Hardik Bhatt recently accepted the position of Chief Information Officer for the City of Chicago.

Mr. Bhatt previously held the position of Deputy Director of IT & Planning for Chicago where he lead the efforts to implement innovative traffic planning and Intelligent Transportation Technology initiatives throughout the city. Prior to that position, Bhatt served as the Manager of Software Technology for the Chicago Police Department (CPD). In this role he managed the in-house team of developers and project managers, as well as consultants; lead the development of the Citizens & Law Enforcement Analysis & Reporting (CLEAR) system; and standardized project management processes in the Information Services Division of the CPD.

Prior to his tenure with the City of Chicago, Mr. Bhatt worked for Oracle Corporation, Nextgen Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, and AIMS Group.

Mr. Bhatt earned his Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, in 2005 and holds a B.E. in Computer Science form the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Baroda, India. He has been awarded the QOOL Consultant from the Oracle Corporation and also received an Honorable Mention award from the Chicago Police Department.

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