Kishan Patel

Kishan Patel is the Founder and President of CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship, an organization he co-founded in 2018 to support and connect Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) alumni in the technology and entrepreneurship sectors.2

Professional Background

Kishan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2018 with degrees from the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Computer Science.1 His professional experience includes:

• Senior Software Engineer at Slack (February 2021 - January 2022)
• Software Engineer at Slack (August 2019 - February 2021)
• Software Engineering Intern at Harmony (March 2018 - April 2018)
• CMU Founder & Campus Director at Human Capital (April 2017 - March 2018)
• Software Engineering Intern at Slack (June 2017 - August 2017)
• Software Engineering Intern at Sprout Social, Inc. (June 2016 - August 2016)2

CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship

Under Kishan's leadership, CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship has grown significantly:

• Expanded to a global community with over 7,000 active alumni
• Launched chapters across major tech cities including New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle, and Washington D.C.
• Started international chapters in the Middle East and Asia
• Manages a Slack community with over 3,500 members
• Developed several initiatives including Future Founders, ML & Fintech communities, and a CMU accelerator2

Kishan's vision for CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship is to support the next generation of CMU founders and connect alumni to opportunities, resources, and like-minded individuals within the CMU ecosystem.12