Surj Patel

Surj Patel has a rich background in innovation and a deep passion for his work. He believes in prototyping to bring ideas to life and gain better insights into customer needs. His specialties include entrepreneurship, rapid prototyping, startups, business development, and market investigation. Surj holds a MAS in Media Arts and Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a BSc in Computer Science from The University of Manchester.

Throughout his career, Surj Patel has been associated with various organizations in leadership, advisory, and consulting roles. He has founded and led the Portland Chapter of AI Tinkerers and worked as a Consultant in content and strategy at Next Market Consulting, The Smart Kitchen Summit, and TheSpoon.tech. Additionally, he has held positions as a Technologist, Entrepreneur in Internet of Things, Advisor, Instructor in Computer Science, and Independent Contractor in conference content and strategy for organizations like PayRange, University of Portland, Newsweek Media Group, and Spark Grills.