limited partner and securing a commitment to establish a local presence—putting Sacramento on the national startup map.
- Established the Mayor’s Tech Council, a hand-picked advisory group of startup and technology leaders that reviewed investments, advised strategy, and actively supported execution—deliberately small and high-impact, modeled after best practices from LA and Kansas City.
Chief Data Officer
City of Los Angeles
September 2014 – October 2015
- Led LA to the #1 Open Data City ranking nationally within a year—publishing over 400 datasets across 20+ departments, and earning the Platinum Open Data Certification from the World Council on City Data.
- Designed and deployed the Mayor’s Performance Dashboard, used weekly by senior staff and department heads to drive operational improvement and cross-department accountability; saved the city $180K by replacing third-party tools with open-source infrastructure.
- Built LA's first citywide data science team and launched multiple predictive analytics pilots in fire risk prevention, workforce hiring, and sanitation—establishing the city as a leader in evidence-based policymaking.
- Founded and launched the GeoHub, a pioneering open GIS platform featuring 1,000+ datasets, built in collaboration with Esri; became a national model and was cited by White House officials as a best practice in spatial data infrastructure.
- Consolidated and modernized departmental reporting systems, replacing siloed Excel-based processes with cloud-based dashboards and real-time KPIs integrated into citywide strategy reviews.
- Mobilized LA’s civic tech community by organizing hackathons and meetups with over 10,000 volunteers and coders, growing engagement through the largest local Code for America Brigade in the country.
- Partnered with departments such as Fire, Personnel, and Economic Development to embed analytics in hiring, permitting, and inspections—producing measurable efficiency gains and improved resident experience.
Co-Executive Director
Code for America
May 2010 – March 2014
Previously: Chief of Staff, Director of Strategy & Communications
Code for America is the pioneering nonprofit that launched the civic tech movement, helping hundreds of local governments modernize digital services through design, data, and open-source development.
- Co-founded and scaled the organization from pilot to national institution—growing staff from 3 to 60+, growing revenue to $15M+ annually, and expanding partnerships from 3 cities to 30+ local, state, and international governments.
- Built CfA’s product and strategy functions, leading development of tools for permitting, public records, justice reform, and benefits access—many of which laid the groundwork for modern government service delivery (e.g. Clear My Record).
- Created and scaled the Code for America Fellowship, embedding 75+ technologists in city halls and producing 30+ digital services now used by millions; Fellowship alumni now hold senior posts in city, state, and federal government.
- Launched and ran the first-ever GovTech startup accelerator, seeding companies like OpenCounter, NextRequest, and Remix—each of which achieved successful exits and shaped the commercial civic tech market.
- Built and led Code for America's growth strategy, including communications, business development, and fundraising—managing multi-million-dollar partnerships with Omidyar, Google.org, and the Knight Foundation.
- Chaired the Code for America Summit, growing it from a small community convening to a global stage of 1,000+ civic leaders, technologists, and government executives—establishing the premier event in the civic tech field.
- Published Beyond Transparency, the foundational book on open data and government innovation, and helped catalyze formation of 18F, the U.S. Digital Service, and international sister NGOs through Code for All.
COMMUNITY & INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
Rose Institute of State and Local Government
Research Affiliate / Visiting Scholar
May 2023 – Present
Leading Cities (GovTech Accelerator / NGO)
Board of Directors
July 2022 – Present
Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN)
University Challenge Selection Committee
May 2022 – Present
Congress for New Urbanism
Lifetime Member
May 2022 – Present
Coding it Forward (GovTech NGO)
Mentor & Speaker
Jan 2020 – Present
SmartCityX (GovTech Accelerator)
Leadership Circle
May 2019 – Present
Newsom for California (Governor)
Chair, Tech and Innovation Policy Committee
Aug 2017 – Nov 2018
OpenGov Foundation (GovTech NGO)
Board Member / Vice-Chair
May 2014 – May 2017
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
- Mentor of the Year, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
- Top 10 CDOs to Watch, Technical.ly
- Partner, Truman National Security Project
- Blair Award for State and Local Government
- GovTech 100 (multiple companies), Government Technology Magazine
- Dean's Award for Academic Excellence, USC Price School of Public Policy
- National Fellow, Young Democrats of America
- Edward J. Sexton Fellow; Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Harrison Fellow, Salvatori Center
- Berger Award for Top Student, Claremont McKenna College
- All-American Attorney, American College Mock Trial Association
- Breakthrough Publication of the Year (Claremont Port Side), Center for American Progress
PUBLICATIONS
PRESENTATIONS
EDUCATION
The Wharton School
September 2021 – February 2023
Advanced Finance Program (AFP)
USC Price School of Public Policy
January 2021 – December 2022
Master of Public Administration (MPA) | Phi Kappa Phi Honors | Dean's Award
Stanford Graduate School of Business
August 2020 – August 2021
Executive MBA
Oxford University
August 2008 – December 2008
Philosophy, Politics & Economics (First Class)
Claremont McKenna College
August 2006 – May 2010
B.A. in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (Magna Cum Laude)