{"id":"nalin-mittal","title":"Nalin Mittal","content":"**Nalin Mittal** is a technology executive and entrepreneur, recognized for his work as the [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) Product Lead at Google, where he guided the company's strategic expansion into [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology. Before his tenure at Google, Mittal founded and scaled several ventures, including a suite of mobile applications and a mobile advertising platform that was acquired by InMobi. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-l4CmbNeHBphW3SJS) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-l5LkVO0RV6y28soH)​\n\n## Education\n\nNalin Mittal earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Cornell University, completing his undergraduate studies between September 1995 and May 1999.   [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-LSYe0JmMMOLW3kWB) \n\n## Career\n\nNalin Mittal has held roles across technology, product management, and entrepreneurship. Since June 2016, he has worked at Google as a Product Manager within Google Cloud, focusing on [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3)-related initiatives. In parallel, he has served as an investor in several technology companies, including Crossmint, Stably AI, Folden Lane, Offsiter, and [LI.FI](https://iq.wiki/wiki/lifi), beginning between 2019 and 2023. In January 2024, he became a member of the Governing Council of Hedera.\n\nEarlier in his career, Mittal was Chief Executive Officer of Giffiti (2015–2016), Celebrate, Inc. (2014–2016), and Blu Sky Labs (2009–2010). He co-founded Appstores.com, serving as Chief Technology Officer from 2010 until its acquisition by InMobi in 2012, after which he held director-level roles in product management and business development at InMobi through 2014. His earlier professional experience includes positions at Cape Clear Software, Pegasystems, Data Advantage Group, and Sapient, where he worked in engineering, consulting, and technical sales roles between 1999 and 2008. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-LSYe0JmMMOLW3kWB) \n\n​","summary":"Nalin Mittal is a Web3 product leader at Google Cloud, where he spearheaded the company's expansion into blockchain. 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