Summary
Nik Khilnani is a product-focused technology executive with over two decades of experience leading cross-functional onsite and offshore teams to deliver consumer experience platforms, marketing tech, content distribution, identity and monetization systems, and e-learning products. Currently Senior Vice President of Product Management and Audience Technology at NPR, he has held senior engineering and platform roles across National Geographic, Disney, Gannett, and K12, blending hands-on engineering roots with strategic product leadership. Known for bridging product vision and engineering execution, Nik drives scalable solutions across media and edtech while fostering multidisciplinary collaboration. His GitHub-hosted collection of productivity hacks and utilities reflects a pragmatic, tool-building mindset that informs his operational rigor. With an MBA from University of Maryland and a track record of shipping complex platforms, he brings both business acuity and technical depth to audience-centric product strategy.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, MBA at University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
B.S., B.S. at State University of New York at Buffalo