Kiran Patel

Kiran Patel has extensive experience in business development and account management, specializing in technology and education sectors. At Cognizant, Kiran served as a Senior Account Executive for both Technology and Hightech divisions from December 2019 to December 2023. Prior experience includes a role as Strategic Alliances & Business Development Partner at Sollab, where efforts focused on market expansion in blockchain, IoT, and AI sectors. Kiran founded Pollbot Inc. and served as CEO, aiming to revolutionize polling methodologies. Earlier roles also include Business Development Partner at Magnetar Venture and a Senior Manager in Corporate Strategy at IBM, where Kiran was instrumental in developing growth plans for key industries. Kiran holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from San José State University.