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The "Ideas" Incubator
The "Small Business Ideas Incubator" is an exceptional free program offered by Launch Dream LLC, aiming to revolutionize the way individuals and small businesses transform their ideas into strong and profitable companies. Launch Dream LLC, established by Nitin Pradhan, is a dynamic holding company committed to fostering job creation, company development, and enhanced competitiveness in the United States. Our goal is to help create 10,000 new small businesses!
Industry Expertise
With over 25 years of experience at the CXO level in government, education, and private industry, Nitin Pradhan is a distinguished professional in the realms of digital innovation, strategy, and transformation. Renowned for his visionary thinking, business acumen, and ability to rally diverse stakeholders, Nitin Pradhan serves as a catalyst for change, a thought leader, and a technology innovator. He has played a pivotal role as a senior growth advisor for prominent organizations such as Zoom and New Relic.
Government Expertise
Nitin Pradhan is also the founder of ScaleUP USA, an influential program focused on scaling up careers, companies, communities, and overall competitiveness across the federal government of the United States. Prior to this, Nitin served as an esteemed appointee of the first-term Obama-Biden administration and was recognized as the award-winning federal CIO for the US Department of Transportation (US DOT). In this capacity, he provided exceptional IT leadership, visionary guidance, strategic direction, policy formulation, and oversight for US DOT's extensive $3.5 billion annual IT portfolio. Moreover, he spearheaded a team of over 3,000 IT employees, 10,000 contractors, and managed over 200 major transportation systems, making the US DOT's IT division the sixth largest in the federal government.
Non-Profit Expertise
Previously, Nitin Pradhan held the position of IT Executive at Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the tenth largest premium school district in the United States. He also served as the Managing Director of Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), a renowned institution dedicated to technology-based economic development, industry creation, R&D infrastructure enhancement at universities, and fostering business growth.
Small Business Expertise
Furthermore, Nitin Pradhan founded GOVonomy, an innovative "Transformation as a Service" platform for startups and small businesses catering to government agencies and government contractors. He has provided mentorship at Mach 37, a prestigious cybersecurity accelerator located in Washington DC, USA, and served as a valued Board Member at Skilled Proofed and American Innovation Council.
Awards and Recognitions
Nitin Pradhan's profound insights and expertise have made him a sought-after keynote speaker and author for major conferences and prominent tech publications. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, an MBA in Marketing, and an MS in Accounting. Throughout his remarkable career, Nitin has been honored with numerous national awards, including the prestigious CIO Magazine's "CIO 100 Award," Computerworld's "Premier 100 Lifetime Achievement Award," and Information Week's "The Government Top CIO 50: Driving Change" recognition. Additionally, he has received the GovTek Award for "Excellence in OMB's IT Reforms," Information Week's "500 IT Innovators Award," the Affirm Association's "Leadership Award," and the White House's "Open Government Leading Practices Award."
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