Abhi Nemani 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 Code for America, Nemani 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, Ppolitics, and economics (PPE). As a designer, editor, and developer, Nemani has extensive experience creating popular and award-winning websites, magazines, graphics, and publications.