Nirav S. Desai

Nirav S. Desai is the CEO at Moonbeam Exchange and previously served as the Chief Technologist at Booz Allen Hamilton. Nirav has also worked as an Executive Director at Subcontinental Institute and as a Software Engineer at Vecna Technologies. Nirav has a long history of working in technology-related fields and has been instrumental in developing Booz Allen’s 3-5 year immersive strategy. Nirav is also the innovation lead for the Pacific Northwest and has helped the firm develop strategy and build a culture of innovation across a diverse staff and client base. In their previous role as a software engineer, Nirav worked on developing Vecna Technologies’ software products.

Nirav S. Desai earned a BS in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Math and Philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin. Nirav also holds a certification from EXIN in ITIL v3 Foundations.

Some direct reports include Michael Farber - Senior Partner & Co-Founder, Moonbeam Exchange, Troy DeFrank - VP, International Programs, Moonbeam Exchange, and Trond Nilsen - COO, Moonbeam Envision.