Abhi NemaniDirector of Strategy and Communications

Abhi Nemani (Director of Strategy and Communications) leads Code for America's national outreach and awareness campaigns, which have been featured in the New York Times and Mashable, as well as spearheading new program development, such as the launch of a civic startup accelerator. He is also currently directing the development of Civic Commons, a marketplace for government technology. Prior to CfA, Abhi led a 30-person research team at the Rose Institute to increase transparency in government, and has had stints with Google and the Center for American Progress. He graduated magna cum laude from Claremont McKenna College with a honors degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). As a designer, editor, and developer, Abhi has extensive experience creating popular and award-winning websites, magazines, graphics, and publications.

Posts by Abhi

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 …

Apps for Communities Deadline Approaching

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

Apps for Communities challenges developers and designers with creating apps that improve daily life in cities by making local public information more personalized, usable, and actionable. Led by the FCC and the Knight Foundation, the apps contest is has had …

The City of Chicago Will
Code for America in 2012

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

Today we’re pleased to announce the selection the City of Chicago as one of 2012 city partners. We’re especially excited because next year we’ll be working with Chicago to deploy Open311, which will help the city become more efficient, open …

Technology In A Hurricane

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Abhi Nemani

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As Hurricane Irene has now passed through the east coast — which just so happened to overlap with my brief trip to New York — the most common terms I’ve heard in response sound something like “overhyped” and “underwhelming.” (All …