Summary
Nilesh Palve is a seasoned technology and product leader with over two decades of experience and nine years of focused tenure in risk, resilience, and geospatial technology within public utility and city government contexts. Currently Director of Risk & Resilience Technology at the New York Power Authority, he has progressed from hands-on software roles through product management to strategic leadership, delivering critical infrastructure solutions that bridge operations, GIS, and disaster preparedness. His background includes leading citywide geographic application services for New York City and senior delivery roles at Accenture, giving him a rare blend of consulting discipline and public-sector operational insight. Trained in electronics engineering and systems management, he combines engineering rigor with product instincts to translate complex technical requirements into resilient, auditable systems. Colleagues value his ability to align cross-functional teams under high-stakes timelines and to anticipate operational risk before it becomes a crisis.
9 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
MMS Systems, MMS Systems at Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education
DIE Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician, DIE Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician at Bharati Vidyapeeth
BE Electronics Engineering, BE Electronics Engineering at Thadomal Shahani Engineering College