Nitin Karandikar

Nitin Karandikar is a highly experienced technology executive with a strong focus on strategic vision and operational excellence. He is particularly interested in clinical data science and artificial intelligence, with a successful track record in delivering complex projects within budget and on time.

Nitin possesses deep expertise in building top-performing technology and data teams, and has extensive experience working with large-scale health data and image platforms in the cloud. He excels in navigating high levels of uncertainty and effectively balancing long-term objectives with short-term goals.

His specialties include executive leadership, technology vision, establishing and nurturing customer and partner relationships, optimizing team organization, operational processes, implementing AI and machine learning for healthcare applications, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Nitin Karandikar holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and a Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering from the University of Mumbai. He has a diverse professional background, having held various key roles in reputable organizations at executive levels, and is currently a partner at Coursera.

His past roles include being a Venture Partner at Foresite Labs, Partner at Health Service Executive, and serving as a Board Member at Fred Finch Youth and Family Services. Nitin has also held positions such as Senior Vice President of Technology at Digisight Technologies, Vice President Engineering at Devero, Director of Development, Integrations and Quality at Intuit, and Vice President Engineering, Products at Epocrates, Inc., among others.