Abhi NemaniDirector of Strategy and Communications

Abhi Nemani (Director of Strategy and Communications) recently graduated magna cum laude from Claremont McKenna College with a honors degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Abhi has worked closely with technology firms, political organizations, and local governments, focusing on leveraging technology to grow their impact. At the Rose Institute of State and Local Government, he led a 30-person research team to increase transparency and efficiency in governance using technology, and at various political organizations, including the Center for American Progress and Young Democrats of America, he has organized national outreach and mobilization campaigns. At Google, he pioneered an innovative strategy to leverage social media. As a designer, editor, and developer, Abhi has extensive experience creating popular and award-winning websites, magazines, graphics, and publications.

Posts by Abhi

Come Meet the 2012 Fellows!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Abhi Nemani

As the 2012 Code for America Fellowship kicks off, we’d like to bring all of our friends and supporters to together to welcome our new fellows into the program before they head out for their city residencies. So naturally, we’re …

Request for Disruption: Lead the CfA Accelerator

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Abhi Nemani

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Entrepreneurs harnessing the web as a platform have changed the world, but the disruption they’ve caused in almost every other market has largely missed the government ecosystem. Now, however, companies like TurboTax, SeeClickFix, and Socrata are showing that governments and …

NYT Features Chicago’s “Adopt-a-Sidewalk”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Abhi Nemani

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As the Windy City prepares for another major snow season, Chicago’s CTO John Tolva and team have been hard at work, turning out a robust suite of online tools to help citizens track and even support the city’s management efforts: …

CfA’s Ryan Resella Wins Apps for Communities!

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

Today, I’m so very pleased to report that one of our own, Ryan Resella, has won the FCC And James S. and John L. Knight Foundation’s Apps for Communities competition! Announced today at the awards ceremony in Silicon Valley, his …

Jen Pahlka to Keynote SXSW Interactive 2012

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

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Today, we’re pleased to announce that CfA’s Founder and Executive Director, Jennifer Pahlka, will deliver the keynote address at the SXSW Interactive conference in March 2012. Given SXSW’s tremendous presence in the tech space, this should be a important opportunity …

“Change By Us” Launches in Philly and into the Commons

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

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In Philadelphia, today, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the public launch of “Change By Us: Philadelphia” — which not only constituted a significant advance for civic engagement in the city, but also marked a important step forward for the reuse of …

Open Data Made Beautiful: Dark Sky

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

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Today I came across probably the most beautiful use of public data I’ve ever seen: This came by way of a new app called Dark Sky that purports to predict the weather. Using your precise location, it tells you when …

New America Foundation Details Gov 2.0 in California

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

This morning the New America Foundation released a comprehensive Gov 2.0 report about how California’s local governments are using technology to connect with the public and improve services. “Hear Us Now? A California Survey of Digital Technology’s Role in Civic …

Welcome to the Team: Lauren & Mark

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

Today, I’m pleased to introduce a few new members of our team, Lauren Reid and Mark Pan. Lauren (@ellereider) will be joining our communications team as a Marketing Coordinator, and she’ll be helping us tell our story and grow our …

Open Government Partnership Kicks Off

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

This week, representatives from dozens of countries came together at the United Nations in New York for the Open Government Partnership to discuss shared commitments to making government more transparent, efficient, and participatory. The U.S. published their report, with various …