Nina Patel

Nina P. is an accomplished product and engineering leader with extensive experience in technology and software development. Currently serving as an Advisor for Orthogonal, Nina provides leadership support for Software as a Medical Device special projects. In addition, as a Mentor at Mentors in Tech, Nina empowers underrepresented computer science students from lesser-known colleges by bridging opportunity gaps in the tech industry. Previously, Nina held senior engineering management roles at Coalition, Inc., Salesforce, and Kiva, where significant contributions included leading Agile transformations, managing high-performing teams with low attrition rates, and implementing strategic initiatives to enhance product health. Nina's early career at NASA included developing innovative software solutions for various missions. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and dual Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science from Penn State University and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.